Low profile latchable tie

A low profile latchable tie for tieing together plural objects and comprising:

• a flexible strap comprising an elongated section defining a longitudinal axis and having a substantially uniform transverse width and a given thickness, a head end, a tail end, an upper surface and a lower surface;
• said lower surface defining a plurality of longitudinally spaced apart first teeth extending transversely to said axis;
• a head defining an outer end portion, an inner end portion joined to said strap, an outer opening in said outer end portion, an inner opening in said inner end portion, a channel extending between said outer opening and said inner opening and defined by side and top wall portions adapted to receive and retain said strap, a bottom surface for containing a portion of objects being tied, an upwardly opening cavity disposed between said inner opening and said strap, and a cavity opening in said bottom surface and communicating vertically with said cavity;
• said cavity having a transverse width greater than said uniform transverse width and said head having a maximum thickness less than three times said given thickness;
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• latch means disposed in said channel and including a movable pawl defining upwardly projecting longitudinally spaced apart second teeth for engaging said first teeth.

A latchable tie for tieing together plural objects and comprising:

• a flexible strap comprising an elongated section defining a longitudinal axis and having a head end, a tail end, an upper surface and a lower surface;
• said lower surface defining a plurality of longitudinally spaced apart first teeth extending transversely to said axis;
• a head defining an outer end portion, an inner end portion joined to said strap, an outer opening in said outer end portion, an inner opening in said inner end portion, a channel extending between said outer opening and said inner opening and defined by side and top wall portions adapted to receive and retain said strap within said channel;
• latch means projecting into said channel and defining longitudinally spaced apart second teeth for engaging said first teeth;
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• a guide means joined to said outer end portion and defining an uncovered, substantially planar guide surface aligned with said longitudinal axis and terminating at a bottom edge of said outer opening;
• said guide surface having a length l at least {fraction (1/4)} a length L of said channel and being adapted to guide unobstructed movement of said tail end of said strap through said outer opening.

A latchable tie for tieing together plural objects and comprising:

• a flexible strap comprising an elongated section defining a longitudinal axis and having a head end, a tail end, an upper surface and a lower surface;
• said lower surface defining a plurality of longitudinally spaced apart first teeth extending transversely to said axis;
• a head defining an outer end portion, an inner end portion joined to said strap, an outer opening in said outer end portion, an inner opening in said inner end portion, a channel extending between said outer opening and said inner opening and defined by side and top wall portions adapted to receive and retain said strap within said channel, a bottom surface for contacting a portion of objects being tied, and a bottom opening in said bottom surface and communicating with said channel;
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• a pawl defining upwardly projecting longitudinally spaced apart second teeth for engaging said first teeth, one end portion disposed in said bottom opening, and an opposite end portion movably joined to said head so as to allow movement of said one end portion into said channel in response to forces produced by contact of said one end portion with some portion of the objects being tied;
• and wherein said pawl is separated from said bottom surface by longitudinally extending slots each having an outer open end and an inner end closed by a radius joint with said head.

A latchable tie for tieing together plural objects and comprising:

• a flexible strap comprising an elongated section defining a longitudinal axis and having a head end, a tail end, an upper surface and a lower surface;
• said lower surface defining a plurality of longitudinally spaced apart first teeth extending transversely to said axis;
• a head having an outer end portion, an inner end portion joined to said strap, an outer opening in said outer end portion, an inner opening in said inner end portion, defining side wall portions and a top wall portion, a channel extending between said outer opening and said inner opening and adapted to receive and retain said strap, a bottom surface for contacting portion of objects being tied, and a bottom opening in said bottom surface and communicating with said channel;
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• a pawl defining upwardly projecting longitudinally spaced apart second teeth for engaging said first teeth, one end portion disposed in said bottom opening and projecting below said bottom surface, and an opposite end portion pivotally joined to said head so as to allow movement of said one end portion into said channel in response to forces produced by contact of said one end portion with some portion of the objects being tied and wherein said first teeth are forcibly engaged between said second teeth and said top wall portion in response to said movement of said one end portion into said channel.