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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2005
Filed:
May. 15, 2001
Thomas Shilale, Douglas, MA (US);
Thomas Shilale, Douglas, MA (US);
Avery Dennison Corporation, Pasadena, CA (US);
Abstract
Cable tie and method of making the same. In a preferred embodiment, the method comprises continuously forming a length of strap material using a rotary extrusion process, the strap material having laterally-extending teeth disposed along its entire length. The continuous length of strap material is then cut into individual straps of desired length, with the ends of each strap being shaped to desired profiles. A transverse hole may also be formed in the strap proximate to its front end. A front portion comprising a head is then insert-molded around the front end of the strap and, if present, the transverse hole in the strap. The head is provided with a transverse channel through which the tail end of the strap may be inserted and a locking tang lockably engageable with the teeth once inserted therepast.