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Abstract

A wire bundle or cable clamp primarily adapted for use in the aviation industry is disclosed. The clamp includes a flexible strap having a serrated portion and a strap receiving member on which a pawl having a lever portion and a complementary serrated portion is mounted, with the serrated portion being biased against the strap when a first end of the strap is inserted into and through the strap receiving member. The strap includes an enlarged head at the second end and the strap receiving member includes an opening on one side thereof to receive and hold the enlarged head of the strap when it is inserted in a direction perpendicular to a plane formed by the central axis of the strap when the strap extends around a wire bundle or the like so that the enlarged portion of the strap may be looped around the wire bundle and then inserted into the strap receiving member while the other end is secured in the strap receiving member by the pawl. The first end of the strap may then be grasped and pulled to tighten the strap around the wire bundle. The lever portion of the pawl is arranged so that it may be moved against the biasing force to disengage the serrated portion from the strap serrations. A guide member is secured to the strap receiving member between the pawl and the strap when inserted into the strap receiving member to ensure that the serrations are disengaged when the pawl is moved against the biasing force.

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First Claim