GB2214974A - Cable Tie - Google Patents

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GB2214974A
GB2214974A GB8803748A GB8803748A GB2214974A GB 2214974 A GB2214974 A GB 2214974A GB 8803748 A GB8803748 A GB 8803748A GB 8803748 A GB8803748 A GB 8803748A GB 2214974 A GB2214974 A GB 2214974A
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A M Gratton
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Bowthorpe Hellerman Ltd
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L3/00—Supports for pipes, cables or protective tubing, e.g. hangers, holders, clamps, cleats, clips, brackets
    • F16L3/22—Supports for pipes, cables or protective tubing, e.g. hangers, holders, clamps, cleats, clips, brackets specially adapted for supporting a number of parallel pipes at intervals
    • F16L3/23—Supports for pipes, cables or protective tubing, e.g. hangers, holders, clamps, cleats, clips, brackets specially adapted for supporting a number of parallel pipes at intervals for a bundle of pipes or a plurality of pipes placed side by side in contact with each other
    • F16L3/233—Supports for pipes, cables or protective tubing, e.g. hangers, holders, clamps, cleats, clips, brackets specially adapted for supporting a number of parallel pipes at intervals for a bundle of pipes or a plurality of pipes placed side by side in contact with each other by means of a flexible band
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L3/00—Supports for pipes, cables or protective tubing, e.g. hangers, holders, clamps, cleats, clips, brackets
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05K—PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
    • H05K3/00—Apparatus or processes for manufacturing printed circuits
    • H05K3/30—Assembling printed circuits with electric components, e.g. with resistor
    • H05K3/301—Assembling printed circuits with electric components, e.g. with resistor by means of a mounting structure

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Microelectronics & Electronic Packaging (AREA)
  • Insertion, Bundling And Securing Of Wires For Electric Apparatuses (AREA)

Abstract

A tie for use in tying a e.g. bundle of cables comprises a flexible strap 10 having an enlarged head 12 at one end, the head being apertured for the free end of the strap to be passed after being looped around the bundle of cables to be tied, and the head being provided with an adhesive pad 22, 24 on its end surface. The positioning of the adhesive pad on the end surface of the head facilitates fixing of the tie to appropriate substrates, e.g. for fixing to a printed circuit board, leaving the strap free for looping around wires leading to or from the printed circuit board. <IMAGE>

Description

CABLE TIE This invention relates to a cable tie provided with an arrangement for fixing it to a substrate.
It is known to provide a cable tie with an adhesive pad on its strap some distance from the head, for use in fixing the tie to a substrate. However such a tie has limited usefulness.
In accordance with this invention there is provided a tie for use in tying a bundle of cables or other elongate elements, the tie comprising a flexible elongate strap provided with an enlarged head adjacent one end thereof, the head being formed with an aperture therethrough for the free end of the strap to be passed through after being looped around the bundle of cables or other elements to be tied, and the head being further provided with an adhesive pad on its end surface.
The positioning of the adhesive pad on the end surface of the head facilitates fixing of the tie to appropriate substrates. The tie is particularly suited for fixing to a printed circuit board by means of its adhesive pad, leaving the strap free for looping around wires leading to or from the printed circuit board.
An embodiment of this invention will now be described by way of example only and with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: FIGURE 1 is a side view of a cable tie in accordance with the invention; and FIGURE 2 is a plan view of the tie shown in Figure 1.
Referring to the drawings, there is shown a onepiece tie for tying around a bundle of cables or other elongate elements and comprising a flexible, alongate and flat strap 10 which is provided with a head 12 at one end.
The head 12 projects from one side of the flat strap 10 as can be seen in Figure 1, and projects beyond the opposite longitudinal edges of the strap, as can be seen in Figure 2.
The other flat side of the strap is formed with a series of transverse ratchet serrations 11, as shown in Figure 2. The head is formed with a through-aperture 16 extending generally perpendicular to the plane of the strap in the as-moulded condition of the tie. The head can therefore be seen to comprise inner and outer end walls 17,18 and opposite side walls 19,20. A toothed pawl 21 is pivoted to the inner end wall 19. The strap can be looped around a bundle to be tied and have its free end passed through the head aperture 16 in the direction of the arrow A shown in Figure 1, so that the strap serrations 11 will ride over the pawl 21. Once the strap is pulled tight and then released the pawl 21 engages the strap serrations to prevent the strap being withdrawn from the head in the return direction.
The outer end wall of the head is formed into a flat plate 22 which is provided on its outer surface with an adhesive coating 2#, in turn covered with a release paper. The plate 22 projects beyond the opposite sides of the head, as shown in Figure 2. Also, as shown in Figure 1, the plate 22 projects beyond the head at its side into which the fre end of the strap is to be inserted, but is flush with the other side of the head, from which the free end of the strap will project. Thus, the projecting length of the strap can still be severed flush with the exit side of the head.
The self-adhesive pad thus formed at the outer end of the head, and generally perpendicular to the plane of the strap in its as-moulded condition shown in the drawings, facilitates fixing of the tie to appropriate substrates, particularly to printed circuit boards as mentioned above.

Claims (6)

1) A tie for use in tying a bundle of cables or other elongate elements, the tie comprising a flexible elongate strap provided with an enlarged head adjacent one end thereof, the head being formed with an aperture therethrough for the free end of the strap to be passed through after being looped around the bundle of cables or other elements to be tied, and the head being further provided with an adhesive pad on its end surface.
2) A tie as claimed in claim 1, in which the adhesive pad comprises a flat plate integral with the head of the tie.
3) A tie as claimed in claim 2, in which the adhesive pad lies generally perpendicular to the plane of the strap in the as-moulded condition of the tie.
4) A tie as claimed in any preceding claim, in which a side of the strap is formed with a series of transverse ratchet serrations and a toothed pawl is formed within the head aperture to interlock with the strap serrations when the strap is passed through the head in a predetermined direction.
5) A tie as claimed in claim 4, in which the adhesive pad terminates flush with the side of the head from which the free end of the strap projects when the tie is tied.
6) A tie for use in tying a bundle of cables or other elongate elements, substantially as herein described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2391256A (en) * 2002-07-31 2004-02-04 Cristian Beswick Adjustable tie with attachment portion

Citations (4)

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EP0061499A1 (en) * 1980-10-09 1982-10-06 Ltd. Kitagawa Industries Co. Clamp for electric wire bundle
US4389754A (en) * 1981-02-13 1983-06-28 Nikko Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Binding device
EP0115692A1 (en) * 1983-01-03 1984-08-15 Ducata Limited Improvements in or relating to wall fixings
EP0254508A2 (en) * 1986-07-25 1988-01-27 Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company Improved attaching assembly

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0061499A1 (en) * 1980-10-09 1982-10-06 Ltd. Kitagawa Industries Co. Clamp for electric wire bundle
US4389754A (en) * 1981-02-13 1983-06-28 Nikko Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Binding device
EP0115692A1 (en) * 1983-01-03 1984-08-15 Ducata Limited Improvements in or relating to wall fixings
EP0254508A2 (en) * 1986-07-25 1988-01-27 Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company Improved attaching assembly

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2391256A (en) * 2002-07-31 2004-02-04 Cristian Beswick Adjustable tie with attachment portion

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