Patents by Inventor Francis L. Cormier, Jr.

Francis L. Cormier, Jr. has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 5722123
    Abstract: A one piece cable tie for forming a plurality of objects such as cables into a bundle. The cable tie includes in one embodiment an elongated flexible strap having a top planar surface, a bottom planar surface, a first end and a second end. The strap further includes a plurality of raised cross-members spaced along its length, each cross-member being in the shape of a ratchet tooth. A locking head is integrally formed to the first end of the strap. The locking head has a top surface and a bottom surface and includes a strap accepting channel having an inner end wall and an outer end wall. The outer end wall is shaped to include an angled locking face for engaging with one of the raised cross-members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 3, 1998
    Assignee: Avery Dennison Corporation
    Inventors: Paul A. Davignon, Richard M. Bastien, Francis L. Cormier, Jr.