Patent ID: 6647596
Filing Date: 2003-11-18
Classification: B65D,F16L,Y10T

Abstract:
A cable tie, comprising:an elongate metallic strap having a first end and a second end opposite the first end; a metallic locking head secured to the first end of the strap for receiving the second end of the strap, the head comprising a strap entry face, a strap exit face, and a strap-receiving aperture extending therebetween, the head further comprising a floor and a roof which diverge in the direction of the exit face; and metallic roller means for lockingly engaging the strap, the head comprising retention means disposed adjacent the exit face for captively holding the roller means within the head, the roller means being movable between a threading position wherein the roller means is disposed adjacent the exit face and the retention means, and a locking position wherein the roller means is closer to the entry face; wherein the first end of the strap comprises an aperture disposed beneath the locking position of the roller means.