Improved cable tie having a locking head and a separate strap

摘要

A bundling tie (10) for bundling a plurality of cables or like articles includes a strap (14) and a head (20) for receiving the strap. The strap is an elongate member having a first end (16), a second end (18) and a planar body. The head (20) includes an upstanding central wall (50) separating first and second parallel passageways (22, 24) for receipt of the first and second ends of the strap (14). A locking device (30) is supported by the central wall (50). The locking device includes a body having a central joining section and a pair of parallel walls extending from the joining section. The locking device further includes a first barb (44) extending from one of the wall members into the first passageway and a second barb (46) extending from the outer wall member into the second passageway. The barbs are provided for independent deflectable locking engagement with the first and second strap ends upon insertion into the passageways.