Patent ID: 6807714
Filing Date: 2004-10-26
Classification: B65D,Y10T

Abstract:
A cable tie, comprising:a strap body having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, wherein the strap body includes a first group of teeth having peaks at a first predetermined height and a second group of teeth having peaks at a second predetermined height, the second predetermined height being greater than the first predetermined height, wherein the first group is closer than the second group to the first end; a locking head secured to the first end of the strap body, wherein the locking head has a locking wedge including an engagement surface, whereby after the engagement surface is deformed and elongated, the difference between the first predetermined height and the second predetermined height allows the engagement surface to pivot down into engagement with both the first group of teeth and the second group of teeth to prevent retrograde movement of both the first group of teeth and the second group of teeth, depending on whether the engagement surface is engaged with the first group of teeth or the second group of teeth; and a plurality of walls on the locking head forming a strap body accepting channel.