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US 2012/0233818 A1Published application
Cable tie with an improved buckle
AssigneeBand-It-IDEX, Inc.
InventorsChristopher Newth, Brian Minter
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Abstract
A cable tie, which generally comprises a band with an interconnected buckle, includes features that allow it to receive a free end of the band more efficiently and/or prevents user contact with a cut end of the band. Some of the contemplated cable ties also facilitate interconnection of the band to the buckle.
Claims11
A cable tie, comprising:
- a band having a first end and a second end and having a first edge and a second edge extending between said first and second ends, said first edge and said second edge defining a first plane;
- a buckle integrally formed with said band at the first end of said band, said buckle including a first side wall portion extending from said first edge of said band and a second side wall portion extended from said second edge of said band, said buckle further including a head extending between said first side wall portion and second side wall potion, said head being offset from said first plane, thereby defining an opening for receiving said first end of said band;
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- wherein said head includes a selectively deflectable appendage interconnected to a leading edge, the interconnection of the appendage to said head including at least one aperture that facilitates selectively bending said appendage towards said head.
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A cable tie, comprising:
- a band having a first end and a second end and having a first edge and a second edge extending between said first and second ends, said first edge and said second edge defining a first plane;
- a buckle integrally formed with said band at the first end of said band, said buckle including a first side wall portion extending from said first edge of said band and a second side wall portion extended from said second edge of said band, said buckle further including a head extending between said first side wall portion and second side wall potion, said head being offset from said first plane, thereby defining an opening for receiving said first end of said band;
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- wherein said head includes a protrusion that extends in a direction away from said band.
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A locked band clamp, comprising:
- a band having a first end and a second end and having a first edge and a second edge extending between said first and second ends, said first edge and said second edge defining a first plane;
- a buckle integrally formed with said band at the first end of said band, said buckle including a first side wall portion extending from said first edge of said band and a second side wall portion extended from said second edge of said band, said buckle further including a head extending between said first side wall portion and second side wall potion, said head being offset from said first plane, thereby defining an opening for receiving said first end of said band;
- a curled portion of said band that engages a trailing edge of said head that prevents relative motion of said buckle relative to said band;
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- a means for obstructing associated with said head that blocks said curled portion from being contacted.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.