US2014259543A1PendingUtilityA1

Cable ties

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Mar 15, 2013Filed: Mar 15, 2013Published: Sep 18, 2014
Est. expiryMar 15, 2033(~6.6 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:William Mitchell Scott
Y10T24/1498B65D 63/1027B65D 63/1063
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Abstract

A cable tie having a pre-shaped strap extending from the locking head, including a portion of the strap having a non-linear shape that can be circular, U-shaped, or V-shaped. A cable tie including a strap having a first surface including a plurality of serrations, and including one or more toothless portions that do not have serrations. A cable tie including a strap and a locking head, and further including one or more channeling loops fixed in a position along the length of the strap, or a separate channeling loop having a channel configured for accepting both the strap and a distal end of the strap after its passing through the locking head.

Claims

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We claim: 
     
         1 . A cable tie having a pre-shaped strap extending from the locking head, including a portion of the strap having a non-linear shape. 
     
     
         2 . The cable tie of  claim 1  wherein the non-linear portion is substantially the entire length of the strap. 
     
     
         3 . The cable tie of  claim 1  wherein the non-linear shape is selected from the group consisting of a curve, a sinusoidal curve, an angle, a bend, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         4 . The cable tie of  claim 1  wherein the non-linear shape is circular. 
     
     
         5 . The cable tie of  claim 1  wherein the non-linear shape is a U-shape. 
     
     
         6 . The cable tie of  claim 1  wherein the non-linear shape is a V-shape. 
     
     
         7 . The cable tie of  claim 6  wherein the non-linear shape is the V-shape is provided by a strap having a proximal portion extending from the locking head, and a distal portion joined to the proximal portion at a bend. 
     
     
         8 . The cable tie of  claim 7  wherein the proximal portion is longer than the distal portion. 
     
     
         9 . The cable tie according to  claim 1 , wherein the strap includes one or more toothless portions that do not have serrations. 
     
     
         10 . The cable tie according to  claim 3 , wherein the strap includes one or more toothless portions that do not have serrations. 
     
     
         11 . The cable tie according to  claim 4 , wherein the strap includes one or more toothless portions that do not have serrations. 
     
     
         12 . The cable tie according to  claim 5 , wherein the strap includes one or more toothless portions that do not have serrations. 
     
     
         13 . A cable tie including a strap that includes one or more toothless portions that do not have serrations. 
     
     
         14 . A cable tie including a strap and a locking head, and one or more channeling loops disposed along the length of the strap. 
     
     
         15 . The cable tie according to  claim 14  wherein at least one of the one or more channeling loops is fixed in a position along the length of the strap. 
     
     
         16 . The cable tie according to  claim 15  wherein the at least one fixed channeling loop is positioned adjacent the locking head. 
     
     
         17 . The cable tie according to  claim 16  wherein the at least one channeling loop is in contact with the locking head. 
     
     
         18 . The cable tie set according to  claim 14  wherein the one or more channeling loop is a separate element having a channel configured for accepting both the strap and a distal end of the strap after its passing through the locking head. 
     
     
         19 . The cable tie set according to  claim 18 , wherein the strap comprises an extending portion that blocks passage of the separate channeling loop from passing off the distal end of the strap. 
     
     
         20 . The cable tie set according to  claim 18 , wherein separate channeling loop includes an intermediate wall that defines a first channel and a separate second channel.

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