Offset cable tie

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of the offset cable tie;

FIG. 2 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front end elevation view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a back end elevation view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the offset cable tie;

FIG. 9 is a right side elevation thereof;

FIG. 10 is a left side elevation thereof;

FIG. 11 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a front end elevation view thereof; and,

FIG. 14 is a back end elevation view thereof.

The broken lines depict environmental subject matter and form no part of the claimed design. The boundary lines in FIGS. 3 and 10 depict the boundary of the claim. The broken away symbols in the drawing indicate the appearance of any portion of the article between the broken lines forms no part of the claim.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for an offset cable tie, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Adams; Scott J. (Menomonee Falls, WI)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type HellermannTyton Corporation Milwaukee WI US
Assignee:	HellermannTyton Corporation (Milwaukee, WI)
Appl. No.:	D/448,038
Filed:	March 8, 2013

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Current U.S. Class:	D8/356
Current International Class:	0805
Field of Search:	;D8/356,367,354,349,373,396,383,394 ;136/246 ;D6/323 ;248/301-304,339,205.3,58,60,74.3,71 ;24/16PB,17AP,30.5P,30.5S,300,301,302,339,DIG.16 ;70/16 ;128/878

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Catalog pages from Avery-Dennison catalog, Speciality Ties and Mount Ties, Date unknown, 2 pages. cited by applicant . Catalog pages from Delphi catalog, Clips, http://connectors.delphi.com, Date unknown, 3 pages. cited by applicant . Catalog from Avery-Dennison, Application Specific Fasteners, www.fastener.averydennison.com, Date unknown, 4 pages. cited by applicant.

Primary Examiner: Underwood; Cynthia
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Ryan Kromholz & Manion, S.C.