Patent ID: 7753321

Claim:
A one piece cable tie adapted to be inserted into a mounting aperture on a panel, the cable tie comprising: an elongate flexible strap element defining a longitudinal axis and having opposed locking head and tail ends and opposing bottom and top surfaces, the strap having a tail portion formed at the tail end thereof, the strap being of a substantially fixed length, and having a series of serrations being formed on the bottom surface of the strap; a locking head being integrally connected to the locking head end of the strap, the locking head having opposed strap and back sides, as well as opposing top and bottom sides, the locking head having means defining a slot therethrough, said slot being generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the strap for receiving the strap, a pawl disposed within said slot adapted to engage at least one of the serrations of the strap when the strap is looped around a bundle; said locking head having opposing top and bottom surfaces, said bottom surface of said locking head being curved between the locking head and the bottom surface of the strap; a fastener integrally formed to the back side of the locking head for securing the cable tie on a panel, the fastener having a generally arrowhead shape with a leading tip and two blades, each of the blades being integrally formed to an arm, each arm being integrally formed and extending between the blade and the locking head, the blades and arms being inwardly compressible upon insertion of the fastener into the mounting aperture; said bottom surface of the strap having a pair of parallel, longitudinally extending, nonslip rails, each of said rails being formed adjacent a respective longitudinally extending edge of the strap; and a center hollowed out portion located between the nonslip rails and two side hollowed out portions, wherein one side hollowed out portion is located on either side of the nonslip rails.