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US 3,991,444 AGranted
Releasable cable tie
AssigneePanduit Corp.
InventorMichael S. Bailey
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AssigneePanduit Corp.
InventorMichael S. Bailey
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A releasable cable tie for forming a plurality of elongate objects such as wires into a bundle. The tie includes an elongate strap and a locking head which has strap entry and exit faces, a strap-receiving aperture extending between the faces and having a predetermined strap pass path therethrough, and a locking pawl extending into the aperture and toward the strap exit face for holding the strap. The pawl is movable between a release position wherein it is adjacent the strap exit face and disposed outside the strap pass path and an engagement position wherein the pawl is disposed adjacent the strap entry face and securely holds the strap. The cable tie further includes a fulcrum extending toward the strap exit face and a release arm extending from the pawl comprising a generally rigid lever and a generally flexible hinge joining the lever to the pawl. A portion of the lever adjacent the hinge is engagable with the fulcrum when the pawl is in its engagement position whereby the operator by applying force to the distal end of the lever is provided with a mechanical advantage thereby facilitating movement of the pawl to its release position.
A releasable cable tie for forming a plurality of elongate objects such as wires into a bundle, said cable tie comprising an elongate strap and a locking head, said head including a strap entry face, a strap exit face, a strap-receiving aperture extending between said faces and having a predetermined strap pass path therethrough, and a locking pawl extending into said aperture and toward said strap exit face for holding said strap, said pawl being movable between a release position wherein it is adjacent said strap exit face and disposed outside of the strap pass path and an engagemnt position wherein said pawl is disposed adjacent said strap entry face and securely holds said strap, said cable tie further including a fulcrum and a release arm extending from said pawl comprising a generally rigid lever and a generally flexible hinge joining said lever to said pawl, a portion of said lever adjacent said hinge being engagable with the fulcrum when the pawl is in its engagement position whereby the operator by applying force to the distal end of said lever is provided with a mechanical advantage thereby facilitating movement of the pawl towards its strap-releasing position.
An improvement in a cable tie for forming a plurality of elongate objects such as wires into a bundle, said tie comprising a strap and a locking head having a strap entrance face, a strap exit face, a strap-receiving aperture extending between the faces, and a pivotal pawl for engaging the strap and extending into said aperture and toward said strap exit face, said aperture having a predetermined strap pass path therethrough, said pawl being movable between a first position wherein the pawl is adjacent the strap exit face and is disposed out of the strap pass path and a second position wherein the pawl is disposed adjacent the strap entrance face and engages and holds said strap, said improvement comprising:
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