Clamps Or Clasps Patents (Class 174/191)
  • Patent number: 10251301
    Abstract: A cable management device includes a wiring body, having a first sidewall, a second sidewall and a groove rail, wherein the groove rail is formed between the first and second sidewalls and has a input end, a output end, and a corner between the input end and the output end. A first resisting element extends from one side of the first sidewall of the wiring body. A first elastic connecting element includes a first connecting part and a first elastic arm, wherein the first connecting part is connected between the wiring body and the first elastic arm. A second resisting element extends from one side of the second sidewall of the wiring body. A second elastic connecting element has a second connecting part and a second elastic arm, wherein the second connecting part is connected between the wiring body and the second elastic arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: AVER INFORMATION INC.
    Inventors: Chien-Chang Pei, Yi-Cheng Chien, Hui-Lun Hung
  • Patent number: 7041904
    Abstract: A cable clamp device for retaining an electrical cable in relation to a carrier outside the device may include a stirrup comprising two legs connected by a curved base, a conducting stop which is mounted between the two legs and which includes a surface that establishes contact with the electrical cable, and a drive mechanism that effects a movement of the stirrup in relation to the conducting stop to move the base and the stop alternatively toward and away from one another. The contact surface of the stop may be concave in shape, the concavity of which may be turned in a direction of the base of the stirrup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: ABB Entrelec
    Inventor: Frank Da Silva
  • Patent number: 6724637
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for retaining a length of fiber optic cable to a circuit board includes a body portion. The body portion of the apparatus includes at least a pair of spaced legs extending from the body portion, each of the legs is adapted to be received in a mounting opening formed in the PC board. Each of the spaced legs includes a foot portion adapted for securing the body to the circuit board and at least a pair of spaced arms extend from the body portion defining a slot between the arm and the body portion for receiving and retaining a portion of the length of fiber optic cable. The arms are spaced a distance from each other for retaining the fiber optic cable in an arc having a radius greater than a minimum bend radius of the fiber optic cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2004
    Assignee: 3Com Corporation
    Inventors: Hong Li, Kenneth S. Laughlin, Craig G. Mitchell, Thomas C. Ruberto
  • Patent number: 6621714
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for retaining a length of fiber optic cable to a circuit board includes a body portion. The body portion of the apparatus includes at least a pair of spaced legs extending from the body portion, each of the legs is adapted to be received in a mounting opening formed in the PC board. Each of the spaced legs includes a foot portion adapted for securing the body to the circuit board and at least a pair of spaced arms extend from the body portion defining a slot between the arm and the body portion for receiving and retaining a portion of the length of fiber optic cable. The arms are spaced a distance from each other for retaining the fiber optic cable in an arc having a radius greater than a minimum bend radius of the fiber optic cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2003
    Assignee: 3Com Corporation
    Inventors: Hong Li, Kenneth S. Laughlin, Craig G. Mitchell, Thomas C. Ruberto
  • Patent number: 6576840
    Abstract: A structure for protecting and guiding a flat cable connected between a traveling module and a protective cover of a scanner is disclosed. The protective structure includes an anti-bending member mounted onto the traveling module for preventing the flat cable from being over-bent at its first end. A guide channel member is disposed on the protective cover under the flat cable and along the moving direction of the traveling module for guiding the flat cable during moving of the traveling module and preventing the flat cable from being swung left and right. The second end of the flat cable is extended into the protective cover via a protective sheath fitted on the cover for preventing the second end of the flat cable from excess bending angle and keep the flat cable smoothly moving without deflection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2003
    Assignee: Umax Data Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Yin-Chun Huang, Chih-Wen Huang, Jen-Shou Tseng
  • Patent number: 6426465
    Abstract: A protective cover has a body in which an electrical wire connection part of a battery connection terminal is installed and a cover piece covering a clamping part of the terminal and hinged to the body. The cover piece contains a pair of elastically deformable locking arms extending vertically. The body has receiving portions locking lip portions of the locking arms thereto when the cover piece is closed. The locking arms are protected inside the cover piece and are sufficiently flexible to reduce risk of breakage on repeated opening and closing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2002
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventor: Shuji Kosuge
  • Patent number: 5064971
    Abstract: An improved fastening device. The fastener portion itself usually comprises a vise rotatably mounted on a base for connection to a support. In a first preferred embodiment the vise is mounted on a cylindrical stem rotatably mounted within a housing of the base having a cylindrical bore, the axis of rotation of the stem thus being the axis of rotation of the vise. In a second preferred embodiment, the base provides a cylindrical stem and the vise provides a housing with a cylindrical bore in which the stem is rotatably mounted. The vise has a pair of jaws between which a cable is fastened such that the neutral axis of the fastened cable is substantially perpendicular to the rotational axis of the vise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 1989
    Date of Patent: November 12, 1991
    Inventor: Anatol L. Bogdanow
  • Patent number: 4247163
    Abstract: A cable clamp particularly adapted for use in connection with optical fiber cables is provided. The clamp comprises twin hermaphroditic half portions which intermate and are pivotally movable relative to each other to define two sets of clamping jaws which open and close simultaneously as a result of a scissorlike pivot connection. A locking band such as a threaded nut locks the jaws at one end of the clamp together to securely engage an optical fiber cable sheath and simultaneously to secure the optical fiber of such cable at the opposed end. Transverse slots may be disposed in the clamp body portions enabling strength members of an optical fiber cable to pass therethrough and be clamped to a clamp body portion by a locking nut surface or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 1978
    Date of Patent: January 27, 1981
    Assignee: TRW Inc.
    Inventors: Robert E. Lumpp, Mark Margolin
  • Patent number: RE41322
    Abstract: A structure for protecting and guiding a flat cable connected between a traveling module and a protective cover of a scanner is disclosed. The protective structure includes an anti-bending member mounted onto the traveling module for preventing the flat cable from being over-bent at its first end. A guide channel member is disposed on the protective cover under the flat cable and along the moving direction of the traveling module for guiding the flat cable during moving of the traveling module and preventing the flat cable from being swung left and right. The second end of the flat cable is extended into the protective cover via a protective sheath fitted on the cover for preventing the second end of the flat cable from excess bending angle and keep the flat cable smoothly moving without deflection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Inventors: Yin-Chun Huang, Chih-Wen Huang, Jen-Shou Tseng