Abstract: This invention relates to an article organizer and holder assembly having (1) a main support base; (2) an article receiver and retainer assembly mounted on the support base; and (3) a connector means having a pair of clip members each attached to respective outer ends of the main support base for attachment to a medical patient's bed sheet or the like. The article receiver and retainer assembly includes a main support block member having a plurality of independent article support sections, each adapted to receive and hold a tube member therein to prevent axial and lateral movement thereof. Each independent article support section is provided with a main body sectio having a connector slot section cut therein. The connector slot section is of generally J-shape in transverse cross section and having a spiral slot portion integral with a connector hole portion. The connector slot section is operable to receive, enclose, and temporarily anchor a respective tube member therein.

Abstract: A strain relief assembly for an outboard motor for relieving strain on wires, cables, lines or the like which extend between the boat and the cowl assembly which encloses the power head of the outboard motor. The stain relief assembly is preferably disposed within an opening formed in one of the cowl sections, and comprises a two-piece member. The two-piece member includes a series of indentations which cooperate to clamp the wires, cables, lines or the like therebetween when screwed together. With the strain relief assembly fixed to the wall of the cowl section forming the opening, this acts to maintain the wires, cables or lines in position relative to the cowl section for relieving strain thereon during movement of the outboard motor. A fuel line strain relief assembly is also provided, comprising a stem fixed to the two-piece member. An external fuel line supplies fuel to the stem, which is communicated therethrough to an internal fuel line extending between the stem and the power head.

Abstract: One leg of an angled mounting bracket is formed with an access hole sufficiently large to insert an end of a cable assembly through the hole, the assembly including a cable, a flexible conduit slidably receiving the cable, a tubular fitting fixed to the cable and a boot on one end of the conduit. A plurality of slots extend outwardly from the access hole to provide somewhat of a keyhole configuration. Each slot is sized to receive the conduit fitting of the cable assembly. A single lock plate slides across the access hole in a manner to cause edges of the lock plate to engage the cable assembly fittings and rigidly hold them in a fixed position. Retainer portions on the plate and the bracket hold the plate in face-to-face contact with the bracket.

Abstract: A comb-like support structure for optical cords has slots of uniform width having resiliently-compressible walls which grip frictionally the cords. Intermediate portions of the cords are simply pushed into corresponding slots from one end. The cord support is conveniently mounted in one wall of a distribution frame for optical fibre transmission systems.

Abstract: A fastener for bundling together a group of tubes has a first member having a cylindrical periphery and a plurality of tube-receiving recesses to hold the tubes in their correct relative positions. A second member extends circumferentially around the first member and provides a radially inward opening recess to rotatably receive the cylindrical periphery of the first member. The second member also provides means for mounting the fastener on a structure. The second member has a limited amount of axial freedom relative to the first member.

Abstract: A wireway is provided from a unitary member, shaped as a channel, with a slotted central web for supporting cables or the like. One of the side flanges of the channel has an extension with a doubled over portion used as the attachment to a downcomer. Flanges at the opposite edges of the doubled over portion receive the downcomer. When attached to the open side of a downcomer channel, a spacer block extends between the downcomer and the doubled over portion.

Abstract: A tying device includes a belt-like annular member which is diametrically deformable due to its resiliency and a parallel arrangement of receiving and engaging hooks provided on each of both divided ends of the annular member. The receiving hook includes a lower member and an upper member bifurcated therefrom and having a knob, and the engaging hook provided on one end serves as a member to prevent transverse slipping of the engaging hook provided at the opposite end, which is located in between the lower and upper members of the receiving hook adjacent thereto.

Abstract: A pipe supporting bracket of generally square, channel-shaped cross-section comprises a central web portion with a pair of side flanges depending from the respective opposite side edges of the web portion. The web portion and side flanges have spaced openings along their length for receiving suitable fastener devices for securing pipes against the respective faces of the bracket. In one version, the bracket is secured to the floor and projects vertically to provide pipe locating and securing surfaces. In another version, the central web portion has a projecting portion at one end for locating against and securing to a suitable supporting member.

Abstract: An electric wire bundler is disclosed in which an anchor is provided on a bottom of an electric wire rest, and a boss is provided on a top of the rest so that an end face of the boss is located at a distance from an axis of the anchor. A flexible band extends from the boss and has a plurality of engaging portions at intervals in the longitudinal direction of the band. The boss has an insertion hole, into which the band is inserted from the end face. The boss is provided with an engaging means, which is engaged with one of the engaging portions of the band inserted into the hole.

Abstract: A releasable clip is provided for releasably holding an elongated member. The clip comprises a body and a slide member. The body includes a shank which is insertable into an aperture on a panel when the clip is installed and a head member having a first seat portion offset from the shank and a first latch means. The slide member is slidably mounted on the shank and has a second seat portion offset from the shank which is positionable in opposed facing alignment with the first seat portion. The slide member is movable along the shank to a seat closed position wherein the first and second seat portions are mated together around an elongated member. The slide member also has a second latch means interlockable with the first latch means to secure the first and second seat portions together in the seat closed position.

Abstract: A free-floating mount for mechanical parts has a finger portion for cooperatively engaging structure of a machine incorporating the mount, to limit its displacement and rotation. The mount is especially designed for use in an assembly by which braking force is intermittently applied to and relieved from a rotating machine member.

Abstract: An elongate plate having prealigned holes for guiding a flexible conduit in both the horizontal and vertical directions in order to form a flexible drain trap for permanently retaining a proper quantity of water therein to prevent an intrusion by insects.

Abstract: An improved tube anti-vibration stake comprised of a longitudinally elongated, upwardly open member of a soft V configuration. The soft V is defined by a bend in a metal strip, preferably stainless steel, that is coincident with the longitudinal axis of the metal strip, so as to define upwardly extending sides that terminate at a distal end. Saddles are spaced perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the stake and formed into the distal ends at positions which preferably are equal to the Pitch of a first horizontal row of tubes, against which each saddle will make contact as the tube is driven along a Lane between first or upper horizontal tube row and a second or lower horizontal tube row.

Abstract: The invention concerns a lead-through transit for cables 3 or pipes of the kind having a frame 1 of the opening 2 is filled by a series of modular resilient lead-through blocks 4 and blank blocks 5 arranged in rows separated by stayplates 6 with a compression and packer assembly 7 clamping and holding the blocks 4,5 and cables 3 in sealed engagement. The lead-through blocks 4 comprise two complementary half-blocks 40 that provide, when assembled together around a cable, a passageway 41 for the cable. Each half-block 40 has a series of axially spaced semi-annular lands 42 separated by recesses 43. The lands 42 provide axially spaced sealing faces for engagement with the cable while the recesses 43 enable resilient deformation of the block to accommodate variations in cable size. To assist in such resilient conformation of the half-blocks 40, it is preferred that the half-block has recesses 44 formed on the outer faces that are aligned with the lands 42.

Abstract: A tubular member fixing apparatus having U-shaped clamping member for clamping a tubular member. The U-shaped clamping member has a clamping section at a bottom U portion functioning as confronting clamp walls. The clamp walls have confronting surfaces formed with recessed groove or notched groove. The tubular member is provided with a locking projection engageable with the recessed groove or the notched groove. The locking projection is defined by a radially outwardly buldged portion of the tubular member or a separate annular ring body fixedly attached to the outer peripheral surface of the tubular member. When the tubular member is inserted into the U-shaped clamp walls, the locking projection is brought into engagement with the recessed groove or the notched groove, to thereby ensure fixing of the tubular member to the clamping member.

Abstract: A device for locking a piping with a small diameter at a bend formed into almost S- or C-shape at a proper portion longitudinal of the piping, which is clasped by one side wall end portion of a strap clamp member curved segmentally in section. The clasping portion is constituted of a curved wall and a holdfast wall or formed only of the holdfast wall. For locking, the piping is bent or curved at a proper longitudinal portion, and then clasped thereat by the clamp member formed into a shape coincident with the bend. The piping is locked otherwise from having a straight portion clasped beforehand by the clamp member, and then the clasping portion subjected to a press working on a grooved die, thereby forming a uniform bend according to the grooves.

Abstract: A stubout bar having notches instead of holes for holding plastic or metal pipes.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for fixing the piping by the use of a clamp member. Pipes, such as metal pipes or resin tubes, each having a bent portion are retained between opposing clamping walls of a clamp member formed into a U-shape using a sheet material and having an installation wall for installation on a base. The installation wall is provided in such a manner as to extend from one end of the clamp member. The pipes are arranged wuch a manner that their bent portions are juxtaposed within a plane in a concentrated manner. Retaining claw walls for retaining the respective pipes are provided at an upper end opening of the clamp member between the clamping walls in such a manner as to extend from either of the clamping walls perpendicularly of the clamping walls. The apparatus permits the use of the plated piping and clamp through the disuse of a soldering operation at the time of assembly and facilitates assembly.

Abstract: A mounting unit for attaching supply lines or cables to a motor vehicle by means of socket bolts, and in particular to threaded bolts located on the underside of the vehicle's chassis, and cable holders for use in forming the mounting units, the cable holders have a fixing part of securing the holders to the bolts, arms for holding the cables in the holder and elastically latchable an dunlatchable connecting hooks and apertures for connecting the holders together. This permits the units to be stacked one on top of the other by connecting their holders together to keep the holders accurately positioned along the length of lines or cables during transport and prior to assembly of the units to the vehicle.

Abstract: Gas tight and water tight cable transits comprise a pair of elements of a rigid material each having a narrow layer of resilient sealing material molded integrally therewith which upon clamping of the elements together in a frame expands radially for sealing against the cable and abutting elements and frame parts. In another embodiment, the narrow portion of resilient material is secured to one end of a cable transit element a pair of elements being assembled end-to-end and clamped together to define a seal intermediate the elements.

Abstract: The invention relates to a line holder device 1 formed of plastic and especially suited for holding and supporting pipelines. The holder 1 includes a fastening zone 2 for fastening to a support, with at least one holding zone 3, 4 for the stopped support of a pipeline. A locking element 5 is provided for securing the pipeline in the holding zone. The holding zone or zones 3,4 are wedged in a closed position by the locking element 5, designed as a wedge clamp 6. The wedge clamp has a number of closing elements 9 to 18, which strike against the holding zone 3,4 and/or the fastening zone 2, on the inside and/or the outside.

Abstract: An apparatus for collectively fixing a plurality of pipes (e.g, metallic pipes, resin tubes, etc.) with a relatively small diameter, each having a bent portion, by means of a plate-shaped clamp member having a sectorial clamping wall portion having a substantially U-shaped cross-section and a mounting wall portion which is secured to a base member, the mounting wall portion being formed by diametrically extending one end portion of one side wall of the clamp member, so that the bent portions of the pipes which are disposed side by side within one plane are clamped in a lump by means of the clamping wall portion in such a manner that the bent portions are snugly engaged with the circularly curved portion of the clamping wall portion, thus effectively and reliably fixing the pipes in a lump without any fear of the fixed pipes being displaced axially or circumferentially or being collapsed.

Abstract: A trap bracket assembly for use in a cable television system, wherein multiple trap shields are held in a mutually fixed parallel relationship and suspended from a support cable carrying the coaxial cable.

Abstract: Cable lead-through device includes a frame-shaped mounting member open at one side thereof, a cable lead-through element formed of at least one substantially parallelepipedal block of foamed plastic material surrounding a respective cable and received in the mounting member, and a retaining member for locking the open side of the frame-shaped mounting member, the cable lead-through element having an outer dimension limited by the mounting member, the substantially parallelepipedal block being of one-piece construction and being formed with a bore extending along an axis of the block, as well as with a slit extending alongside the bore for accommodating a cable introducible therethrough into the bore.

Abstract: The disclosed invention relates to a plastic holding element especially intended for the fastening of at least one pipe or tubular member to a support structure. The element includes a bearing portion 3 for the pipe and an attaching portion 2 for connecting to the support. The bearing portion 3 of the holding element has at least one zone of material softer than the plastic of the body of the holding element. The softer material is joined to at least one surface of the bearing portion 3 by a two shot injection molding process. The bearing portion 3 may be designed either in the form of individual nodes 4 or in the form of inlays (7, 13 and 7', 13').

Abstract: An apparatus for guiding a cable of an industrial robot having a support casing and a swivel casing axially supported by a swivel shaft bearing includes a cable guide. The guide has an end of an upper arm axially supported on a swivel axis inside the swivel casing, and an end of a lower arm axially supported on the swivel axis inside the support casing. A back column formed between the upper and lower arms guide passes through first and second arcuate cut-out portions provided in the swivel casing and support casing. A cable is passed from the support casing into the swivel casing along the cable guide back column, and moves proportionately to angular movement of the swivel casing.

Abstract: A wiring harness and support structure for conveying energy with respect to the support structure. The wiring harness includes a row of wires extending through at least two pads. The pads are molded about the wires intermediate the ends of the wires. The pads longitudinally hold the wires and support the wires in spaced relationship with respect to each other. At least two of the pads are mounted on the support structure to support and position the wires with respect to the support structure. The wires may be interconnected within a pad or connected externally of a pad. An electrical device may be mounted within a pad to interconnect at least two wires, or to connect a wire externally of a pad.

Abstract: A plastics retaining clip for clamping e.g. brake lines to a stay bolt of a motor vehicle of the kind disclosed in German DE-OS 32 38 345 characterized by projections which protrude into the bore for housing the stay bolt, the number of the projections corresponding with the number of gripping jaws, the projections and the gripping jaws having the same angular disposition with reference to the center axis of the bore, the width of the projections being at least equal to the width of the relevant gripping jaws, and the projections at their edge which butts against the stay bolt and points in the direction of underside of the retaining clip, are formed with sharp edges. Thus when the clip is mounted on a bolt treated with underseal material, the sharp edges remove a modicum of underseal material from the stud which enables the clip to be seated securely on the stud.

Abstract: The holder is a resilient arcuate clip of a size to fit on the handle section of a fishing rod. Outstanding therefrom is a series of resilient arcuate clips of different sizes to grip the smaller rod sections, whereby all the rod sections are held close together in side-by-side relation in a compact bundle.

Abstract: A clamp member with structure for firmly securing piping and wiring comprises a clamp body made of a metal strip piece and an endless belt made of a thermally contractable resin material. The clamp body has a flat mounting wall section for mounting to a mating substrate and a sectionally semi-circular curved wall section defined by folding back of the remaining portion of the metal strip piece. With a pipe loosely laid inside the endless belt the remaining portion of the endless belt is fitted from inside to the curved wall section, and a pin or another pipe is inserted in an inner space defined by the fitted remaining portion of the endless belt to prevent falling off of the endless blet. Then, the endless belt is heated to cause its thermal contraction; as a result, the parts laid inside the endless belt are firmly secured and held by the curved wall section.

Abstract: A one-piece molded plastic wire retainer clip, comprising first and second sections joined by a flexible hinge, is provided for supporting flexible, axially shiftable insulated electric wires on an automobile steering column. The first section comprises a first base member having a pair of upwardly projecting resilient bifurcated legs defining a slot having an opening for receiving wires laterally inserted thereinto. A hollow expandable fastener projects downwardly from the first base member for insertion into a mounting hole in the steering column. The second section comprises a second base member having a closure plate supported thereon which has an aperture for receiving the free ends of the legs. When the first section is swung from unlatched to latched position, the closure plate blocks the slot opening and secures the wires in the slot. First latches on the two base members and second latches on the legs and closure plate maintain the closure plate in blocking position.

Abstract: The disclosed invention comprises a molded plastic holding device 10 having an axially extending inner space 11 to receive a profiled bolt, especially a sawtooth bolt. The inner space 11 has a plurality of guide stays OR ribs 3 distributed about its circumference and running in the axial direction to engage the bolt in the lengthwise direction. There is also arranged in the inner space 11 at a location prior to the guide stays 3, in the push-in direction A of the bolt, a profile guide zone 1 with spring finger elements 2. The profiled guide zone 1 is defined by radially resilient and deflectable corrugated shell parts (13 to 18) which carry the spring finger elements 2.

Abstract: A strain relieving device for electric cables of different diameters comprises a base plate and three rows of cylindrical pins extending perpendicularly to a plane of the base plate with the pins of the inner row being asymmetrically offset from the pins of the outer rows. Cables of different diameters are fitted between the pins, where they are retained by friction forces. A strain relieving device of this type facilitates considerably the operation of fitting and exchanging cables without the need for any tool.

Abstract: A strain relief clamp suitable for protecting power cables, fuel lines, wire harnesses, and the like, which includes first and second identical metallic clamp members. Each of the first and second clamp members includes first and second ends and a right angle bend which forms first and second leg portions which respectively extend from the first and second ends to the bend. The first leg portions are corrugated to define curved recesses which cooperatively define elongated apertures when the first leg portions are fixed in assembled relation via aligned openings defined by the first leg portions. The second leg portions include openings adapted to fix the assembled first and second clamp portions to a housing associated with the items to be protected.

Abstract: A device for fastening bar-like objects upon a mounting surface as a result of being mounted upon a stud projecting downwardly from the mounting surface includes a body having a holding section for holding a bar-like object and a stud insertion hole which extends in a direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the bar-like object and which has a locking shoulder portion upon an inner wall thereof, and a belt like holding sheet provided around the body and having at least one end portion capable of being inserted through the stud insertion hole along an inner wall surface thereof.

Abstract: The tubes in a tube bundle through which heat exchange medium flows transversely are supported by rods arranged at a substantial angle with respect to the direction of fluid flow. In a preferred embodiment, tube bundles supported by rods are positioned in a stirred vessel for heat exchange with the fluid in the stirred vessel. In a further preferred embodiment, the stirred vessel is a fermentor for the production of bacteria or yeast.

Abstract: Supporting of cables, hoses, or other tubular articles so as not to chafe against one another or against an external support. Such articles are supported spaced apart from one another so as to be free to swivel relative to one another in separate planes. A pair of saddle members are pivoted together and are provided with means to enable flexible tubular articles to be tied to the respective members in such swivelling relationship to each other.

Abstract: A retaining system, in particular for retaining bundles of wires in a telephone exchange, comprises successive stages (E1, E2) each constituted by a hook (B2, S2, 18, 20) which, together with the hook (22) of an adjacent stage (E1) constitutes a loop suitable, for example, for retaining a bundle of electric wires. The first stage (E1) is provided with fixing means (W) for fixing it to a supporting structure. Each subsequent stage (E2) is connected to the preceding stage (E1) by a link rod (T1) which is snap-fastened in housings (L1, L2) in each stage. The invention is applicable to telephone exchanges.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cross connector for two continuous pipes that cross over each other at any desired angle, the connector comprising two pipe clamps that encircle the two pipes to be connected, and each of which has two clamp arms that have a gap between them. The object of the invention is characterized in that the pair of clamp arms (6) of one pipe clamp (1) is inserted at the front side into the pair of clamp arms (7) of the other pipe clamp (2) and held by means of a snap connection so as to be able to rotate freely; and in that the outer clamp arm pair (7) can be tightened securely against the inner clamp arm pair (6) by means of a tightening device.

Abstract: A cluster mounting system is provided for supporting a plurality of transmission line or coaxial cable runs in a non-interfering manner on a microwave transmission tower. The system uses a cluster mount member comprising a single strip of metal formed in such a way as to define a plurality of substantially flat mounting surfaces adjoining each other. The mounting surfaces are angularly disposed with respect to adjoining surfaces in such a way that cable carrying hangers may be affixed to each of the surfaces without contacting each other or the cable carried therein. The ends of the cluster mount member are provided with outwardly extending arms through which the cluster mount member and the plurality of hangers and cable supported thereupon may be rigidly mounted directly onto a leg of the transmission tower or a separate support member provided on the tower.

Abstract: A chain with curvilinear path for supporting flexible conduits of the type in which the links are constituted by two sides each having a male connection at one end and a female connection at the other, which can be connected male to female to the adjacent link by way of an appropriate dowel thus permitting reciprocal articulation, said sides being connected to one another by means of a root and a detachable upper link stud which form the support surface for the flexible conduits carried by the chain, characterized by the fact that the said links are curvilinear, thus permitting articulated movement of each link in order to follow the traditional curve during the back and forth movement but also to take on a skewed attitude during the course of the curve in order to be able to follow the rotational movements of the rotating equipment which must be supplied by the flexible conduits. Thus this chain can also be applied to machine tools and robots which carry out reciprocal rotary movements.

Abstract: A flat base member is arranged to seat on a carpeted floor and has a top clamp plate arranged to releasably clamp various hoses therein. The base member has one or more prongs pivotally supported thereon and arranged to slide freely over the carpet in forward movement of the base member but to stick into the carpet in rearward movement of the base member for anchoring the latter against rearward movement.

Abstract: A bracket useful for supporting and holding fiber optic or other cable to a utility pole, or the like, including the bracket having a base member, a shank portion extending integrally therefrom, being curved so as to center the bracket and held cable over its base member, the upper end of the shank portion being bifurcated, integrally formed into a pair of arms, that extend outwardly into the formation of cradle members that support the cable thereon. Tie members in combination with grommets are useful for holding the cable onto the bracket, at each cradle, and at that location between the pair of bracket arms at the location where they are integrally formed extending from the bracket shank portion.

Abstract: A system of threaded components is provided for hanging and supporting multiple conduit lines from a support structure. The system includes threaded rods of various lengths, internally threaded cross members, and support rings having threaded connectors and various inside diameters for clamping around pipes of different outside diameters. The support rings and cross members may be threaded onto the threaded rods in any configuration to support sections of multiple conduit lines from a single threaded rod attached to the support structural. The three basic components of the system in various sizes allow sections of several parallel conduit lines to be supported from a single point and allow additional conduit lines to be added later to a previously installed support system.

Abstract: A method for holding a conduit at a right angle against the open edge of an elongated channel. First and second conduit holding members are inserted into the channel adjacent the opposite sides of a conduit. A clasp member is affixed between an exterior portion of the conduit holding members. The clasp member has a clasp arm which is rotated to tighten the two conduit holding members together and to hold the conduit to the channel.

Abstract: A conduit system for cables adapted for mounting in a vehicle including constant cross-sectional elongate conduit elements 1 having one or more channels 3 formed therein and retention and locking members for holding the cables within the or each channel at intervals along their lengths. The conduit system may comprise a plurality of straight conduit elements 1 connected end to end, for example in an aircraft fuselage. Alternatively, where a change of direction and/or elevation is necessary, the straight conduit elements may be interconnected by curved joining conduit elements 2.

Abstract: In a robot including a first robot part which pivots with respect to a second robot part about a pivotal axis, a cable routing system includes a multitude of flexible cables which are retained at spaced apart positions by first and second retainers so that the cables are spaced around the outside of a cylinder whose axis coincides with the pivotal axis. A first connector mechanism connects that first retainer to the first robot part so that the first retainer rotates with the first robot part about the pivotal axis during pivoting. A second connector mechanism connects the second retainer to the second robot part so that the second retainer is movable axially toward the first retainer against the biasing action of a spring along the pivotal axis and prevented from rotating about the pivotal axis during pivoting. Each of the retainers includes a slotted disk which separates and guides the cables.

Abstract: A plastic clamp is provided for attaching cables or wires to a wall. A support member and a retaining arm of substantially rigid material are co-extruded with, and connected by, a flexible hinge member at one end of said support member and arm. A plurality of fingers extend inwardly from said support member, toward said retaining arm, each forming a shelf surface for supporting a cable or the like, and the opposite end of said support member are detachably secured by a male connector on said arm having a plurality of flange surfaces disposed for interfitting engagement with a correspondingly shpaed female slotted opening in said support member.

Abstract: Double tubing comprises two flexible plastic protective tubes (1, 2), integrally joined with one another via a web (5), which are embodied as corrugated tubes. For installing the double tubing without damage and to prevent deformation of the protective tubes, and in this manner to make them particularly suitable for plumbing applications, fastening holes (11) for fastening screws (17) are embodied in the web (5). Each fastening hole (11) is embodied between two corrugation crests (3) disposed opposite one another in pairs, and in the area of the respective fastening hole (11) the crests (3) are deformed into secant-like defining walls (12) of the respective fastening hole (11).

Abstract: Wire separator structure and method for separating spark plug wires and the like. The structure includes a body member having a plurality of cylindrical openings therethrough including parallel transversely spaced apart axes of generation in the same plane, and a slot extending across the plane and parallel to the cylindrical openings have dovetail portions on both sides of the plane which body member is split in the plane of the axes of the cylindrical openings therethrough to provide separate body parts and a generally X-shaped wedge member positioned within the slot in the body member to hold the parts of the body member together with the wires to be separated within the cylindrical openings in the body member. In the method of the invention, wires to be separated are placed in cylindrical openings in a split body member and the parts of the split body member are secured together by an X-shaped wedge member extending axially of the cylindrical openings into dovetail slots in the body parts.