GB2099905A - Cable clips - Google Patents

Abstract

Cable clips 1 come in a variety of sizes, each size being distinguished by the colour of pin 4. <IMAGE>

Description

SPECIFICATION Clip This invention relates to a clip for use in securing articles such as cables, pipes and the like to a sup port. The clip comprises an article securing portion which extends from a fixing portion, the under side of which is adapted to contact the support, and in the interior of the fixing portion a groove runs trans tersely to the support, a pin being placed in the groove for driving down and securing the clip and article to the support.

Clips of this kind are especially used for securing electrical cables and pipes to supports which are nailable.

These clips exist in different sizes according to the dimensions of the article which is to be secured.

Further, the different sizes of clips usually have the same grey colour. Therefore there is no possibility for the user to distinguish the different sizes of clips, since often cables of different dimensions are to be secured and consequently different sizes of clips are used. Practically the single clips are marked partly on the clip itself and partly by marking the packing of the clips. The marking in the clip itself is made by means of embedded numerals which indicate the interval of the clip, i.e. the diameter interval ofthe secured articles. This marking is, however, inapplicable because as a result of the small dimensions it is impossible to read these numerals.As to the marking of the packing this can of course easily be made, but since electricians in practice carry with them several different sizes of clips the correct size of clip must be picked out from among clips removed from the packing. Consequently, this marking is not sufficient.

The object of the invention is to provide an improvement in the known clips.

To this end the invention provides a clip for secu ring a cable, pipe or like article to support, comprising a securing portion shaped to fit over the article and a fixing portion from which the securing portion extends and the under side of which is adapted to contact the support, and wherein a groove on the interior of the fixing portion runs transversely to the support and receives a pin for driving down and into the support to secure the clip and article thereto, this pin being totally or partially coloured for the purpose of identification.

As a result of the invention the possibility of identification of the different sizes of clips is obtained in a so far unknown and simple way, using a specific colour for each clip dimension. Thus the user will be able to pick out the correct size of clip very quickly and unfailingly, even when the clips are mixed together and the pins are of a certain size, which even at the smallest dimensions is considerable, the colour will be easy to state.

In the following the invention will be further elucidated in detail with reference to the drawing, which shows a clip seen from the side with a nail or a pin on its way down to the support.

The clip partly comprises a hoop part 1, which in the usual way can squeeze around a not shown article with a circular cross section form. The hoop passes into a foot 2, which has such a height that it by the driving down of a through-going pin 4 can secure the hoop and with it the article on to the support 3.

The clip is usually produced by casting in a greycoloured plastic.

The pin 4 is usually made of metal. This pin is provided with a coloured coating, which may consist of a pigmented colouring by a chemical processing or by electrolysis. Any suitable colouring method can thus be used. This colouring may if possible be combined with a surface protection ofthe pin by means of which the resistance of the pr#againstoxi- dation, humidity and other influence is increased.

It depends on the need whether the whole pin or only part of it is to be coloured. Thus it could be a: possibility that a pin is provided with more than one colour when this can be used for a further identification of the clip.

In the shown example exclusively a clip has been mentioned. But the invention can with the same advantage be used by other and similar means of securing, which by means of a nail or a similar means of security is to be identified in a simple and safe way.

1. A clip for securing a cable, pipe or like article to a support, comprising a securing portion shaped to fit over the article and a fixing portion from which the securing portion extends and the under side of which is adapted to contact the support, and wherein a groove on the interior of the fixing portion runs transversely to the support and receives a pin for driving down and into the support to secure the clip and article thereto, this pin being totally or partially coloured for the purpose of identification.

2. A clip according to claim 1, wherein the clip is adapted for securing an article of generally circular cross section and said securing portion thereof is of open hoop-like form adapted to clip over the article.

3. A clip for securing a cable, pipe or like article to a support, constructed and arranged substantially as herein particularly described with reference to the accompanying drawing.

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Claims (3)

**WARNING** start of CLMS field may overlap end of DESC **. SPECIFICATION Clip This invention relates to a clip for use in securing articles such as cables, pipes and the like to a sup port. The clip comprises an article securing portion which extends from a fixing portion, the under side of which is adapted to contact the support, and in the interior of the fixing portion a groove runs trans tersely to the support, a pin being placed in the groove for driving down and securing the clip and article to the support. Clips of this kind are especially used for securing electrical cables and pipes to supports which are nailable. These clips exist in different sizes according to the dimensions of the article which is to be secured. Further, the different sizes of clips usually have the same grey colour. Therefore there is no possibility for the user to distinguish the different sizes of clips, since often cables of different dimensions are to be secured and consequently different sizes of clips are used. Practically the single clips are marked partly on the clip itself and partly by marking the packing of the clips. The marking in the clip itself is made by means of embedded numerals which indicate the interval of the clip, i.e. the diameter interval ofthe secured articles. This marking is, however, inapplicable because as a result of the small dimensions it is impossible to read these numerals.As to the marking of the packing this can of course easily be made, but since electricians in practice carry with them several different sizes of clips the correct size of clip must be picked out from among clips removed from the packing. Consequently, this marking is not sufficient. The object of the invention is to provide an improvement in the known clips. To this end the invention provides a clip for secu ring a cable, pipe or like article to support, comprising a securing portion shaped to fit over the article and a fixing portion from which the securing portion extends and the under side of which is adapted to contact the support, and wherein a groove on the interior of the fixing portion runs transversely to the support and receives a pin for driving down and into the support to secure the clip and article thereto, this pin being totally or partially coloured for the purpose of identification. As a result of the invention the possibility of identification of the different sizes of clips is obtained in a so far unknown and simple way, using a specific colour for each clip dimension. Thus the user will be able to pick out the correct size of clip very quickly and unfailingly, even when the clips are mixed together and the pins are of a certain size, which even at the smallest dimensions is considerable, the colour will be easy to state. In the following the invention will be further elucidated in detail with reference to the drawing, which shows a clip seen from the side with a nail or a pin on its way down to the support. The clip partly comprises a hoop part 1, which in the usual way can squeeze around a not shown article with a circular cross section form. The hoop passes into a foot 2, which has such a height that it by the driving down of a through-going pin 4 can secure the hoop and with it the article on to the support 3. The clip is usually produced by casting in a greycoloured plastic. The pin 4 is usually made of metal. This pin is provided with a coloured coating, which may consist of a pigmented colouring by a chemical processing or by electrolysis. Any suitable colouring method can thus be used. This colouring may if possible be combined with a surface protection ofthe pin by means of which the resistance of the pr#againstoxi- dation, humidity and other influence is increased. It depends on the need whether the whole pin or only part of it is to be coloured. Thus it could be a: possibility that a pin is provided with more than one colour when this can be used for a further identification of the clip. In the shown example exclusively a clip has been mentioned. But the invention can with the same advantage be used by other and similar means of securing, which by means of a nail or a similar means of security is to be identified in a simple and safe way. CLAIMS

1. A clip for securing a cable, pipe or like article to a support, comprising a securing portion shaped to fit over the article and a fixing portion from which the securing portion extends and the under side of which is adapted to contact the support, and wherein a groove on the interior of the fixing portion runs transversely to the support and receives a pin for driving down and into the support to secure the clip and article thereto, this pin being totally or partially coloured for the purpose of identification.

2. A clip according to claim 1, wherein the clip is adapted for securing an article of generally circular cross section and said securing portion thereof is of open hoop-like form adapted to clip over the article.

3. A clip for securing a cable, pipe or like article to a support, constructed and arranged substantially as herein particularly described with reference to the accompanying drawing.