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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 1998
Filed:
Oct. 08, 1996
Gary E Alexander, Baton Rouge, LA (US);
Medisys Technologies, Inc., Baton Rouge, LA (US);
Abstract
The invention entails a cable tie having an elongated body and a hollow receiving head. The receiving head is attached to the body at one end. At the other end, the receiving head contains a mouth opening. The mouth opening is sufficiently large to receive the opposite end of the body. Teeth are arranged on the exterior of the body. At least one locking arm with a lip is positioned at the mouth opening. Preferably, the arm should have two ends with a pivot point in between. The lip should be positioned on one side of the pivot point. The teeth and the lip are positioned to cooperate with one another so that the locking arm holds the body in position when the body is inserted into the receiving head. By applying pressure to the end of the arm opposite the lip, the arm may be pivoted so that the lip will disengage the teeth, allowing the body to be freely withdrawn from the receiving head. The locking arm and teeth may be constructed so that the cable tie may be tightened but not loosened when the lip and the teeth are engaged.