Cable tie having a wedge locking mechanism

US10994907B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• ABB Schweiz AG · CH

Inventors

• Colin Tschida · Durham, US
• Kathryn F. Murphy · Redwood City, US
• James M. Baker · Clinton, US
• Yan Gao · Memphis, US
• Andrew C. Cole · Southaven, US
• Phillip J. Taylor, Jr. · Germantown, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 30, 2018
• Grant date: May 4, 2021
• Expiry date: Jul 30, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B65D2563/107
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A cable tie is provided with a wedge disposed within a passage extending through a head. The wedge is compressed within the passage when tension is applied to the strap. As a result, the wedge compresses the strap against an inner surface of the passage to restrain the strap.