Single-handed cable tie and method of use thereof
AssigneeVandelay Industries
InventorsBruce E. Wilson, Clark R. Wilson, Eric K. Wilson
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Abstract
A cable tie, including: a head within which an opening is disposed; an elongated member fixed to the head; a plurality of teeth fixed to and disposed along at least a portion of a length of the elongated member; and a locking member disposed within and fixed to an inside surface of the head; wherein: a free end of the elongated member is tapered to a point; and the cable tie is configured for single-handed use in securing one or more objects. The cable tie provides easier and more efficient single-handed operation while enhancing the safety of cable ties in various applications.
Claims20
A cable tie, comprising:
- a head within which an opening is disposed;
- an elongated member fixed to the head;
- a plurality of teeth fixed to and disposed along at least a portion of a length of the elongated member;
- and
- a locking member disposed within and fixed to an inside surface of the head;
- wherein:
- a free end of the elongated member is tapered to a point;
- and
- the cable tie is configured for single-handed use in securing one or more objects.
A method of operation of a cable tie, comprising:
- wrapping an elongated member of the cable tie around one or more objects;
- capturing a notch of at least one notch of the elongated member with one or more fingers;
- moving or squeezing a free end of the elongated member towards an opening in a head of the cable tie until a locking member of the cable tie catches one or more teeth disposed on the elongated member between the at least one notch and a point of the elongated member;
- pushing, squeezing, or pulling the elongated member through the opening in the head until the locking member catches one or more teeth disposed on the elongated member between the at least one notch and the head;
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- pushing, squeezing, or pulling the elongated member through the opening in the head until the cable tie is secured around the one or more objects.
A method of operation of a cable tie, comprising:
- wrapping an elongated member of the cable tie around one or more objects;
- capturing at least one tab of the elongated member;
- moving or squeezing a free end of the elongated member towards an opening in a head of the cable tie until a locking member of the cable tie catches one or more teeth disposed on the elongated member between a tab of the at least one tab most proximal to a point of the elongated member and the point;
- pushing, squeezing, or pulling the elongated member through the opening in the head until the locking member catches one or more teeth disposed on the elongated member between the tab of the at least one tab most distal to the point and the head;
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- pushing, squeezing, or pulling the elongated member through the opening in the head until the cable tie is secured around the one or more objects.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.