Patent ID: 6584652
Filing Date: 2003-07-01
Classification: B65D,F16L,Y10T

Abstract:
A method of forming a cable tie having a strengthened anchoring system, comprising the steps of:forming a cable tie having a strap including a first end and a free end and a locking head secured to the first end of the strap, the locking head defining a strap accepting channel in the head having a strap entry end and a strap exit end, the locking head further including a metal locking device receiving cavity adjacent to and open toward the strap exit end of the locking head, the locking head further including a mounting slot having an inner support wall and an outer support wall; forming a metal locking device with a fixed end having at least one bent tang and a free end; initially mounting the metal locking device through the metal locking device receiving cavity into the mounting slot by inserting the fixed end into the support cavity until the fixed end is urged against the inner support wall; and further inserting the metal locking device into the mounting slot and causing the inner support surface to be resiliently deformed until the at least one bent tang is substantially received within the mounting slot, at which time the inner support surface urges at least an edge of the at least one bent tang against the outer support surface to securely anchor the metal locking device to the mounting slot.