Hybrid Cable Tie

Abstract

A hybrid cable tie for tightening one or more cables, having a head having a cover and a base, the cover being hinged to the base to be movable between an open position and a closed position, a lacing band having a strap and an attachment portion connecting the strap to the head, wherein the head is arranged to receive, between the base and the cover, a portion of the strap, and one of the base and the cover has a first protrusion and the other of the base and the cover has a counter-shape arranged in regard to the first protrusion when the cover is in the closed position so as to pinch the strap.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A cable tie comprising:
 a head, the head comprising:
 a base; and 
 a cover, the cover movable between an open position and a closed position; and 
   a lacing band, the lacing band comprising:
 a strap; and 
 an attachment portion connecting the strap to the head, 
   wherein the head is arranged to receive, between the base and the cover, a portion of the strap and wherein one of the base and the cover has a first protrusion, and the other of the base and the cover has a counter-shape arranged in regard to the first protrusion when the cover is in the closed position so as to pinch the strap.   
     
     
         2 . The cable tie according to  claim 1 , wherein the counter-shape has a facing portion in regard to the first protrusion when the cover is in the closed position, and wherein the counter-shape has a second protrusion beside the facing portion so as to form a chicane. 
     
     
         3 . The cable tie according to  claim 2 , wherein the facing portion is flat. 
     
     
         4 . The cable tie according to  claim 2 , wherein the lacing band extends longitudinally, wherein the head defines a longitudinal portion arranged to receive the portion of the strap, and wherein the first protrusion and the second protrusion extend in a width direction of the longitudinal portion. 
     
     
         5 . The cable tie according to  claim 2 , wherein one of the first protrusion and the second protrusion has at least one lateral recess, and the other of the first protrusion and the second protrusion has at least one lateral projection arranged to fit with the at least one lateral recess when the cover is in the closed position. 
     
     
         6 . The cable tie according to  claim 1 , wherein the counter-shape has a recess in regard to the first protrusion when the cover is in the closed position. 
     
     
         7 . The cable tie according to  claim 1 , wherein the counter-shape has a facing portion in regard to the first protrusion when the cover is in the closed position, wherein a second protrusion beside the facing portion so as to form a chicane, wherein the counter-shape has a recess in regard to the first protrusion when the cover is in the closed position, and wherein the counter-shape has the second protrusion and a third protrusion so as to form the recess therebetween. 
     
     
         8 . The cable tie according to  claim 7 , wherein the facing portion is flat. 
     
     
         9 . The cable tie according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a fixation system arranged to lock the cover onto the base in the closed position.   
     
     
         10 . The cable tie according to  claim 9 , wherein the fixation system has a snap-fit fixation and a locking device, wherein one of the base and the cover has the snap-fit fixation, and wherein the other of the base and the cover has the locking device arranged to receive the snap-fit fixation. 
     
     
         11 . The cable tie according to  claim 1 , wherein the cover is hingeably connected to the base. 
     
     
         12 . The cable tie according to  claim 11 , wherein the head further has a film hinge arranged between the base and the cover. 
     
     
         13 . The cable tie according to  claim 1 , wherein the attachment portion is at least one of overmolded onto the base, glued with the base, or welded with the base. 
     
     
         14 . The cable tie according to  claim 1 , wherein the head has a first colour and the lacing band has a second colour, so as to define a colour code. 
     
     
         15 . The cable tie according to  claim 1 , having a RFID chip. 
     
     
         16 . The cable tie according to  claim 15 , wherein the RFID chip is arranged on the head. 
     
     
         17 . The cable tie according to  claim 1 , wherein the head and the strap are made of different materials. 
     
     
         18 . The cable tie of  claim 17 , wherein the head is made of plastic and the strap is made of textile. 
     
     
         19 . The cable tie according to  claim 1 , wherein the counter-shape has a facing portion in regard to the first protrusion when the cover is in the closed position, wherein the counter-shape has a second protrusion beside the facing portion so as to form a chicane, wherein the lacing band extends longitudinally, the head defines a longitudinal portion arranged to receive the portion of the strap, the first protrusion and the second protrusion extend in a width direction of the longitudinal portion, and wherein one of the first protrusion and the second protrusion has at least one lateral recess, and the other of the first protrusion and the second protrusion has at least one lateral projection arranged to fit with the at least one lateral recess when the cover is in the closed position. 
     
     
         20 . The cable tie according to  claim 1 , wherein the cover is hingeably connected to the base, and wherein the attachment portion is at least one of overmolded onto the base, glued with the base, or welded with the base.