Patent ID: 6484366
Filing Date: 2002-11-26
Classification: B65D,F16L,Y10T

Abstract:
A cable tie for bundling a plurality of objects, comprising:a) an elongated tail having a first end, a second end, and a longitudinal axis, b) a head integrally formed to the first end of said tail, said head being adapted to cooperate with said tail to form a closed loop around the plurality of objects, said head comprising a top surface, a bottom surface, a strap accepting channel, an inner wall, a first sidewall, a second sidewall, an end wall, and a locking pawl disposed to project into the strap accepting channel, and c) first and second outwardly projecting wings formed onto said head, each of the first and second outwardly projecting wings including a generally flat bottom surface which is parallel to the longitudinal axis of said strap, the first outwardly projecting wing extending out from and terminating into the first sidewall of said head and the second outwardly projecting wing extending out from and terminating into the second sidewall of said head, each of the first and second outwardly projecting wings comprising a first side panel and a second side panel, the second side panel extending at an angle relative to the first side panel.