Zip tie anchor

[0013]The zip tie anchor has a spike body 1 depending from a head 2. Due to the cruciform shape of the spike, the head and spike are essentially rigid. What flexibility there is provided by the material of construction. Though this material is usually plastic of various types such as polyethylene or polypropylene or PVC or others, this anchor could be produced from varied metals.

[0014]The spike 1 is provided with at least three splines 3, 4, 5, a fourth spline 6 is not seen in FIG. 1, but is shown in FIG. 4. Each spline has at least one row of teeth as seen at 30, 40, 50 see FIG. 3. The spike has a pointed tip 7 in order to aid it in penetrating fabrics or into apertures either in fabrics or more rigid structures.

[0015]The head 2 is shown as round but may be square or rectangular. It is also shown as to have fabric engaging nodules 8 which have a dual purpose. The nodules are to function to prevent undue fraying in the fabric that has been penetrated by the spike and also to help hold