Patent ID: 7793895

Claim:
A cable tie adapted to be coupled to an automotive valve cover, said cable tie comprising: (a) a head comprising a top wall, a bottom wall, a front wall, a rear wall, a first sidewall and a second sidewall, the head being shaped to define a strap accepting channel, the head further comprising a locking member which is disposed to project into the strap accepting channel; (b) a strap formed onto the bottom wall of the head, the strap being sized and shaped to be both inserted into the strap accepting channel and engaged by the locking member; (c) an elongated standoff comprising, (i) a stem having a first end, a second end and an intermediate portion extending between the first end and the second end, the intermediate portion being uniform in transverse cross-section along its length, the first end of the stem being formed onto the top wall of the head, and (ii) an enlarged member formed onto the stem at a location between the first end and the second end; and (d) a fastener formed onto the second end of the stem.