Cable tie with wide neck

A cable tie, comprising:

• a strap including a first end forming a neck section, a free end opposite the first end, and an intermediate section between the first end and the free end, the intermediate section having a predetermined width B and thickness T1 defining a predetermined cross-sectional area;
• a cable tie head secured to the neck section of the strap at the first end of the strap, the cable tie head having a width E that is wider than strap width B and including a strap accepting channel containing a locking device, the strap accepting channel being sized to receive the free end of the strap,
• wherein the neck section has a width that transitions from the width B to a width E′ that is substantially the same as width E and a thickness T2 that is thinner than T1, the neck section having a cross-sectional area that is at least substantially equal to the cross-sectional area of the intermediate section of the strap so as to have a tensile strength at least equal to a tensile strength of the intermediate section of the strap,
• wherein the cross-section of the neck section includes at least one reduced thickness channel of thickness T2 on an inner side of the neck section and thickened side portions of a thickness T3 that is greater than T2.

A cable tie, comprising:

• a strap including a first end forming a neck section, a free end opposite the first end, and an intermediate section between the first end and the free end, the intermediate section having a predetermined width B and thickness T1 defining a predetermined cross-sectional area;
• a cable tie head secured to the neck section of the strap at the first end of the strap, the cable tie head having a width E that is wider than strap width B and including a strap accepting channel containing a locking device, the strap accepting channel being sized to receive the free end of the strap,
• wherein the neck section has a width that transitions from the width B to a width E′ that is substantially the same as width E and a thickness T2 that is thinner than T1, the neck section having a cross-sectional area that is at least substantially equal to the cross-sectional area of the intermediate section of the strap so as to have a tensile strength at least equal to a tensile strength of the intermediate section of the strap,
• wherein the cross-section of the neck section includes at least one reduced thickness channel of thickness T2 and thickened side portions of a thickness T3 that is greater than T2, wherein the at least one reduced thickness channel includes a first channel formed on an inner side of the neck section and a second channel formed on an outer side of the neck section.