Following up on my last video about biodegradable cable ties, who actually invented the original nylon version? The internet thinks it knows, but a bit of digging reveals the true story of a forgotten inventor.
If you want to check out the sources, here's the most relevant patents:
1955-05 - FR1126581 - Etablissement Colson (Wrobel) - Ring clamp (first version)
1956-05 - US2915268 - SOPACEM (Wrobel) - Ring clamp (second version)
1956-09 - GB811973 - SOPACEM (Wrobel) - Improved ring clamp (cable tie)
1958-06 - US3022557 - Thomas & Betts (Logan) - Cable bundling strap
1959-08 - US3047945 - Thomas & Betts (Logan) - Device for tensioning straps
1962-08 - US3186047 - Thomas & Betts (Schwester et al) - Self-clinching bundling strap
