Abstract:
A tie strap device is in the form of an elongated body of substantially yieldably resilient deformable and reformable material. The elongated body includes a strap and a locking head. The strap has opposite longitudinal surfaces and opposite ends. The locking head is formed at one end of the strap while the other end of the strap is free. The locking head defines a cavity therethrough having an interior surface. The locking head has portions which are connected together and define a line of weakness in the locking head in communication with the cavity. The line of weakness allows for separation of the portions from one another and forcible removal of the strap from the cavity in response to a pulling force applied by the strap on the locking head at the line of weakness. The elongated body also has retention elements defined on the interior surface of the locking head and on one of the opposite longitudinal surfaces of the strap for forming a locking engagement between the strap and locking head and thereby preventing withdrawal of the strap from the cavity in a direction opposite to a direction of insertion of the strap through the cavity.
Abstract:
A bundling tie having a head at one end, a tail at the other end, and a central strap body therebetween. The head includes a strap ingress face for receiving the strap and a strap egress face from which the inserted strap exits the head. The head further includes a central passageway in communication with the strap ingress face and the strap egress face for receipt of the tail. A metallic locking barb is embedded into a flexible foundation in the head. The flexible foundation is partially defined by a channel around the foundation. The channel provides increased barb rotation upon strap insertion into the head while also providing a stop surface that requires greater barb deflection upon attempt to withdraw the strap from the head.
Abstract:
A cable tie system for simultaneously assembling and applying cable ties from a continuous length of strap material and a plurality of individual cable tie heads. The cable tie heads are molded of plastic with a pair of parallel cable tie strap passages and a metal pawl retained in the plastic between the two passages and having pawl teeth that project into each of the strap passages to engage the strap material at two spaced positions when it is slid through one of the passages around a bundle of wires and into the second of the passages.
Abstract:
A cable tie includes a body having a composition wherein the composition includes a base plastic, an antimicrobial additive, and a detectable additive selected from a detectable metal additive, an X-ray detectable additive, and combinations thereof, a head having a bard comprising a metallic barb material, and wherein the body and the head are integrally formed. The antimicrobial additive can be configured to be resistant against silver-ion resistant pathogens. The antimicrobial additive can include complexes of zinc, copper, other metallic ions, and combinations thereof.
Abstract:
An apparatus designed to bundle a plurality of objects. The apparatus includes a buckle with a body and a cavity formed therein. The body has a first end with an opening and a second end with a strap passageway therethrough. The buckle also includes a metal strip retained in the cavity of the body. The metal strip has a first end with a first barb and a second end with a second barb. The first barb of the metal strip is positioned at the first end of the body and the second barb of the metal strip is positioned at the second end of the body. A strap is secured to the buckle body by the barbs extending from the metal strip. The strap secures the plurality of objects to the buckle.
Abstract:
Cable ties including an antimicrobial component and optionally a detectable component are disclosed. More particularly, cable ties including a composition having a base plastic, an antimicrobial additive and optionally a detectable additive selected from a detectable metal additive, an X-ray detectable additive and combinations thereof as well as methods of making the same are disclosed. Also, cable ties including an antimicrobial metallic barb and a composition having a base plastic and optionally an antimicrobial additive and/or a detectable additive selected from a detectable metal additive, an X-ray detectable additive and combinations thereof are disclosed.
Abstract:
A low profile cable tie, preferably a two-piece cable tie, has a low profile locking head with a lateral strap accepting channel and a strap preferably molded with a right angle bend that is retained in this state during non-use. The cable tie has a clean exterior appearance, including a top surface free of openings and a smooth lateral opening. With this cable tie, a strap accepting channel is provided in the locking head that is substantially parallel to a strap attachment axis. The strap accepting channel divides the locking head into a first part, which is secured to the strap, and a second part which contains a locking device. By providing the locking device on the second part, the first part can be made thinner, allowing the strap accepting channel to be closer to the cable bundle being tied. Further, in the case of a two-piece cable tie having a metal locking device, the locking device is preferably bent so as to have a fixed end substantially parallel to the strap accepting channel axis and a free end positioned within the strap accepting channel at an acute angle relative to the strap accepting channel axis. A bottom wall may be shorter in length than an upper wall to define a recessed inset that widens the effective strap accepting channel entrance without increasing the height of the locking head. The inset also allows entrance of the strap over a broader range of entrance angles.
Abstract:
A two piece cable tie is provided having an improved metal locking device anchoring system. The cable tie includes a strap including a first end and a free end and a locking head secured to the first end of the strap that defines a strap accepting channel in the head having a strap entry end and a strap exit end. The locking head further includes a metal locking device receiving cavity adjacent to and open toward the strap exit end of the locking head and a mounting slot having an inner support wall, an outer support wall and a support slot communicating the mounting slot with the receiving cavity. A metal locking device is mounted through the metal locking device receiving cavity into the mounting slot. The metal locking device has a free end positioned within the strap accepting channel and a fixed end having at least one bent tang protruding outwardly from a surface of the metal locking device. The fixed end having the at least one bent tang is insertable through the support slot. Upon such insertion, the inner support surface of the mounting slot resiliently urges at least a protruding edge of the at least one bent tang against the outer support surface to anchor the metal locking device within the mounting slot and resist withdrawal of the metal locking device in a direction towards the exit end of the strap accepting channel. The inventive cable tie is capable of multiple strap threading without failure. The barbed anchoring system and method are particularly suited for cable ties having a bent metal locking device with a mounting slot parallel with the strap accepting channel.
Abstract:
A cable tie is provided having a lowered cable strap insertion force. The cable tie includes a strap with a first end and a free end, a locking head having a strap accepting channel, and a metal locking device mounted within a metal locking device receiving cavity of the head having a fixed end mounted to a support of the locking head and a free end positioned within the strap accepting channel. The locking head includes a recessed pocket provided between the fixed end and the strap accepting channel that defines a reduced thickness support membrane that allows controlled deflection of the fixed end to achieve lower strap insertion force. By making the recessed pocket open into the metal locking device receiving cavity, molding and aesthetic advantages can be achieved.