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High strength single piece cable tie locking mechanism

US10480688B2 · kind B2 · utility

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15References

13Claims

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Assignee

ABB Schweiz AG · CH

Inventors

Colin Tschida · Durham, US
Kathryn F. Murphy · Redwood City, US
Gaurav Dave · Raleigh, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 13, 2017
Grant date	Nov 19, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 2, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB65D63/1072
WIPO fieldHandling
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A cable tie includes a flexible elongate strap and a head attached to a first end of the strap. The head has a front wall, side walls and a rear wall defining an aperture. The front wall has at least one fixed tooth formed thereon and the rear wall has a flexural element formed thereon opposite the at least one fixed tooth, wherein the at least one fixed tooth and the flexural element are configured to permit a second end of the strap opposite the head to be inserted through the head aperture in a first direction and being further configured to prevent movement of the second end of the strap from the head aperture in a second direction opposite the first direction.

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