Cable tie having a stud mountable fastener
US5926921A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 30, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jul 27, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 30, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T24/153
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A one-piece cable tie for securing a cable to a mounting surface having a threaded stud attached thereto, the cable having an outer sheath of convoluted tubing. The cable tie comprises an elongated strap and a locking head on one end of the strap. The locking head is adapted to cooperate with the strap to form a loop around the cable. The cable tie further includes a fastener coupled to the locking head for securing the cable to the threaded stud. The fastener includes a boss having a central bore to enable the boss to be mounted over the threaded stud. The fastener also includes a first set of flexible fingers formed on the boss which are disposed to project into the bore. Each finger comprises an arm pivotally connected to the boss and an engagement head formed on the arm for engaging the threaded stud. The fastener further includes a cover connected to the boss. The cover is constructed so that at least a portion thereof will breakaway from the boss in order to accommodate threaded studs of a length greater than the length of the boss. In one embodiment, a portion of the cover is broken away so as to form a second set of fingers which are formed on the boss and which engage the …
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