Cable tie

A cable tie for bundling a plurality of objects, said cable tie being adapted to be used in conjunction with a cable tie installation tool which includes a housing and a transport belt having an opening formed therein, said cable tie comprising,

• a) an elongated tail having a first end and a second end,
• b) a head integrally formed to the first end of said tail, said head being adapted to cooperate with said tail to form a closed loop around the plurality of objects, said head comprising a top surface, a bottom surface, a strap accepting channel, an inner wall, a first sidewall, a second sidewall, an end wall, and a locking pawl disposed to project into the strap accepting channel, said head being adapted to be fittingly disposed within the opening formed in the transport belt of the cable tie installation tool, the end wall being shaped to include first and second rounded corners, the first rounded corner being formed at the junction of the end wall and the first sidewall and the second rounded corner being formed at the junction of the end wall and the second sidewall, the end wall being inwardly curved so as to define a curved recess between the first and second rounded corners, and
• c) first and second outwardly projecting wings formed onto said head, said first and. second outwardly projecting wings being separate from one another, the first outwardly projecting wing being formed onto and extending out from the first sidewall and the second outwardly projecting wing being formed onto and extending out from the second sidewall, each of the first and second outwardly projecting wings including a generally flat bottom surface which is adapted to lie on the transportation belt when said head is fittingly disposed within the opening formed in the transportation belt of the cable tie installation tool, each of the first and second outwardly projecting wings including a side panel which is adapted to selectively engage said housing to restrict movement of said cable tie within the cable tie installation tool.

A cable tie for bundling a plurality of objects, comprising:

• a) an elongated tail having a first end, a second end, and a longitudinal axis,
• b) a head integrally formed to the first end of said tail, said head being adapted to cooperate with said tail to form a closed loop around the plurality of objects, said head comprising a top surface, a bottom surface, a strap accepting channel, an inner wall, a first sidewall, a second sidewall, an end wall, and a locking pawl disposed to project into the strap accepting channel, the end wall being shaped to include first and second rounded corners, the first rounded corner being formed at the junction of the end wall and the first sidewall and the second rounded corner being formed at the junction of the end wall and the second sidewall, the end wall being inwardly curved so as to define a curved recess between the first and second rounded corners, and
• c) first and second outwardly projecting wings formed onto said head, the first outwardly projecting wing being formed onto and extending out from the first sidewall of said head and the second outwardly projecting wing being formed onto and extending out from the second sidewall of said head, each of the first and second outwardly projecting wings including a generally flat bottom surface which is parallel to the longitudinal axis of said strap, a generally flat side panel, and a generally flat top surface which lies flush with the top surface of said head.