US2006012199A1PendingUtilityA1

Cable tie for transporting articles

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Jul 16, 2004Filed: Jul 16, 2004Published: Jan 19, 2006
Est. expiryJul 16, 2024(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Adam E. Slank
F16L 3/233
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Abstract

Cable ties having a handle for transporting articles secured by the cable tie are described. A typical cable tie may include a shackle and a shackle lock, wherein the shackle is inserted into the shackle lock where it may be engaged thereby and held fixed reversibly or releasably, thereby holding an article encircled by the shackle. The plane of the handle can be perpendicular or parallel to the plane formed by the shackle when engaged by the shackle lock, or somewhere in between, depending on the desired use; a swivel may be employed to provide an infinite variation of angles. Handles can be formed in many shapes, and may have finger indentations for ease of carrying, and means for attaching the handle are varied. Identification flags can be formed onto the handles or elsewhere on a cable tie for providing a location to identify the user, the article, etc.

Claims

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1 . A cable tie carrier comprising in combination: 
 an elongated shackle;    a locking socket located at one end of said shackle and adapted to receive and lock said shackle at selected positions along the length thereof, thereby forming a loop capable of binding a chosen article; and    a handle attached to said locking socket adapted for carrying said cable tie and the chosen article bound thereby.    
     
     
         2 . The cable tie carrier of  claim 1 , wherein said shackle is substantially flat with teeth on one side thereof, and said locking socket comprises locking tangs for engaging at least one of said teeth on said shackle.  
     
     
         3 . The cable tie carrier of  claim 1 , wherein said shackle is cylindrical in shape with a plurality of substantially spherical balls fixed at chosen distances along the length thereof, and wherein said locking socket comprises means for engaging at least one of said plurality of balls.  
     
     
         4 . The cable tie carrier of  claim 1 , wherein said shackle is cylindrical in shape with a plurality of substantially conical units fixed at chosen distances along the length thereof, each of said plurality of substantially conical units having its axis of rotation collinear with said shackle, and wherein said locking socket comprises means for engaging at least one of said plurality of conical units.  
     
     
         5 . The cable tie carrier of  claim 1 , wherein said locking socket comprises a releasable locking socket.  
     
     
         6 . The cable tie carrier of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one flag.  
     
     
         7 . The cable tie carrier of  claim 1 , wherein said flag is attached to said shackle.  
     
     
         8 . The cable tie carrier of  claim 1 , wherein said cable tie is molded.  
     
     
         9 . The cable tie carrier of  claim 8 , wherein said cable tie is molded from thermoplastic materials.  
     
     
         10 . The cable tie carrier of  claim 8 , wherein said cable tie is molded from chemical resistant materials.  
     
     
         11 . The cable tie carrier of  claim 1 , wherein said cable tie is fabricated from materials selected from the group consisting of Nylon 6/6, Tefzel, Nylon 12, Deltec, Halar, polypropylene, and metals.  
     
     
         12 . The cable tie carrier of  claim 11 , wherein said metals comprise stainless steel.  
     
     
         13 . The cable tie carrier of  claim 1 , wherein said handle is fabricated from materials selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, polypropylene and Tygon.  
     
     
         14 . The cable tie carrier of  claim 1 , wherein said handle is substantially planar, and wherein the plane of said handle is parallel to the plane of the loop.  
     
     
         15 . The cable tie carrier of  claim 14 , wherein said handle is circular.  
     
     
         16 . The cable tie carrier of  claim 14 , wherein said handle is rectangular.  
     
     
         17 . The cable tie carrier of  claim 16 , wherein said handle further comprises finger indentations.  
     
     
         18 . The cable tie carrier of  claim 14 , wherein said handle is triangular.  
     
     
         19 . The cable tie carrier of  claim 18 , wherein said handle further comprises finger indentations.  
     
     
         20 . The cable tie carrier of  claim 1 , wherein said handle is substantially planar, and wherein the plane of said handle is perpendicular to the plane of the loop.  
     
     
         21 . The cable tie carrier of  claim 20 , wherein said handle is circular.  
     
     
         22 . The cable tie carrier of  claim 20 , wherein said handle is rectangular.  
     
     
         23 . The cable tie carrier of  claim 22 , wherein said handle further comprises finger indentations.  
     
     
         24 . The cable tie carrier of  claim 20 , wherein said handle is triangular.  
     
     
         25 . The cable tie carrier of  claim 24 , wherein said handle further comprises finger indentations.  
     
     
         26 . The cable tie carrier of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one second handle attached to said locking socket.  
     
     
         27 . The cable tie carrier of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one second locking socket attached to said handle and at least one second shackle attached to said second locking socket.  
     
     
         28 . The cable tie carrier of  claim 1 , further comprising a swivel disposed between said locking socket and said handle.  
     
     
         29 . A cable tie carrier comprising in combination: 
 an elongated shackle;    a locking socket located at one end of said shackle and adapted to receive and lock said shackle at selected positions along the length thereof forming a loop capable of binding a chosen article;    handle attachment means; and    a handle for carrying said cable tie and the chosen article bound thereby attached to said handle attachment means.    
     
     
         30 . The cable tie carrier of  claim 29 , wherein said locking socket has a hole therethrough, wherein said handle attachment means comprises a rod having a first end and a second end capable of being inserted into the hole in said locking socket, the first end and the second end of said rod extending a chosen distance outside of the hole, and wherein said handle comprises flexible tubing having a first end and a second end adapted for fitting onto the first end and the second end of said rod, respectively.  
     
     
         31 . The cable tie carrier of  claim 29 , wherein said locking socket further comprises a first projection and a second projection, each of said first projection and said second projection having a chosen length and a chosen diameter, said locking socket and said first projection and said second projection together forming said handle attachment means, and wherein said handle comprises flexible tubing having a first end and a second end adapted for fitting onto said first projection and said second projection of said locking, respectively.  
     
     
         32 . The cable tie carrier of  claim 29 , wherein said shackle is substantially flat with teeth on one side thereof, and said locking socket comprises locking tangs for engaging at least one of said teeth on said shackle.  
     
     
         33 . The cable tie carrier of  claim 29 , wherein said shackle is cylindrical in shape with a plurality of substantially spherical balls fixed at chosen distances along the length thereof, and said locking socket comprises means for engaging at least one of said plurality of balls.  
     
     
         34 . The cable tie carrier of  claim 29 , wherein said shackle is cylindrical in shape with a plurality of substantially conical units fixed at chosen distances along the length thereof, each of said plurality of substantially conical units having its axis of rotation collinear with said shackle, and wherein said locking socket comprises means for engaging at least one of said plurality of conical units.  
     
     
         35 . The cable tie carrier of  claim 29 , wherein said locking socket comprises a releasable locking socket.  
     
     
         36 . The cable tie carrier of  claim 29 , further comprising at least one flag.  
     
     
         37 . The cable tie carrier of  claim 36 , wherein said flag is attached to said shackle.  
     
     
         38 . The cable tie carrier of  claim 36 , wherein said flag is attached to said handle.  
     
     
         39 . The cable tie carrier of  claim 29 , wherein said cable tie is molded.  
     
     
         40 . The cable tie carrier of  claim 39 , wherein said cable tie is molded from thermoplastic materials.  
     
     
         41 . The cable tie carrier of  claim 39 , wherein said cable tie is molded from chemical resistant materials.  
     
     
         42 . The cable tie carrier of  claim 29 , wherein said cable tie is fabricated from materials selected from the group consisting of Nylon 6/6, Tefzel, Nylon 12, Deltec, Halar, polypropylene, and metals.  
     
     
         43 . The cable tie carrier of  claim 42 , wherein said metals comprise stainless steel.  
     
     
         44 . The cable tie carrier of  claim 29 , wherein said handle is fabricated from materials selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, polypropylene and Tygon.  
     
     
         45 . The cable tie carrier of  claim 29 , wherein said handle is substantially planar, and wherein the plane of said handle is parallel to the plane of the loop.  
     
     
         46 . The cable tie carrier of  claim 45 , wherein said handle is circular.  
     
     
         47 . The cable tie carrier of  claim 45 , wherein said handle is rectangular.  
     
     
         48 . The cable tie carrier of  claim 47 , wherein said handle further comprises finger indentations.  
     
     
         49 . The cable tie carrier of  claim 45 , wherein said handle is triangular.  
     
     
         50 . The cable tie carrier of  claim 49 , wherein said handle further comprises finger indentations.  
     
     
         51 . The cable tie carrier of  claim 44 , wherein said handle is T-shaped.  
     
     
         52 . The cable tie carrier of  claim 51 , wherein said T-shaped handle further comprises finger indentations.  
     
     
         53 . The cable tie carrier of  claim 29 , wherein said handle is substantially planar, and wherein the plane of said handle is perpendicular to the plane of the loop.  
     
     
         54 . The cable tie carrier of  claim 53 , wherein said handle is circular.  
     
     
         55 . The cable tie carrier of  claim 53 , wherein said handle is rectangular.  
     
     
         56 . The cable tie carrier of  claim 55 , wherein said handle further comprises finger indentations.  
     
     
         57 . The cable tie carrier of  claim 53 , wherein said handle is triangular.  
     
     
         58 . The cable tie carrier of  claim 57 , wherein said handle further comprises finger indentations.  
     
     
         59 . The cable tie carrier of  claim 53 , wherein said handle is T-shaped.  
     
     
         60 . The cable tie carrier of  claim 59 , wherein said T-shaped handle further comprises finger indentations.  
     
     
         61 . The cable tie carrier of  claim 29 , further comprising at least one second handle attached to said locking socket.  
     
     
         62 . The cable tie carrier of  claim 29 , further comprising at least one second locking socket attached to said handle and at least one second shackle attached to said second locking socket.  
     
     
         63 . The cable tie carrier of  claim 29 , further comprising swivel means disposed between said locking socket and said handle.

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