CPC B65D 63/1027 (2013.01) [H02G 1/00 (2013.01); H02G 3/0456 (2013.01)] | 14 Claims |
1. A cable tie comprising:
a strap having a lock at a first end and a second end configured to be threaded through the lock such that teeth on the strap are engaged by the lock;
the strap having a first portion extending from the lock and a second portion joined to the first portion by a pre-formed curve in the strap; characterized by:
the second portion extending from the curve to the second end, with at least a distal section of the second portion adjacent the second end being angled away from the first portion at an acute angle; wherein
when measured parallel to the longitudinal axis of the first portion there is a first distance between the curve's turning point and the first end of the strap and a second distance between the curve's turning point and the second end of the strap;
the first distance is at least 5 times greater than the second distance.
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