Retained Tension Metal Locking Tie with 360 Degree Seal

Abstract

A cable tie is disclosed. The cable tie includes a strap with an extended tab and a locking head secured to the strap. The locking head has a top and a bottom. The bottom of the locking head includes at least one relief slot that enables the locking head to deform when the cable tie is installed around a bundle of objects. The bottom of the locking head also includes at least one tab that extends away from the locking head. The extended tab of the strap, the at least one front tab of the locking head and the at least one relief slot in the bottom of the deforming locking head enable the cable tie to provide a 360 degree seal around the bundle of objects.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the metal locking tie of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a side cross sectional view of the metal locking tie of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a side view of the metal locking tie of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a partial perspective view of the bottom of the metal locking tie body of the metal locking tie of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a partial perspective view of the top of the metal locking tie body of the metal locking tie of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a partial perspective view of the top of an alternative metal locking tie body of the metal locking tie of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the top of the metal locking tie head of the metal locking tie of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the bottom of the metal locking tie head of the metal locking tie of FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is a partial side view of the metal locking tie of FIG. 1 installed around a bundle of objects;

FIG. 10 is a cross sectional view of the metal locking tie of FIG. 9 taken along line A-A;

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of an alternative embodiment of the metal locking tie of the present invention;

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the top of the metal locking tie head of the metal locking tie of FIG. 11; and

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the bottom of the metal locking tie head of the metal locking tie of FIG. 11.

Claims

1. A cable tie, comprising: an elongate metallic strap; anda metallic locking head secured to the strap, the locking head having a top and a bottom, wherein the bottom of the locking head having at least one relief slot for enabling the locking head to deform when the cable tie is installed around a bundle of objects.

2. The cable tie of claim 1, wherein the at least one relief slot is located at a corner of the locking head.

3. The cable tie of claim 1, wherein the locking head includes at least one tab extending from the bottom of the locking head.

4. The cable tie of claim 3, wherein the at least one tab of the locking head includes a single front tab.

5. The cable tie of claim 3, wherein the at least one tab of the locking head includes a pair of front tabs.

6. The cable tie of claim 1, wherein the strap includes an extended tab, whereby the extended tab extends alone and beyond the bottom of the locking head when the locking head is secured to the strap.

7. A cable tie, comprising: an elongated metallic strap having a top and a bottom, the strap further comprising a slot; anda metallic locking head secured to the strap, the locking head having a top and a bottom, the locking head further comprising at least one tab extending from the bottom of the locking head;whereby the at least one tab extends through the slot in the strap when the strap is installed in the locking head.

8. The cable tie of claim 7, wherein the strap further comprises an extended tab that extends along and beyond the bottom of the locking head when the strap is installed in the locking head.

9. The cable tie of claim 7, wherein the locking head further comprises at least one relief slot for enabling the locking head to deform when the cable tie is installed around a bundle of objects.

10. The cable tie of claim 9, wherein the at least one relief slot is located at a corner of the locking head.

11. The cable tie of claim 7, wherein the at least one tab of the locking head includes a single front tab.

12. The cable tie of claim 7, wherein the at least one tab of the locking head includes a pair of front tabs.

13. A cable tie, comprising: an elongated metallic strap having a top and a bottom, the strap further comprising a slot and an extended tab; anda metallic locking head secured to the strap, the locking head having a top and a bottom, the locking head further comprising at least one tab extending from the bottom of the locking head,wherein the at least one tab extends through the slot in the strap when the strap is installed in the locking head and the extended tab extends along and beyond the bottom of the locking head,whereby when the cable tie is installed around a bundle of objects, the extended tab of the strap and the at least one tab of the locking head contact an outer surface of the bundle of objects.

14. The cable tie of claim 13, wherein the bottom of the locking head including at least one relief slot for enabling the locking head to deform when the cable tie is installed around the bundle of objects.

15. The cable tie of claim 14, wherein the at least one relief slot is located at a corner of the locking head.

16. The cable tie of claim 13, wherein the at least one tab of the locking head includes a single front tab.

17. The cable tie of claim 13, wherein the at least one tab of the locking head includes a pair of front tabs.