Patent ID: 6928701

Claim:
A cable tie, comprising: an elongated flexible strap having first and second opposite ends; and a buckle including a buckle housing defining an anchor slot open at one end for seated reception of said strap first end and a through channel for slide-through passage of said strap second end, a first barb within said anchor slot for gripping and retaining said strap first end within said anchor slot, and a second barb within said through channel for permitting unidirectional slide-through passage of said strap second end while gripping and retaining said strap second end to prevent withdrawal relative to said through channel; said anchor slot in said buckle housing opening in a forward direction, said first barb extending into said anchor slot in a rearward direction, and said second barb extending into said through passage in a forward direction, further including a barbed insert having said first and second barbs formed thereon, said buckle housing defining a pocket for receiving and supporting said barbed insert.