Cable Tie Adapter
AssigneeAdvanced Cable Ties, Inc.
InventorDavid J. Rogers
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Abstract
An adapter which allows a non-releasable cable tie to be releasable or which provides an added feature to the function of a cable tie. The cable tie may be installed within the adapter to provide a temporary use or a continually reusable purpose for the cable tie. The adapter may also include features which provide mounting, labeling, or merging of cable ties by simply installing the cable ties within embodiments of the adapter.
Claims12
A cable tie adapter that is constructed and arranged to hold a cable tie, comprising a cable tie head and strap, the cable tie adapter comprising:
- a first cavity that is sized and shaped to hold a cable tie head therein;
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- a first securing mechanism that releasably secures the cable tie head in the cavity.
A cable tie adapter that is constructed and arranged to hold a cable tie, comprising a cable tie head and strap, the cable tie adapter comprising:
- a cavity that is sized and shaped to hold a cable tie head therein;
- a securing mechanism comprising a bracket constructed and arranged to releasably secure a cable tie strap adjacent and connected to the cable tie head in the cavity;
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- a head with a securing slot with a releasable pawl, wherein the securing slot is sized and shaped to hold the cable tie strap that has teeth, wherein the teeth engage with the releasable pawl.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.