Cable tie with bent locking device and method of manufacture therefor

摘要

A two-piece cable tie (100) is provided that can be more readily assembled and achieves a low insertion force while maintaining desired strap retention force. The cable tie (100) includes a metal locking device (136) that is bent at a predetermined bend angle and then precisely located within a locking device receiving cavity (180). The metal locking device (136), which is preferably prebent, is mounted within the metal locking device receiving cavity (180) by having a fixed end (134) mounted to a support slot of the end wall of the locking head (102) and oriented substantially parallel to the strap accepting channel axis. The metal locking device (136) further includes a free end (138) angled at an acute angle relative to the strap accepting channel axis and extending into the strap accepting channel (122). When mounted, the free end (138) preferably substantially rests upon a fulcrum point of the extending wall and extends beyond the wall by a predetermined distance into the strap accepting channel (122).