| US 7,520,030 B2 | ||
| Cable tie having detachable tail | ||
| Richard Laporte, Collierville, Tenn. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Thomas & Betts International, Inc., Wilmington, Del. (US) | ||
| Filed on Jul. 26, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/493,195. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/706404, filed on Aug. 08, 2005. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0028426 A1, Feb. 08, 2007 | ||
| Int. Cl. B65D 63/10 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 24—16PB | 4 Claims |
| 1. A one-piece cable tie comprising:
(a) an elongated tail extending from a head, said tail configured with a plurality of spaced teeth and spaced recesses in
at least a first surface thereof;
(b) a first plurality of spaced slits in said first surface;
(c) a second plurality of spaced slits in a second surface opposite said first surface, wherein said first and second plurality
of spaced slits are in alignment with each other; and
(d) opposite side surfaces intermediate said first and second surfaces; wherein a mid-region of each of said side surfaces
is un-slitted along the entire length of said tail.
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