Mounting feature for a cable tie

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9309033-B2
Application number	US-201314059768-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 22, 2013
Priority date	Oct 22, 2012
Publication date	Apr 12, 2016
Grant date	Apr 12, 2016

Abstract

A mounting feature for a cable tie is provided in which the mounting feature has at least one divided retention component. The center-most edges of the at least one divided retention component contact a mating article on the edge of the mating article, such as the threaded portion, decreasing the amount of fastening force required to affix the mounting feature of the cable tie to a mating article while not compromising the optimal amount of required extraction force. A method for affixing the mounting feature to a mating article is also provided.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A mounting feature comprising:
an elongated fastening element having first and second sections, the first section including a mounting head and the second section including an elongated locking strip;
the mounting head having at least one retention component having a center portion divided into a first and a second section, and the first and second sections each extending from a common base section of the retention component, the base section being attached to the mounting head, such that the first section and second section are able to flex independently from one another; and
wherein the first section of the center portion has a first center-most edge and the second section of the center portion has a second center-most edge such that both the first and second center-most edges are sized to fit an edge of a stem of a threaded mating article and the center-most edges are in substantial contact with the mating article along a substantially complete circumference of the stem of the mating article.

2. The mounting feature of claim 1 , wherein the mounting feature has three retention components.

3. The mounting feature of claim 1 , wherein the mounting feature is used as a component of a cable tie.

4. The mounting feature of claim 1 , wherein the mounting feature is used as a component for a fastener.

5. The mounting feature of claim 1 , wherein the mating article has a diameter and both the first and second center-most edges are sized to be the diameter of the mating article.

6. A fastener comprising:
a) a mounting feature having at least three retention components wherein each of the retention components has a center portion divided into a first and second section, and the first and second sections each extending from a common base section of the retention component, the base section being attached to the mounting head, in which the first section has a first center-most edge and the second section has a second center-most edge such and wherein each of the center-most edges is sized to accommodate the mating article and the center-most edges are in substantial contact with the mating article along a substantially complete circumference of a stem of the mating article;
b) a tie; and
c) a head feature.

7. The fastener of claim 6 , wherein the mating article is a threaded bolt.

8. The fastener of claim 6 , wherein the mating article has a diameter and the center edges are sized to the diameter of the mating article so that the center edges are flush with at least one edge of the mating article.

9. The fastener of claim 6 , wherein each of the first and second sides independently flexes.

10. The fastener of claim 6 , wherein ribs formed in a barrel of the mounting feature form a triangular shape.

11. The fastener of claim 6 , wherein the fastener further comprises a plurality of ribs.

12. A method for affixing a mounting feature to a mating bolt comprising the steps of:
providing a mounting feature having at least one opening and at least three retention components wherein the at least three retention components have a center portion divided into a first and second section, and the first and second sections each extending from a common base section of the retention component, the base section being attached to the mounting head, in which the first section has a first center-edge and the second section has a second center-most edge wherein each of the center-most edges are sized to accommodate the mating bolt and the center-most edges are in substantial contact with the mating bolt along a substantially complete circumference of a stem of the mating bolt;
providing a mating bolt having a head portion and a helical portion;
inserting the helical portion of the mating bolt into the at least one opening in the mounting feature; and
contacting the helical portion of the mating bolt with the first center-most edge and the second center most edge such that the first center-most edge and the second center-most edge are flush with the helical portion of the mating bolt.

13. The method of claim 12 , further comprising flexing the first and second section independently of one another.

14. The method of claim 12 , wherein the mounting feature further comprises at least one channel.

15. The method of claim 12 , wherein mounting feature further comprises at least one channel that has a greater length than the at least three retention components.

16. The method of claim 12 , wherein the head of the mating bolt has a top and bottom face and the mounting feature is attached to the head of the mating bolt.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the mounting feature is in contact with the top face of the head portion of the mating bolt.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the at least three retention components are flush with the three edges of the mating bolt.

19. The method of claim 12 , wherein the mating bolt has three helical edges.

Assignees

• Avery Dennison Corp

Inventors

• Dorsey Noah
• Gilbertson Daniel

Classifications

• Y10T24/14

  Bale and package ties, hose clamps · CPC title

• Y10T29/49826

  Assembling or joining · CPC title

• B65D63/00 Primary

  Flexible elongated elements, e.g. straps, for bundling or supporting articles {(attached to or integral with bags or sacks B65D33/165; for securing load B60P7/0823)} · CPC title

• H02G3/32 Primary

  using mounting clamps · CPC title