Patent ID: 7356885

Claim:
A cable tie comprising: a flexible strap comprising an elongated section defining a longitudinal axis and having a head end, a tail end, a top side and a lower side, the lower side defining a plurality of longitudinally spaced apart teeth extending transversely to the longitudinal axis; a head defining a channel defined by side and top walls and adapted to receive the strap, an opening through which the strap is visible when the strap is engaged in the head, and a flexible pawl defining a plurality of longitudinally spaced, transversely extending teeth adapted to engage with one or more teeth of the strap, to retain the strap in the head; and a series of visible markings spaced along the top side of the strap, where the visible markings are indicative of a diameter of the engaged tie, and at least one marking is visible through the head opening when the strap is engaged in the head.