With Bridle Ring Patents (Class 248/69)
  • Patent number: 11547790
    Abstract: An intravenous (IV) fluid bag hanger is described for use in an ambulance or other emergency vehicle. A handle is configured to pivot or rotate between storage and deployed positions. The fluid bag hanger includes a double-sided carabiner. The double-sided carabiner includes a first holding region and a second holding region to hold one or more intravenous fluid bags. The double-sided carabiner forms a hub between the first holding region and the second holding region. An axle of the handle rotates in the hub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Austin Hardware & Supply, Inc.
    Inventors: Daye Zhang, Robert Walden
  • Patent number: 10903632
    Abstract: A mounting bracket assembly and method to secure elongate items, such as wires, cables, or other bundles items to a support structure. The mounting bracket assembly may include a first portion defining a tie aperture configured to receive an elongate cable tie and a second portion defining a mounting aperture configured to receive an attachment feature therethrough. The mounting bracket assembly may also include a clamp member shaped to enclose an elongate member, a locking mechanism having a tongue defining a plurality of serrations and a slotted opening where the tongue member is releasably received in the slotted opening, a wedge-shaped pawl having a plurality of teeth that interlock with the serrations, and a mounting member extending from the clamp member defining a mounting aperture configured to receive an attachment feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: HellermannTyton Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Toll, Gerard G. Geiger, Christopher J. Rohde, Jonathan Zick, Walter P. Trautfield
  • Patent number: 10696250
    Abstract: A curvature regulating member and a power supply device to which the curvature regulating member is applied are provided. The curvature regulating member has a plurality of member pieces arranged along a wire harness, and a flexible connection. The curvature regulating member regulates a curvature of the wire harness on a predetermined plane by contact with the adjacent member pieces. A burr (strip projection) is provided in an inner surface of the receiving groove of the wire harness in at least one of the member pieces. Further, a recessed portion is provided in an area of the inner surface including the burr (strip projection).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsukasa Sekino, Mitsunobu Kato, Tatsuya Otsuka, Masaki Yokoyama
  • Patent number: 9772049
    Abstract: A support clamp for securing components to a machine structure is disclosed herein. The support clamp is formed of a continuous wire that includes a first fastening portion, a second fastening portion, a first component receiving portion, and a second component receiving portion. The first and second fastening portions include a first arc shape extending in a first plane with the second fastening portion being symmetrical to the first fastening portion. The first and second component receiving portions include a second arc shape, each extending away from the first plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventor: James John Billimack
  • Publication number: 20150001354
    Abstract: A mounting system for strand-like functional elements (5) such as cables or lines, particularly for wind power plants, comprising a main body (1) having strand passageways (3) formed by receiving spaces (7), which have an opening (13) for inserting functional elements (5) that is closable by a cover device (49, 43), and which define a receiving axis (15) running from the outer opening (13) to the inner end (17) of the respective receiving space (7), is characterized in that the main body (1) is formed from at least two sector elements (11, 12), which each have at least one strand passageway (3) and can be coupled to one another at at least one connecting point (21), and in that the receiving axes (15) of successive strand passageways (3) on the main body (1) diverge outward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2013
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Applicant: Hydac Accessories GbmH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Bräbander, Jochen Caspari, Rainer Even, Burhan Yagci
  • Publication number: 20140291456
    Abstract: Sleeves are attached to a bracket bar to support multiple chords. The solid sleeves are mounted to the bracket bar in a substantially parallel orientation. The sleeves are configured to receive and support cords. Clamps may be attached to the sleeves and may secure the cords within the sleeves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Inventor: Lawrence Rego
  • Patent number: 8844881
    Abstract: A routing clip for securing a line to a structure comprising: a base for attaching the clip to a structure; and a clamp comprising: a first flexible strap which extends from the base and has one or more projections extending from its side; and a second flexible strap which extends from the base and has a passageway for receiving the first flexible strap and a locking surface which is arranged to engage one of the projections on the first flexible strap to prevent the first flexible strap from being withdrawn from the passageway. At least part of the clip is made from an elastomeric material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Airbus Operations Limited
    Inventors: Colin John West, David Alistair Sutton
  • Publication number: 20140117171
    Abstract: A cable holder which can securely hold cables is provided. The cable holder for holding cables comprises a base, a cable hole drilled into the base to hold the cables, a holding hole drilled into the base to hold holding objects, a first passage formed in an outer peripheral part of the base surrounding the holding hole to connect between outside and the holding hole, and a second passage formed between the holding hole and the cable hole to connect between the holding hole and the cable hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: ROLAND CORPORATION
    Inventor: YOSHIAKI MORI
  • Publication number: 20140021309
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a wall bracket that mounts bundles to a wall. The wall bracket includes a bundle side member and a wall side member that engages the bundle side member. The bundle side member has a plurality of slots for receiving a locking tie. The wall side member having a plurality of pockets aligned with the plurality of slots. The plurality of pockets guide the locking tie when installed in the slots to secure the bundle on the wall bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2012
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: PANDUIT CORP.
    Inventors: Rodney G. Rouleau, James Banaszak
  • Publication number: 20140021310
    Abstract: The support (1) comprises a main body (3) which has a convex shape comprising facets which are planar and curved and free of edges, and it is provided with main contact surfaces (5) each of which is able to accept an electric cable, and with openings (6) surrounding each of the main contact surfaces (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS (SAS)
    Inventors: Olivier MARTY, Davide FAGGELLA, Benjamin LAFONT
  • Publication number: 20130320158
    Abstract: A plain-type cable managing trough is mainly composed of a cable managing pedestal, and a cable receiving tray over the cable managing pedestal, wherein the cable receiving tray is suitable for receiving at least a cable. The cable managing pedestal is provided with a through hole suitable for having the cable pass therethrough such that the cable can be fixed with the cable managing pedestal. The cable managing pedestal includes a Veltro-fastener ribbon at an end of the cable managing pedestal, wherein the Veltro-fastener ribbon can be wound around the cable such that the cable can be fixed in the cable receiving tray. Thus, space can be saved, the management can be convenient and a neat appearance can be achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2012
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Inventor: Mei-Chi WU
  • Patent number: 8579240
    Abstract: A tie clip includes a strap body formed of a first material. The strap body has a first and second end, a strap retention member, a plurality of teeth disposed on the strap body, and a securing member. The strap body also includes sealing member that is formed of a second material that is different from the first material. The second material is directly chemically bonded to the first material. The first end of the strap body is received in a unidirectional manner in the strap retention member so as to form a loop that fixedly holds at least one object such that the object is prevented from having lateral movement through the loop. When the securing member is fastenably secured within a hole of a mounting structure, the sealing member sealingly engages against the mounting structure surrounding the hole to prevent environmental element intrusion therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth B. Germ, Jay Harold Garretson, George Skinner, Mark J. Koty
  • Patent number: 8579239
    Abstract: A wire harness retainer assembly can generally include a strap member and a loop retainer. A housing portion can comprise a housing body that defines a receiving portion and a pair of apertures formed therethrough. The loop retainer can have a distal insertion end and form a loop that is configured to loop around a portion of the wire harness. The loop retainer can further comprise a pair of detents. The loop retainer can be configured to be slidably inserted into the receiving portion of the housing portion to an installed position where the detents are received by the pair of apertures. In this regard, the wire harness retainer assembly provides a simple and convenient way to capture the extra length of a wire harness service loop while providing an easily removable connection when service to a specified control module is desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Yazaki North America, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael P. Lothamer
  • Publication number: 20130256469
    Abstract: A holding part is provided for connecting two pipes running parallel to each other, such as the two parallel measuring pipes of a Coriolis mass flowmeter, at a defined spacing. The holding part includes a first holding ring with a first holding opening for a first pipe, a second holding ring with a second holding opening for a second pipe, and a holding web firmly connecting the two holding rings and defining the spacing between the two holding rings. The holding part also includes a first slot running radially and having a first slot width in the first holding ring, a second slot running radially and having a second slot width in the second holding ring, and a slot width changing device, by actuation of which the first and the second slot width and therefore the diameter of the first and second holding opening can be changed simultaneously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: ABB Technology AG
    Inventors: Gûnter Rasche, Karl-Heinz Rackebrandt, Laurenc Wertheim
  • Patent number: 8490365
    Abstract: The invention relates to an aircraft side fairing, with a component (9) in the form of individual hollow chambers (12, 13, 14) which are arranged essentially in a preferably curved plane and are arranged between two cover layers (1, 2), wherein a gastight film which completely encases the component (9) with the hollow chambers (12, 13, 14) is provided and, after application of a vacuum to evacuate the hollow chambers (12, 13, 14), surrounds the component (9) with the hollow chambers in a gastight manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: AIRBUS Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Rainer Mueller, Georg Muehlthaler
  • Patent number: 8413934
    Abstract: A bracket (20) that is fixed to a band (10) mounted on an outer peripheral surface (2a) of a cylinder tube (2) supports a pipe (4). The band (10) includes a first tab (11a) projecting outward in a radial direction and a second tab (11b) projecting outward in the radial direction. The bracket (20) supporting the pipe (4) is formed with an inverted U-shaped cross-section constituted by a pair of leg plate portions (20a) and a top plate portion (20b) formed integrally with the leg plate portions (20a) to join the leg plate portions (20a). The pair of leg plate portions (20a) are fixed to the first tab (11a) and the second tab (11b) by a bolt, and a small and lightweight pipe fixing structure is thus realized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Kayaba Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Takahiko Hara
  • Patent number: 8376287
    Abstract: A clamp assembly is disclosed for detachably retaining a curved laying pipe along the correspondingly curved edge of an auger support plate in a rolling mill laying head. The clamp assembly comprises a boss fixed to and projecting from the curved edge of the support plate. The boss has a first opening extending therethrough and an exterior support surface. A generally U-shaped clamp has a bridging web joining mutually spaced cheeks with second openings extending therethrough. The cheeks are configured and arranged to straddle the boss with their second openings in alignment with the first opening in the boss, and with the bridging web coacting with the exterior support surface of the boss to confine a segment of the laying pipe therebetween. A pin extends in an inserted position through the aligned first and second openings in the boss and the cheeks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Siemens Industry, Inc.
    Inventor: Jianping Zhang
  • Publication number: 20120145836
    Abstract: An arm is pivotally coupled to a support structure at one end and a patient care equipment support, such as a service head, is pivotally coupled to the arm at the other end. The arm has a first portion and a second portion coupled to the first portion for extension and retraction relative to the first portion. Brakes are provided to brake the extension and retraction of the portions of the arm, to brake the pivoting movement of the arm relative to the support structure, and to brake the pivoting movement of the patient care equipment support relative to the arm. Each of the brakes is releasable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2012
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Inventors: David P. Lubbers, Paul R. Weil, D. Scott Manlove, Brian J. Hoffman, Christian H. Reinke, Jonathan D. Turner, Stephen R. Hamberg
  • Publication number: 20120097805
    Abstract: A medical conduit organizer is provided along with corresponding methods for securing and organizing a plurality of medical conduits. The conduit organizer comprises an elongated base comprised of a flexible material, a plurality of areas on the base each of which is adapted to receive a medical conduit, and at least one respective tab for each of the areas adapted to secure the medical conduit in the respective area. A respective first end of each of the tabs may be fixed to the base adjacent the respective area. By providing at least one separate tab for securing a single conduit in each respective area, conduits can easily be added or removed from the organizer without disturbing or removing other conduits that are fixed in the organizer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2010
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: G Force Braces, LLC
    Inventor: Douglas Goumas
  • Publication number: 20110147543
    Abstract: A wire holder is provided which allows for reduced number of process steps required in bundling wires. The wire holder is for relative alignment of a plurality of wires upon bundling the wires, and includes a plurality of wall portions formed rotationally symmetric to one another, provided to project in a direction orthogonal to an axis O serving as a rotation symmetry axis, and extending along the axis O. Between opposite ones of the wall portions, recesses each having an arc shape in cross section are formed to hold the wires. Each of the recesses has a span length of not less than 85% of the diameter of each of the wires. By fitting the wires into the recesses and arranging them along the rotation symmetry axis, the wires can be aligned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: TOSHIBA MITSUBISHI-ELECTRIC INDUS. SYS. CORP.
    Inventor: Toshiro Koga
  • Patent number: 7926767
    Abstract: A fastener including a body that has, extending along a center axis, an opening with an insertion end for inserting a stud. The fastener further includes a detent pawl that is attached to a first inner wall of the opening and extends toward the center axis. A yoke is attached to a second inner wall of the opening and spaced axially apart from the detent pawl. The yoke projects into the opening and, together with the second inner wall, forms a yoke opening into which the stud can be inserted during installation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Newfrey LLC
    Inventor: Reimar Saltenberger
  • Publication number: 20110030309
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide modular grid systems for use with aperture-forming devices. The modular grid system includes a plurality of modular grids, wherein each modular grid includes an outer frame, an outer partial ring coupled to the frame, and at least one inner partial ring coupled to the outer partial ring via at least one securable connection, wherein the outer partial ring and the at least one inner partial ring form arcs of greater than 180 degrees but less than 360 degrees. Each modular grid is coupled to an adjacent modular grid. In some embodiments, the outer frame comprises a removable bar. In some embodiments, the plurality of modular grids are oriented in the same direction. In some embodiments, the modular grid is configured to couple to an aperture-forming device, where the aperture-forming device has a diameter ranging from 2 to 6 inches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2010
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Inventors: Bobbie Don Peacock, Bryan N. Wilmoth, Edward G. Green, Thomas W. Windham, JR., Brian Scott Peacock, Thomas Joseph Holak
  • Publication number: 20110017879
    Abstract: An integrated cable support, the support comprising a grommet portion for enclosing at least one first elongated cable and a bracket portion for securing at least one second elongated cable in spaced and substantially fixed relation to said at least one first elongated cable. The at least one first elongated cable and the at least one second elongated cable are in a non-parallel orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2010
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Inventors: Sarah Ann Woelke, Robert Paul Czachor, Jeffery Blake Wormuth
  • Patent number: 7789351
    Abstract: A flexible clamping insert for adapting the clamping contour of a clamping device to correspond to an outer contour of a bicycle frame. The clamping insert includes a mounting section, a pivoting section and a biasing section connecting the mounting section and the pivoting section. The clamping insert is formed as one piece from a flexible material. The mounting section includes at least one attachment feature for securing the mounting section to a fixed clamping arm of the clamping device. The mounting and pivoting sections have a concave contour and the biasing section has a convex, resulting in the clamping insert, in the uninstalled state, having a C-shaped contour. When installed on the clamping device, the biasing section biases the pivoting section toward an open position, resulting in the pivoting arm to open and allow the clamping insert and device to be mounted on to the bicycle frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: SRAM Deutschland GmbH
    Inventor: Marcus Auer
  • Patent number: 7762503
    Abstract: A one-piece cable tie includes a locking head and an attached strap, the locking head being adapted to receive and selectively engage a portion of the strap when the tie is formed into a closed loop. The cable tie additionally includes a fastener formed onto the locking head that is designed for connection with the electrical connector for an oxygen sensor for an automotive emissions control system. The fastener includes a flattened platform that is spaced away from the top surface of the locking head by an inverted T-shaped standoff, the flattened platform being sized and shaped to be slidably disposed within a corresponding slot formed in the electrical connector. A ratchet tooth is formed onto the flat top surface of the platform and is shaped to engage the electrical connector in order to retain the fastener secured within the slot in the electrical connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: Avery Dennison Corporation
    Inventor: John R. Franks
  • Patent number: 7661633
    Abstract: A clamp 1 comprises a band 3, a buckle 5 having a support surface 18 against which a long component wound by the band is held, and a clip 6 extending from the buckle 5 and secured to, e.g., a body panel. The buckle 5 comprises a pawl 15 for engaging ratchet teeth 17 on the band, a first guide 25 and a second guide 26 forming an insertion passage 19 for guiding the band 3 and restraining the band 3 inside the insertion passage 19. The second guide 26 is formed in a shape by which the rear portion 30 of the insertion passage 19 including the outlet is parallel to the support surface 18, and the first guide 25 is formed in a shape by which the front portion 31 of the insertion passage 19 including the inlet is connected to the rear portion 30 at an acute angle of inclination 29 with respect to the rear portion 30.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: Newfrey LLC
    Inventors: Koichi Igarashi, Junpei Ichihashi
  • Patent number: 7588216
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for cable management via hook and loop type materials are provided. The apparatus includes a substrate and a tie wrap. In at least one embodiment, the substrate is coupled to a rigid frame that is capable of accommodating a plurality of cables. The substrate and the tie wrap each have engaging mechanisms that enable them to create a hook and loop type releasable bond when pressed into contact with each other. The tie wrap is shaped to define an elongated body and a head portion having an interior opening. The body of the tie wrap may be pulled through the interior opening of the head portion in order to provide support for cables.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Bradley S. Hoyl, Carl G. Harrison, Maurice Robertson
  • Publication number: 20080315047
    Abstract: A support device for a bundle of elongated members and a locking assembly for securing the same within the bundle are disclosed. The support device includes an elongated support adapted to be located between adjacent spaced rows of elongated members, wherein the elongated support having a first side and a second side, wherein the first side being arranged to be positioned adjacent one row of the spaced rows of elongated members and the second side being arranged to be positioned adjacent another row of the spaced rows of elongated members. The support device includes a plurality of support members spaced along the elongated support, wherein each support member have a first supporting assembly located on the first side for supporting one of the elongated members in the one row and a second supporting assembly located on the second side for supporting one of the elongated members in the other row.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2007
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Applicant: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
    Inventors: Amar S. Wanni, Thomas M. Rudy
  • Publication number: 20080258018
    Abstract: There is provided fiber drop terminal (“FDT”) assemblies for providing selective connections between optical fibers of distribution cables and optical fibers of drop cables, such as in multiple dwelling units. The FDT assemblies include a mounting plate that enables the FDT to be conveniently and securely mounted to a generally vertical surface, such as a wall. The mounting plate is structured such that the base of the FDT must be removed before the mounting plate can be removed, and the cover of the FDT is structured that neither the base nor the mounting plate can be removed without first removing the cover. The cover may be selectively locked to the base and/or mounting plate with a locking fastener; therefore, only technicians able to remove the locking fastener may remove the cover, base, and/or mounting plate of the FDT assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2007
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Inventors: Terry Dean Cox, Diana Rodriquez
  • Patent number: 6880788
    Abstract: A one-piece construction ring-post fastener is provided for bundling and securing elongate objects such as electrical wires, tubes or hoses. The ring-post fastener includes an axially aligned post, a plurality of spokes radially projecting from the post, and a ring affixed to the ends of the spokes. The ring-post fastener further includes constructions for affixing the post to the support surface, such as male threads of a threaded fastener projecting from one end of the post. Preferably, the end opposite the male threads include female threads of a threaded fastener sized and configured for receipt of the male threads located at the opposite end of the post. Attaching the male and female threads of the threaded fasteners together enables the multiple ring-post fasteners to be stacked upon themselves. Preferably, the one-piece ring post is constructed of a plastic material, such as Nylon 6/6 per ASTM D4066.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2005
    Assignee: NMC Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Stephen
  • Patent number: 6880787
    Abstract: A ring-post fastener is provided for bundling and securing elongate objects such as electrical wires, tubes or hoses. The ring-post fastener includes an axially aligned post, a plurality of spokes radially projecting from the post, and a ring affixed to the ends of the spokes. The ring-post fastener further includes means for affixing the post to the support surface, such as male threads of a threaded fastener projecting from one end of the post. Preferably, the end opposite the male threads include female threads of a threaded fastener sized and configured for receipt of the male threads located at the opposite end of the post. Mating male and female threads of threaded fasteners enable the multiple ring-post fasteners to be stacked upon themselves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2005
    Assignee: NMC Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Stephen, Curt Backman
  • Patent number: 6655644
    Abstract: A bridle ring that reduces potential wire abrasion, minimizes magnetic interference to communication signals, and is easier to install. The shape and flexibility of the improved bridle ring enable it to be opened wider than existing metallic bridle rings, allowing easier insertion of wires. Non-metallic construction minimizes potential wire abrasion and reduces the possibility of magnetic interference with communication signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2003
    Assignee: Arlington Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas J. Gretz
  • Patent number: 6620105
    Abstract: A device for organizing multiple leads, with the device having a first component, and a separate second component, with the first and second components being secured together by at least one fastener, and with the device having formed therein a plurality of grooves for the placement therein of leads. The device preferably has an upper surface, a lower surface, two side surfaces, and two ends, with the first and second components being secured together by a pair of fasteners, with one each of the fasteners being located adjacent opposite ends of the device. In one embodiment, the first component has a plurality of apertures formed therein and a plurality of upright wall members, with the wall members forming at least one sidewall in each groove, and the second component has a plurality of integral fasteners, with one each of the fasteners extending through each of the apertures to secure the first and second components together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2003
    Inventor: Gary L. Sharpe
  • Patent number: 6554537
    Abstract: In combination, a lower pipeline, an upper pipeline which crosses the lower pipeline, and at least one pipeline crossing module for supporting the upper pipeline above the lower pipeline. The pipeline crossing module may comprise a spacing element; a clip element attached to the spacing element and sized for surrounding the upper pipeline while permitting the module to rotate about the upper pipeline to a position in which the module is disposed downward from the upper pipeline. The at least one module may comprise a first module and a second module, the first module and the second module being disposed on the upper pipeline so as to define a downward-facing support surface for contacting an upper surface of the lower pipeline to support the upper pipeline thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2003
    Assignee: Coflexip
    Inventors: Bill George Louis, John G. Bomba
  • Patent number: 6517032
    Abstract: A locking U-shaped cable support that reduces potential wire abrasion, minimizes magnetic interference to communication signals, and provides a wide opening feature that permits easy insertion of cables without first twisting them. The shape and flexibility of the improved locking cable support enable it to be opened wider than prior art metallic bridle rings, allowing easier insertion of wires. Non-metallic construction minimizes potential wire abrasion and reduces the possibility of magnetic interference with communication signals. A wide surface in the ring portion provides a comfortable seat for cables with minimal bending of cables between supports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2003
    Assignee: Arlington Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas J. Gretz
  • Patent number: 6513766
    Abstract: A locking cable support that reduces potential wire abrasion, minimizes magnetic interference to communication signals, and provides a wide opening feature that permits easy insertion of cables without first twisting them. The shape and flexibility of the improved locking cable support enable it to be opened wider than prior art metallic bridle rings, allowing easier insertion of wires. Non-metallic construction minimizes potential wire abrasion and reduces the possibility of magnetic interference with communication signals. A wide surface in the ring portion provides a comfortable seat for cables with minimal bending of cables between supports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2003
    Assignee: Arlington Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas J. Gretz
  • Patent number: 6494411
    Abstract: A cable-supporting apparatus. One embodiment of the invention includes a rigid support member that may be attached to a framework that supports one or more components. At least one cable support member is attached to the rigid support member for receiving a portion of at least one cable therethrough. The cable support members may comprise split rings that each defines central cable-receiving area that is surrounded by rigid portions of the split ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2002
    Assignee: BellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation
    Inventor: Brian P. Bjorklund
  • Publication number: 20020084388
    Abstract: A mounting assembly for securing one or more elongated items to a structural member. In one embodiment, the assembly may include a saddle mount device, a button head cable tie and may include one or more conventional cable ties. The saddle mount has at least one primary funnel-shaped aperture and may include additional apertures. The button head cable tie secures or cradles the elongate items to the saddle mount and secures the saddle mount to the structural member. The saddle mount base mates with the structural member. The resulting assembly holds the items in a spaced-apart relationship from the structural member. The conventional cable ties may be used to secure additional items to the saddle mount. Alternate embodiments include an integral or separate mounting member to affix the mounting assembly to the structural member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2001
    Publication date: July 4, 2002
    Applicant: HellermannTyton Corporation
    Inventor: Gerard G. Geiger
  • Publication number: 20020079409
    Abstract: A cable tie includes a strap having first and second ends. A head is disposed on the first end. The head has a slot for receiving the second end so as to form the strap into a loop. The head further has an device for engaging the second end of the strap so as to retain the strap in the form of the loop. A hooking arrangement is connected to the head for engaging with a holding member when the hooking arrangement is pushed in a first direction. The hooking arrangement freely releases the holding member when the hooking arrangement is pulled in a second direction opposite to the first direction. The hooking arrangement allows the cable tie to be repeatedly attached to, and removed from, the holding member while the strap is retained in the form of the loop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2000
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Inventors: John Francis Fraley, Brian Joseph Stanczyk
  • Patent number: 6394399
    Abstract: A cable holder for attaching cables to a support structure, wherein the cable holder has a mounting bracket attachable to a support structure and a cable supporting portion extending at an angle from the mounting bracket at an edge thereof. The cable supporting portion has a bottom portion for supporting the cables, and two end portions extending upwardly from the bottom portion, and having openings through which a cable connector can pass for securing the cables to the holder. Two cylindrical pins are provided on the mounting bracket in proximity to the end portions and face in a direction away from the cable supporting portion. The mounting bracket has a mounting hole for a fastener at a distance from the pins, the cable holder is secured to the support structure by the fastener while the pins engage a support edge of the support structure to prevent rotation of the cable holder around the fastener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: Eads Deutschland GmbH
    Inventor: Siegmund Koziol
  • Patent number: 6325338
    Abstract: A cable support and method for retrofitting a bridle ring are provided. The support includes a relatively thin truncated generally cylindrical member or saddle having a plurality of receptor clips positioned around the outside surface thereof. The diameter of the saddle and associated receptors are such that the saddle provides a wide-based support for communication cables and the like such that a plurality of such cables may be positioned therein without jeopardizing the integrity of the system for which they serve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2001
    Assignee: Minerallac Company
    Inventors: James Del Re, William Jannusch, Vincent Scottelaro
  • Publication number: 20010025399
    Abstract: A cable tie for bundling together a plurality of elongated objects, the cable tie including an elongated flexible strap having opposing ends, a locking head defining a pair of strap passageways, each of the passageways having an inlet end and an outlet end, and a pair of locking devices, each of the pair being mounted to the locking head and at least partially within one of the passageways, the locking devices being configured and oriented relative to the respective passageways so as to permit the ends of the strap to be inserted into the inlet ends of the passageways, and threaded through the passageways, such that the ends emerge from the outlet ends of the passageways, the locking devices being unidirectional so as to prevent the strap ends from being pulled back through the respective passageways in a direction moving from the outlet ends back toward the inlet ends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2001
    Publication date: October 4, 2001
    Inventors: Joseph S. Rohaly, David W. West
  • Publication number: 20010019094
    Abstract: A cable holder for attaching cables to a support structure is in the form of a one-piece plate having first and second functional portions disposed side by side and extending in the longitudinal direction of the holder. The first portion is provided with a plurality of transverse slots disposed in parallel spaced relation along the length of the holder. The plate is made of plastic material and is provided with indicator markings spaced uniformly along one or both longitudinal edges of the plate so that the plate can be severed at the indicator markings to obtain plate segments of determined size. The first and second portions can lie in a common plane or be offset by a step or be at right angles to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2001
    Publication date: September 6, 2001
    Applicant: EADS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventor: Siegmund Koziol
  • Publication number: 20010019093
    Abstract: A cable holder for attaching cables to a support structure, wherein the cable holder has a mounting bracket attachable to a support structure and a cable supporting portion extending at an angle from the mounting bracket at an edge thereof. The cable supporting portion has a bottom portion for supporting the cables, and two end portions extending upwardly from the bottom portion, and having openings through which a cable connector can pass for securing the cables to the holder. Two cylindrical pins are provided on the mounting bracket in proximity to the end portions and face in a direction away from the cable supporting portion. The mounting bracket has a mounting hole for a fastener at a distance from the pins, the cable holder is secured to the support structure by the fastener while the pins engage a support edge of the support structure to prevent rotation of the cable holder around the fastener.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2001
    Publication date: September 6, 2001
    Applicant: EADS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventor: Siegmund Koziol
  • Patent number: 6196751
    Abstract: A stud mounted fastener for routing a plurality of wires in a plurality of directions at the fastener and securing at least one of the plurality of wires to the fastener via a cable tie. The fastener includes an abutment member for mounting on the stud. A first wing is coupled to the abutment member and has a first bar enabled to receive a cable tie thereabout for securing at least one of the plurality of wires thereto, and a second wing coupled to the abutment member and has a second bar enabled to receive a cable tie thereabout for securing at least one of the plurality of wires thereto. A first projection is coupled to the abutment member and has a first projection bar enabled to also receive a cable tie thereabout for securing at least one of the plurality of wires thereto. At least one of the first and second wings is in a different cross-sectional plane than the first projection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2001
    Assignee: Thomas & Betts International, Inc.
    Inventor: Wasim Khokhar
  • Patent number: 5832676
    Abstract: A structure having dimensions for transportation on an airplane, and which when assembled into a module has sufficient headroom for an average height person. The structure includes two portions, a top portion and a bottom portion. The top portion fits over and envelopes the bottom portion prior to assembly. The pre-assembly structure is thus easily transportable. To form the module, the top portion is raised to a higher level using pneumatic compressors. Folding walls are also provided in the structure, which when unfolded form the walls for the module. The folding walls may further include doors also provided in a folded form. The pre-assembled structure is designed for ease of construction to form the corresponding module. Several such modules may be combined to form a building.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1998
    Assignee: MCI Communications Corporation
    Inventors: William E. Gillmore, Freddie Hugh Sebren
  • Patent number: 5831216
    Abstract: A profile strip of insulating material is proposed for holding many electrical cables (27)-(30) in switching and control boards and panels, which consists of a mounting section (13) for fastening on a mounting track and a comb-like cable holding section (15) formed thereon. This cable holding section (15) consists of many parallel teeth (14), between which insertion slits (26) for insertion or installation of electrical cables are formed. The insertion slits (26) are limited at the sides by elastic tabs (21) formed on the teeth (14). Between every two teeth (14) a shorter intermediate tooth (20) is positioned such that it divides a portion of the insertion slit (26) into two narrower partial slits. This permits the elastic tabs (21) to hold, in variable fashion, not only cables of smaller diameter (29) in the portion with the intermediate tooth, but also cables of larger diameter (27), (28) in the remaining portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 3, 1998
    Assignee: Friedrich Lutze Elektro GmbH
    Inventor: Gerhard Hoffmann
  • Patent number: 5799906
    Abstract: A cable mount for securing a bundle of wires against a mounting surface including a spaced apart pair of legs having retention barbs, and a corresponding harness fixture, which allows for easy application of a single, centered cable tie by an automatic cable tie application tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1998
    Inventor: Larry A. Hillegonds
  • Patent number: 5730401
    Abstract: A clip mounted with a mounting plate having opposite walls defining a mounting groove having an opened leading end, the clip which has a clip body made of an elastic metal plate, having a V-shape portion with substantially V-shape cross section formed by folding back, so as to have two opposite inclined plate portions, the inclined plate potions having opposite slits, respectively, the opposite walls of the mounting plate inserted into the slits, respectively, when the clip body is inserted into the mounting groove from the leading end of the clip body, so that the opposite walls of the mounting groove are inserted into the slits, the mounting plate is engaged with the slits, and a slit start portion adjacent to the leading end of the V-shape potion is elastically supported by the opposite walls of the mounting plate with an elastic force of the opposite inclined plate portions; and a base having a clip-body holding portion for holding the clip body, a harness securing portion which is made of resin and to wh
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1998
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Ikuo Takeda, Kenji Yamazaki
  • Patent number: 5632457
    Abstract: An adjustable routing clamp assembly capable of accommodating engagement of various size or numbers of elongated members in a bundle, the clamp assembly including an extension element to be attached to a vehicle frame having a plurality of slots spaced thereon and a tie strap engaged to the extension at a first slot on one side of the bundle and disposed to wrap around the bundle and engage the extension at a second slot displaced from the first slot by the width of the bundle, thus clamping the bundle against the extension element, with a toothed keeper element used to maintain the strap in engagement with the bundle and extension element, thereby accommodating engagement of various size or numbers of elongated members in a bundle by using different slots along the extension element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 27, 1997
    Assignee: Navistar International Transportation Corp.
    Inventor: Robert H. Neely, Jr.