WO1997040305A1 - Collier de serrage reglable servant a fixer au moins deux cables sur un support - Google Patents

Collier de serrage reglable servant a fixer au moins deux cables sur un support Download PDF

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WO1997040305A1
WO1997040305A1 PCT/US1997/006749 US9706749W WO9740305A1 WO 1997040305 A1 WO1997040305 A1 WO 1997040305A1 US 9706749 W US9706749 W US 9706749W WO 9740305 A1 WO9740305 A1 WO 9740305A1
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cables
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cable clip
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Peter G. Mangone, Jr.
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L3/00—Supports for pipes, cables or protective tubing, e.g. hangers, holders, clamps, cleats, clips, brackets
    • F16L3/22—Supports for pipes, cables or protective tubing, e.g. hangers, holders, clamps, cleats, clips, brackets specially adapted for supporting a number of parallel pipes at intervals
    • F16L3/223—Supports for pipes, cables or protective tubing, e.g. hangers, holders, clamps, cleats, clips, brackets specially adapted for supporting a number of parallel pipes at intervals each support having one transverse base for supporting the pipes
    • F16L3/2235—Supports for pipes, cables or protective tubing, e.g. hangers, holders, clamps, cleats, clips, brackets specially adapted for supporting a number of parallel pipes at intervals each support having one transverse base for supporting the pipes each pipe being supported by a common element fastened to the base

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  • This invention relates generally to a cable clip for mounting one or more cables on a support surface and more particularly to an adjustable cable clip that can accommodate the mounting of one or more cables of various sizes on a support surface and wherein the at least one cable comprises a sensitive cable that must be protected against undue pressure or other injurious forces and yet be securely fastened in place.
  • This invention provides a cable fastening device that is easily applied, easily and accurately sized and/or shaped in relatively small increments while it is being applied, and, due to its flexible structure is unlikely to damage sensitive cable during or subsequent to installation.
  • This invention provides an adjustable cable clip directed particularly to the mounting of at least one cable onto a support surface wherein the diameter of the at least one cable may vary.
  • the invention is particularly described in relation to the mounting of a dual cable but can be used in the mounting of one or more cables of the same type or of differing types.
  • a cable clip for securing at least one cable, having a diameter of about 0.75 inch or smaller and preferably about 0.50 inch or smaller and a longitudinal axis, to a support surface using a suitable surface penetrating fastening device
  • the cable clip includes a base portion having a width extending in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis of the at least one cable; an outer surface having at least a portion thereof in contact with a portion of the support surface when the adjustable cable clip is secured to the exposed surface of the support and an inner surface.
  • the adjustable cable clip has an upper portion comprising a clamping portion and an end portion.
  • the clamping portion has an inner surface for cooperating with at least a portion of the inner surface of the base portion to define an opening therebetween having a substantially continuous sidewall.
  • the opening has a longitudinal axis extending substantially in the same direction as the portion of the at least one cable located in the opening.
  • Adjusting means are provided for varying the transverse cross-sectional area of the opening to a desired adjusted size.
  • Retaining means are provided for retaining the inner surface of the clamping portion and the at least a portion of the inner surface of the base portion in the desired adjusted position.
  • the end portion also has an inner surface.
  • the fastening device secures together at least a portion of the inner surface of the end portion with another portion of the inner surface of the base portion to clamp the portion of the at least one cable between the inner surface of the clamping portion and the at least a portion of the inner surface of the base portion in addition to securing the adjustable cable clip to the support surface.
  • the base portion and the upper portion are formed from a flexible material so that the upper portion can be moved relative to the base portion to provide for the change in the transverse cross-sectional area of the adjustable cable clip.
  • the retaining means comprise a plurality of longitudinally extending serrations on the another portion of the inner surface of the base portion and a plurality of longitudinally extending serrations on the inner surface of the end portion and located so that at least one of the plurality of longitudinally extending serrations on the end portion is in contact with at least one of the plurality of longitudinally extending serrations on the another portion of the base portion.
  • the inner surface of the clamping portion has two opposite end walls and an intermediate wall having at least one concave arcuate surface. At least one of the two opposite end walls having at least one recess formed therein so that a smaller cable attached the at least one cable may be located in the recess .
  • the inner surface of the clamping portion has two opposite end walls; an intermediate wall extending between the two opposite end walls; and the intermediate wall has two concave arcuate surfaces separated by a partition wall having a convex arcuate surface.
  • the partition wall is configured so that adjacent cables, either of the same size or different sizes, will be either separated by a small distance or in a contacting relationship of a nature that one of the contacting cables will not exert undue pressure on the other of the contacting cables.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an adjustable cable clip of this invention prior to being installed
  • Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the adjustable cable clip of Fig. 1 installed;
  • Fig. 3 is a top plan view of Fig. 1;
  • Fig. 4 is a bottom plan view of Fig. 1;
  • Figs. 5 - 7 are side elevational view showing the same adjustable cable clip at three different adjusted positions
  • Figs . 8 and 9 are side elevational views of other adjustable cable clips for one or three cables with or without additional smaller cables.
  • Figs. 10 - 15 are side elevational views with the cables in cross-section of various types of adjustable clips and cables of this invention.
  • the adjustable cable clip 2 has a base portion 4 having an outer surface 6, Fig. 4, adapted to be placed in contact with a support surface 8 of a support 10.
  • the base portion 4 has an inner surface 12 having a plurality of parallel serrations 14 projecting outwardly therefrom and extending in a lengthwise direction.
  • the adjustable cable clip 2 has an upper portion 18 having an end portion 20 having an inner - surface 22 having a plurality of parallel serrations 24 projecting outwardly therefrom and extending in a lengthwise direction.
  • the serrations 14 and 24 are dimensioned for mating engagements for purposes described below.
  • the upper portion 18 of the adjustable cable clip 2 also has a clamping portion 30 extending between and integral with the base portion 4 and with the end portion 20.
  • the clamping portion 30 has an inner surface having two opposite end walls 32 and 34 and an intermediate wall 36.
  • the intermediate wall 36 has two spaced apart concave arcuate surfaces 38 and 40 facing the inner surface 12 of the base portion 4 separated by a partition wall having a convex arcuate surface 44 facing the inner surface 12 of the base portion 4.
  • Each of the concave arcuate surfaces 38 and 40 and the convex arcuate surface 44 has a longitudinal axis extending in the same direction as the longitudinal axis of the cable contained thereby as explained below.
  • Another concave arcuate surface 46 is formed in the intermediate wall 36 and is separated from the concave arcuate surface 38 by a partition wall having a convex surface 48.
  • Fastening means are provided for fastening the adjustable cable clip 2 to the support 10 and for retaining the serrations 14 and 24 together in the desired adjustable position.
  • the end portion 20 has a bore 50 extending therethrough.
  • the base portion 4 has an elongated slot 54 formed therein which extends in a widthwise direction and is perpendicular to the serrations 14 and 24.
  • the elongated slot 54 permits the adjustment of the cable clip 2 to accommodate cables of differing cross-sectional areas. While the above described fastening means is preferred, it is understood that the headed threaded screw 52 does not have to be inserted into the bore 50 and could be supplied independently. Also, a nail or other fastening device can replace the headed threaded screw 52.
  • the installation of the adjustable cable clip 2 is illustrated in Fig. 2.
  • the adjustable cable clip 2 illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2 is specifically designed to accommodate a dual cable with or without an additional smaller cable.
  • a dual cable 56 is positioned between the base portion 4 and the upper portion of the adjustable cable clip 2 so that portions of the dual cable 56 are in contact with the inner surface 12 of the base portion 4 and the concave arcuate surfaces 38 and 40 when the serrations 14 and 24 are moved into contacting relationship.
  • the adjustable cable clip 2 is then moved into contact with the support surface 8 and the threaded screw 52 is threaded into the support 10 to secure the cable 56 to the support 10.
  • the cable 56 in Fig. 2 is illustrated as two joined together coaxial cables 58 and 60 and an additional smaller cable 62, comprising a ground wire, joined to the coaxial cable 60. It is understood that the coaxial cable 58 and/or 60 can be a fiber optic cable or any other cable.
  • the additional smaller cable 62 can be a cable for other purposes or can be omitted completely.
  • all cables 58, 60 and 62 are illustrated as being contact with the inner surface 12 of the base portion 4 and the concave surfaces 38 and 40, it is understood that it is only necessary that one of the cables 58 and 60 be in such contacting relationship.
  • the longitudinal axes of the cables 58, 60 and 62 extend generally in the same direction as the longitudinal axes of the concave arcuate surfaces 38 and 40 and the convex arcuate surface 44.
  • FIG. 6 there is illustrated an adjustable cable clip 2 similar to the cable clip 2 of Fig. 2.
  • the adjustable cable clip 2 in Fig. 6 has a space 70 that is defined by the inner surface 12, the inner surface 72 of the end wall 32, the inner surface 74, the concave arcuate surfaces 38 and 40 and the convex arcuate surface 44.
  • the serrations 14 and 24 are in an intermediate position.
  • the upper portion 18 of the adjustable cable clip 2 in Fig. 6 has been moved to the right to provide a space 70s that is defined by the inner surface 12, the inner surface 72, the inner surface 74, the concave arcuate surfaces 38 and 40 and the convex arcuate surface 44. Only portions of the serrations 24 are in contact with portions of the serrations 14.
  • the transverse cross-sectional area of the space 70s is smaller than the transverse cross-sectional area of the space 70.
  • the upper portion 18 of the adjustable cable clip 2 in Fig. 6 has been moved to the left to provide a space 701 that is defined by the inner surface 12, the inner surface 72, the inner surface 74, the concave arcuate surfaces 38 and 40 and the convex arcuate surface 44. Only portion of the serrations 24 are in contact with portions of the serrations 14.
  • the transverse cross-sectional area of the space 701 is larger than the transverse cross-sectional area of the space 70.
  • the serrations 14 and 24 allow the adjustable cable clip 2 to be adjusted to provide for cables 56 having a transverse cross-sectional area that is slightly smaller than the transverse cross-sectional area of the cable 56 of Fig. 2 as illustrated in Fig. 5 or to be adjusted to provided for a cable 56 having a transverse cross- sectional area slightly larger than the transverse cross- sectional area of the cable 56 of Fig. 2 as illustrated in Fig. 7. It is understood that the individual cable 58 or 60 of Fig. 2 has a diameter of between about 0.75 and 0.50 inch or less so that the difference in the transverse cross-sectional areas accomplished by the greatest movement of the serrations 24 relative to the serrations 14 will depend upon the diameter of the cables to be accommodated by the adjustable cable clip.
  • the adjustable cable clip 2 of Figs. 1 - 7 is designed for use with cables having a largest diameter of 0.75 inch.
  • the outer surface 6 has width of about 0.980 inch
  • the distance between the outer surface 6 and the upper portion 18 is about 0.438 inch
  • the upper portion 18 has a width of about 0.980 inch
  • the types of the serration 14 and 24 are spaced apart a distance of about 0.060 inch and extend from the inner surface 12 a distance of about 0.025 inch
  • the concave arcuate surface 38 has a radius of about 0.148 inch
  • the concave arcuate surface 40 has a radius of about .0130 inch.
  • the cable clip is formed from a flexible plastic material such as polyethylene having flexibility and durability or other plastic or metallic materials having similar characteristics .
  • FIG. 8 there is illustrated an adjustable cable clip 2 having a space 76 designed to accommodate a cable 56 having only one cable 58 or 60 with or without an additional smaller cable 62.
  • FIG. 9 there is illustrated an adjustable cable clip 2 having a space 78 designed to accommodate a cable 56 having three cables 58 or 60 with or without an additional smaller cable 62.
  • Figs. 10 - 15 there are illustrated various types of arrangements of sensitive cables 58 and 60 and smaller cable 62 held in position by adjustable clips 2 of this invention (reference numerals similar to those in Figs. 1 - 9 are used in Figs. 10 - 15) .
  • the partition wall 80 holds the cables 60 and 62 in a spaced apart relationship. In some instances, the cables 60 and 62 will be joined together by a web similar to that illustrated in Fig. 2 between the cables 58 and 60.
  • the partition wall 82 holds the cables 60 and 62 in a contacting relationship but prevents each of the cables 60 and 62 from exerting undue pressure on each other.
  • the partition wall 84 holds the cables 60 and 62 in a spaced apart relationship and the partition wall 86 hold the cables 58 and 60 in a spaced apart relationship.
  • the cables 60 and 62 and 58 and 60 can be connected by a web as described above.
  • the partition wall 88 holds the cables 60 and 62 in a contacting relationship and the partition wall 90 holds the cables 58 and 60 in a contacting relationship but in each instance one cable will not exert undue pressure on the other cable.
  • the cables 58 and 60 can be in a spaced apart relationship and the cables 60 and 62 can be in a contacting relationship or the cables 58 and 60 can be in a contacting relationship and the cables 60 and 62 can be in a spaced apart relationship.
  • the partition wall 92 holds the cables 58 and 60 in a spaced apart relationship.
  • the cables 58 and 60 can be connected by a web as described above.
  • the partition wall 94 holds the cables 58 and 60 in a contacting relationship but prevents each of the cables 58 and 60 from exerting undue pressure on each other.

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Collier de serrage réglable (2) utilisé pour fixer au moins deux câbles (58, 60) sur la surface exposée (8) d'un support (10). Ce collier de serrage réglable (2) possède une base (4), dont la surface intérieure (12) sert à supporter au moins deux câbles (58, 60) et dont la partie supérieure solidaire (18) comporte au moins deux surfaces concaves (38, 40) éloignées l'une de l'autre et servant à recevoir les deux câbles au moins (58, 60). La base (4) et la partie supérieure (18) possèdent des dentelures (24, 14) coopérant avec un élément de fixation (52), de manière à serrer les deux câbles sensibles au moins (58, 60) entre la base (4) et la partie supérieure (18), cet élément de fixation (52) permettant, de plus, de fixer le collier de serrage réglable (2) sur la surface exposée (8) du support (10), les deux câbles au moins (58, 60) étant éloignés l'un de l'autre ou étant en contact réciproque sans risques de détérioration.
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US6732983B1 (en) * 2003-02-25 2004-05-11 Joshua Blake Cable clip
US7071418B2 (en) 2003-10-28 2006-07-04 Actuant Corporation Cable holder
EP3480063A1 (fr) 2017-11-03 2019-05-08 Ford Otomotiv Sanayi Anonim Sirketi Appareil de retenue à diamètre ajustable

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GB759179A (en) * 1953-12-01 1956-10-17 Wright Howard Clayton A new or improved clip
GB815606A (en) * 1956-02-17 1959-07-01 Wright Howard Clayton Ltd Improvements relating to clips
US3893647A (en) * 1973-06-06 1975-07-08 Beatrice Foods Co Cycle frame clamp
US4961554A (en) * 1987-07-18 1990-10-09 Ford Motor Company Fastener

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US2317825A (en) * 1942-07-20 1943-04-27 Sr John A Teas Strap for anchoring duplex electric conductors
GB759179A (en) * 1953-12-01 1956-10-17 Wright Howard Clayton A new or improved clip
GB815606A (en) * 1956-02-17 1959-07-01 Wright Howard Clayton Ltd Improvements relating to clips
US3893647A (en) * 1973-06-06 1975-07-08 Beatrice Foods Co Cycle frame clamp
US4961554A (en) * 1987-07-18 1990-10-09 Ford Motor Company Fastener

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6732983B1 (en) * 2003-02-25 2004-05-11 Joshua Blake Cable clip
US7071418B2 (en) 2003-10-28 2006-07-04 Actuant Corporation Cable holder
EP3480063A1 (fr) 2017-11-03 2019-05-08 Ford Otomotiv Sanayi Anonim Sirketi Appareil de retenue à diamètre ajustable

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