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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2020
Filed:
Jan. 13, 2017
Thomas & Betts International Llc, Wilmington, DE (US);
Cong Thanh Dinh, Collierville, TN (US);
Yan Gao, Memphis, TN (US);
Cong T. Dinh, Collierville, TN (US);
Yan Gao, Memphis, TN (US);
Thomas & Betts International LLC, Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A dual material cable tie includes a tail on a first end, a head on a second end, and an elongated strap extending therebetween. The strap and tail are substantially flat and formed from a first material. The tail can have teeth/ridges on one or both of the surfaces that extend outwardly from the surface(s). The head has a first portion, a second portion and a passage extending from a first end to a second end that receives the tail. A pawl is located in the passage and the second portion includes an exterior surface. The first portion of the head is made from a first material and the second portion is made from a second material that can be stiffer than the first material and the hardness of the second material can be the same or greater than the first material.