Patent ID: 8510918
Filing Date: 2013-08-20
Classification: B65D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A cable tie comprising: (a) a strap, the strap being an elongated flexible member that comprises a front end, a rear end, a top surface, a bottom surface, a pair of side members, and a longitudinal axis, the strap additionally comprising a connective segment at its front end, the connective segment having a width; and (b) a front portion insert-molded onto the connective segment of the strap, the front portion comprising a head, the head being adapted to cooperate with the strap to form a locked closed loop; (c) wherein the connective segment of the strap is shaped to include a mechanical interlocking element between the strap and the front portion, the mechanical interlocking element including at least one cutout formed into at least one side member, the at least one cutout narrowing the width of the connective segment at some point along its length from the front end to the rear end, the at least one cutout acting as an anchor to preclude separation of the strap from the front portion.