Patent ID: 6102347
Filing Date: 2000-08-15
Classification: B60R,F16L,Y10T

Abstract:
A cable tie for securing an automotive connector to a cable of a harness, the automotive connector being electrically connected to at least one wire in said harness, said automotive connector having a pair of rails which together form a track therebetween, said automotive connector also having a projection formed between the pair of rails, said cable tie comprising:(a). an elongated flexible strap having a first end and a second end,(b). a locking head integrally formed on the first end of said strap, said locking head being adapted to cooperate with said strap to form a loop around the cable, and(c). a fastener coupled to and slidably mounted on said strap, said fastener and said strap being two separate pieces, said fastener comprising a locking tab and a neck, the locking tab including a pair of openings, one opening being formed on each end of the locking tab, said fastener comprising a pawl which enables said fastener to slide on said strap in only one direction.