Abstract: A utility line hanger apparatus is described which includes a hanger body formed into a partially closed loop with opposed loop ends spaced adjacent one another to form an access opening where a gate is provided to engage the loop ends to selectively close the access opening. First and second mounting members are provided on the hanger body to facilitate attachment of the hanger to a support remote from the loop ends.

Abstract: A cable hanger for securing multiple cables to support structures including antenna towers and poles. The cable hanger has a hingeably-coupled pair of shell halves with recesses that, when folded, establish a pair of cable passageways. Gripping arms provided on each of the shell halves project into a corresponding one of the cable passageways for gripping a cable positioned therein. Pairs of gripping arms located on opposite shell halves have a confronting relationship for gripping the cable on diametrically opposite side surfaces.

Abstract: A fastening device may include, in some embodiments, two end parts, each of which has a bearing face for resting on a flat support and which can be assembled to each other by a sliding connection with marked positions. A cradle of the device, for accommodating an elongate object transversely to the flat support, has two half-cradles respectively carried by the two end parts. The two end parts have a structure for catching onto side edges of the flat support.

Abstract: A hanger rod stiffener includes a clamp having two straight, double-ended, spaced, parallel clamp segments and a third clamp segment extending between them. The clamp is positioned over a stiffener member and a hanger rod and the third clamp segment is disposed at an angle to bias the hanger rod to a predetermined position within the clamp when the stiffener member and clamp are brought together.

Abstract: A method of grounding a tube to a chassis wherein a plastic clip made conductive by the incorporation of conductive particles therein, is clamped onto the jacket of metal automotive vehicle tubing so that projections on the clip penetrate through the jacket to engage the outer surface of the metal tube. The clip body is welded to the jacket to hermetically seal the region of contact between the clip and the metal.

Abstract: A pipe or cable clamp having a base portion, flexible legs, and an arcuate arm connected to each of the legs. The arcuate arms include inner and outer arcuate surfaces with the inner arcuate surfaces defining a substantially circular opening. The clamp includes a closure arrangement for closing the arcuate arms and a locking arrangement for securing the arms in the closed position. The clamp is especially useful for securing pipes or cables to a vertical surface. Arm supports extending from the base portion cooperate with posts extending outwardly from the arcuate arms to buttress and support the arcuate arms. The arm supports also brace the flexible leg on the upper side of the vertically-mounted clamp to provide further support and bracing for the arcuate arms.

Abstract: A mounting device for a control cable, including a stationary member to which a tube of the control cable is fixed, and a connector for connecting the tube to the stationary member. The stationary member has a first wall substantially parallel to an axial direction of the tube and a second wall extending from the first wall in a direction substantially perpendicular to the axial direction. The stationary member is provided with an opening extending over the first and second walls. The connector includes a body portion fitted into the opening on the second wall of the stationary member, and a locking portion inserted from outside into the opening on the first wall of the stationary member to be engaged therewith.

Abstract: A quick acting gated retainer for wire, cable, or other elongated material requiring a permanent or temporary mount. The device features one or a pair of spring biased gates on one or both sides rotating and concurrently translating inwardly, during both the insertion and removal process of cable from the guide cavity formed to hold the inserted cable. This provides a clear line for both insertion and removal of cable or similar elongated objects from the guide cavity and prevention of damage to the inserted object from the gates which will naturally retract from contact with the inserted wire since the gates translate as well as rotate in their engagement. The nylon structure with the internal reinforcing guarantees a long lasting, rigid device that will not damage wires, cables or ropes held within the guide cavity.

Abstract: A clamp having a clamp base that is attachable to a flat or sloped roof. A clamp top is releasably attachable to the clamp base. The clamp top includes a pedestal that is snap-fittingly engaged to the clamp base. The pedestal is made in two parts that are interconnected by an interconnecting wall that is releasably engaged by a locking member that forms a part of the clamp base. The header of a solar collector is confined in a space defined by the clamp base and clamp top. In a barrel tile application, a plurality of feet are attached to the bottom of the clamp base. At least one foot abuts the tile on opposite sides of a longitudinal axis of the tile. The bottom of each foot is contoured to match the convex surface of the tile. No feet are needed where the roof covering is flat.

Abstract: An alignment and support device for supporting and maintaining correct alignment of at least one pipe or conduit inside a form board during a concrete pour operation, the device comprising at least two attachment points for holding a pipe or conduit, and at least one attachment bracket, wherein the at least one attachment bracket is capable of attaching the alignment and support device to a form board.

Abstract: A pipe clip having a hook closure for connecting a first part to a second parts. The first part is provided with at least one outwardly directed hook member and the second part is provided with at least one inwardly directed hook member. Each hook member has a hook surface and another boundary surface such that when the hook is closed the hook members move towards each other in the direction of closing and pass each other until the hook surfaces of the inwardly and outwardly directed hook surfaces engage behind each other. In the closed position the boundary surfaces of the hook members hooked behind each other rest against each other. Each hook member is further provided with a locking facility such that when the hook is closed, mutual lateral shifting of the hook members is blocked. Each hook member is made of hook member halves lying side by side and adjoining each other.

Abstract: A vehicle axle is provided that includes a spindle supporting a wheel hub having a toothed wheel. A tapered axle portion is adjacent to said spindle, and an ABS sensor bracket is secured to the tapered portion. The bracket has a body defining a hole receiving an ABS sensor adjacent the toothed wheel. The bracket includes a pedestal extending from the body and terminating in a base extending transversely from the pedestal. Reinforcing ribs may be used between the base and pedestal to strengthen the area. The base secured to the axle portion by a weld arranged in a notch in the base and another weld arranged at the rear of the base. The bracket is preferably secured to the axle by an automated process in which the axle is already precisely oriented for a procedure to the axle, such as the attachment of the brake spider.

Abstract: A fixing tool fixes and supports an electronic component on a board, and includes a fixing portion to be mounted on the board. The fixing portion has a post, an engaging piece formed at a distal end of the post and extending in a direction perpendicular to a projecting direction of the post, a wing piece extending from a proximal end of the post in two outward directions perpendicular to the projecting direction of the post, and an engaging projecting portion formed to project at a distal end portion of the wing piece. The engaging piece is inserted in a mounting hole formed in the board and abuts against a lower surface of the board when being rotated along an upper surface of the board. The wing piece abuts against the upper surface of the board to clamp the board together with the engaging piece. The engaging projecting portion is fitted in the mounting hole, when being located at a rotational position, to lock rotation of the fixing portion.

Abstract: A firewall damper fitting for data transmission lines having a damper body and a vertically sliding cover plate. The cover plate and the damper body having protruding lip portions which allow removable access to data lines while providing an effective damper which retards heat and fire through a sleeve without damaging the data transmission lines.

Abstract: A retainer for securing items to a wall of a vehicle that may be installed by the user without the use of special tools or fasteners. The retainer includes an upper component that is slidably mounted to a lower component through the use of mating rails. The upper component includes an integral ring for securing items thereto, such as cargo nets, and the lower component includes a retainer leg that may be snap-fitted into an opening formed in a vehicle wall. A release member on the lower component engages a rib on the upper component for locking the upper component to the lower component. By moving the release member to a disengaged position, the upper component may be slidably removed from the lower component. To remove the lower component from the opening in the vehicle wall, the lower component includes opposing leg fingers that when pressed cause the retainer leg to disengage from the opening in the vehicle wall.

Abstract: The present invention provides a fastener and a method of forming the fastener. The fastener typically includes a member connected to at least one clip. Preferably, the clip includes a liner that is softer than at least one other portion of the fastener.

Abstract: A two-piece clamping arrangement for engaging and holding an elongated element, such as a tubular conduit for fluids, or the like. An upper and a lower clamp member are provided to engage oppositely-facing surfaces of the elongated element. One of the upper or lower clamp members includes at least one longitudinally-arranged alignment surface to assure proper alignment of the clamp members when the clamp is assembled about the elongated element. The alignment surface also serves to stiffen the clamp member against bending and thereby serves to increase the holding force of the clamp assembly.

Abstract: A clamp includes a fitting portion to be fixed to an object to be attached; a clamp portion having a substantially U-character shape connected to the fitting portion; a first receiving portion for receiving a rod-shaped member through an insertion port; and a second receiving portion for receiving a rod-shaped member through an insertion port of the clamp portion and passing through the first receiving portion. An elastic piece extends from an inner wall of the clamp portion to hold the first rod-shaped member together with the first receiving portion. A stopper extends from the inner wall of the clamp portion to hold the second rod-shaped member together with the second receiving portion and to prevent the first rod-shaped member from entering the second receiving portion.

Abstract: An inverted ?-shaped clip (10) comprises first and second C-shaped clamping members (12,14) interconnected by an interconnecting member (16). The interconnecting member (16) has attachment means (22) whereby the inverted ?-shaped clip (10) is rotatable between a first position in which the attachment means (22) of the inverted ?-shaped clip (10) is insertable and/or removable from an aperture (42) in a support member (40) and a second position in which the attachment means (22) of the inverted ?-shaped clip (10) is secured in the aperture (42) in the support member (40).

Abstract: A connecting device for securing a down pipe to a wall comprises a first part fixable to the surface and a second part attachable to the first part and forming an at least partial enclosure for the pipe, the attachment of the second part to the first part being selectively adjustable, whereby spacing of the pipe from the wall is adjustable. Co-operative formations prevent slidable movement of the second part relative to the first part, in a given direction along the longitudinal axis of the pipe, but permit slidable movement of the second part relative to the first part in an opposite direction, along the longitudinal axis of the pipe, once the second part has been slidably attached to the first part.

Abstract: A tube retainer is provided for use with a corrugated tube to permit movement of the corrugated tube through the tube retainer in only one direction. The tube retainer includes a cylindrical housing with an outer surface and a concentric opening through it. A groove is circumferentially located about the cylindrical housing. An O-ring is located in the groove. Pins are located under the O-ring in the holes which extend from the groove into the opening. Each pin has a transitional end which extends into the opening and the transitional end rides up and down on the corrugations which permits movement of the corrugated tube in only one direction. The transitional end may be beveled or contoured or have other possible configurations.

Abstract: A system for reinforcing, securing and stiffening a plurality of joists comprising a band extending across the top of a series of joists and connected to the joists and with a series of truss members attached to the underside of the band and extending between and abutting two adjacent joists.

Abstract: A process for forming a molded polymer resin fiber tube clamp, as well as the tube clamp formed by that process. Continuous top and bottom plies provide increased resistance to delamination/cracking as they sandwich a filler material. The tube clamp is free from exposed fiber ends so than no wear is produced on a tube being clamped.

Abstract: A cable feed bushing and method of installing a cable through a wall or other structure. In one embodiment, the bushing has a conically-shaped body and a head portion formed thereon. Threads or other retainer formations are provided on the exterior surface of the body portion to retain it in a hole provided in the wall. A cable-receiving passageway extends through the bushing to permit one or more cables to be passed therethrough. Installation formations may be provided on or in the head portion to facilitate installation of the bushing in a hole in the wall. The formations may enable a special tool to engage the head portion to apply a rotational force thereto.

Abstract: The invention is a clamp that possess a novel one-piece design wherein all components of the clamp are unitary with one another. The clamp has two jaws that are unitary with one another. The inner surface of the jaws have protrusions which come into contact with the device being gripped and stabilize the device being gripped for transport on a vehicle. A tension strap extends from one of the jaws that is able to be releasably engaged with notches that are formed in the other jaw.

Abstract: A hose assembly includes a brake hose and a hose bracket integrally molded around the brake hose. The hose bracket attaches the hose to a frame of a vehicle. The bracket may be made of at least one polyolefin material selected from the group consisting of polypropylene, thermoplastic olefin (TPO), thermoplastic polyolefin elastomer (TPE), polypelene, santoprene, or other similar low temperature materials suitable for automotive applications. The bracket may be molded using a low pressure molding operation. Other conventional components of the hose assembly, such as rub rings and clips, can also be integrally molded to the brake hose in conjunction with the hose bracket.

Abstract: A self-aligning bracket for use in mounting a planar surface such as a roof to a fixed structure such as a bank of fuel cylinders mounted to the roof of a vehicle frame. The bracket provides a locating block on a saddle mount which co-operates with a depression formed on the inner surface of the roof to align fasteners depending from the roof with a coupling fastener on the bracket. The coupling fastener is laterally moveable within an oversized hole in the bracket and engages the locating block to permit co-rotation. An anchor is attached to an end of the coupling means so that when the roof fastener is actuated in the coupling fastener, the anchor is drawn towards the coupling fastener, tightening the locating block, coupling fastener and anchor to the saddle mount, preventing further lateral movement.

Abstract: A device for attaching a hose to a housing. The device comprises first and second arms that are attached to the hose. The first arm extends outward from the hose toward the second arm and the second arm extends outward from the hose toward the first arm.

Abstract: A detachable binding device comprising a bracket including a base portion and a slotted projection having a first slot and a second slot aligned in parallel with the first slot between the first slot and the base portion. The binding device further includes a self-gripping fastening strip. The fastening strip passes through the first slot to form a first wrap around a length of a cable to hold the cable against the slotted projection. The fastening strip then passes through the second slot to form a second wrap over the first wrap and the length of the cable for secure retention of the cable against the slotted projection by setting the fastening strip into a self-gripping arrangement. After formation, the binding device may be detached from the length of the cable and the bracket by disrupting the self-gripping arrangement of the fastening strip and withdrawing the fastening strip from the second slot and the first slot to release the length of the cable from contact with the slotted projection.

Abstract: A clamp for retaining a probe cable out of a technician's way while he/she probes an electronic system includes a cable-retention element and a clamp-attachment element. The cable-retention element releasably holds a probe cable to the clamp, and the clamp-attachment element anchors the cable-retention element at a desired location. Consequently, the clamp can isolate the probe cable away from the technician's activities and keep excess probe cable from looping. This reduces the likelihood of damage caused by the technician unintentionally pulling the probe cable while probing an electrical circuit and increases the fidelity of the signal the oscilloscope receives. Furthermore the clamp-attachment element may releasably anchor the cable-retention element at a desired location to allow the clamp to be effectively reused many times.

Abstract: A clevis hanger assembly supports a pipe insulation coupling member along a support structure. The clevis hanger assembly includes an upper bracket adapted to be secured to the support structure. The upper bracket includes a base extending between spaced apart downwardly extending flanges. The clevis hanger assembly also includes a lower bracket having spaced apart upwardly extending flanges disposed alongside the spaced apart downwardly extending flanges. The lower bracket includes an arcuate segment extending between the spaced apart upwardly extending flanges and defines coupling slots for receiving the pipe insulation coupling member.

Abstract: A retaining clip (1) is described, for fastening at least one line (2), such as an electric line, fuel line, brake line or the like, to a support (3). To said end, the retaining clip (1) comprises at least one bearing region (4) for the line (2) and one retaining region (5) for attachment to the support (3). The retaining region (5) is formed according to the invention by a base part (6) and a closure part (7), wherein the latter is preferably at least in sections of a strip-like construction.

Abstract: A cable clamp comprises an anchor to be fixed to a workpiece, a clamp portion for clamping a cable, and a flexible protection member for protecting the cable. The anchor and the clamp portion are integrally molded. The clamp portion includes a holder having a concavity, and a cover for closing the concavity. The cover has one end connected to one end of the holder by a hinge. The other end of the cover and the other end of the holder have cooperable latch portions adapted to be latched to one another. The protection member includes a holder-side portion fixed to the holder, and a cover-side portion that extends substantially parallel to the cover in its open state and that is pressed by the cover in its closed state to envelop the outer surface of the cable in cooperation with the holder-side portion.

Abstract: A boiler tube clamp, for securing boiler tubes in an equal-spaced, parallel arrangement, includes a pair of mating half-clamps having multiple opposed recesses sized to snugly cradle boiler tubes of a given diameter. The half-clamps are brought together around the boiler tubes and either welded or bolted together, thereby aligning the tubes in the desired arrangement. The bolts and/or clamps used to secure together the mating half-clamps of each of the embodiments of the invention are unaffected by downward abrasive action that typically occurs in boilers. For welded-together half-clamps, the welds are on top and bottom surfaces where they are shielded from abrasive action. For bolted-together half-clamps, the bolts are protected from abrasive action by recessing the bolt heads and retaining nuts.

Abstract: A two-piece clamping arrangement for engaging and holding an elongated element, such as a tubular conduit for fluids, or the like. An upper and a lower clamp member are provided to engage oppositely-facing surfaces of the elongated element. One of the upper or lower clamp members includes al least one longitudinally-arranged alignment surface to assure proper alignment of the clamp members when the clamp is assembled about the elongated element. The alignment surface also serves to stiffen the clamp member against bending and thereby serves to increase the holding force of the clamp assembly.

Abstract: A pipe supporting structure includes a cylindrical sleeve mounted around a pipe, and first and second wall members. The first wall member is spaced from the second wall member by an interval smaller than a length of the sleeve. The first wall member has a first aperture formed therein while the second wall member has a second aperture formed therein. The sleeve is inserted through the first and second apertures such that the pipe is supported by the first and second wall members.

Abstract: To firmly hold a high-voltage wire keeping apart from the surrounding and hold some nearby lead wires apart from the high-voltage wire, a wheel-like wire includes a ring, a center hub, and a plurality of spokes connecting the center hub to the ring, the center hub defining a center space to allow a high-voltage lead wire to fit in, wherein the ring and hub have cuts on their circumferences, these cuts being connected by two spokes to define a radial passage for the center space to communicate with the outside, the cut of the ring being adapted to be open and closed, the ring having an extra space defined next to the cut for accommodating another lead wire inside, the extra space being adapted to be open and closed.

Abstract: A fastener attaches a wire harness and an end of a floor carpet to a rocker panel of a vehicle and provides support for a rocker molding independently of the rocker panel. The wire harness includes a pair of arcuate arms pivotally mounted on a base of the fastener and having free ends that connect to one another to form a cylindrical wire harness holder that surrounds a wire harness. One of the arcuate arms is latched to the base and assists in retaining an end of the carpet on the base. Spaced rocker molding engagement portions on the base and on the one arcuate arm receive and retain respective legs of the rocker molding.

Abstract: A retainer for securing items to a wall of a vehicle that may be installed by the user without the use of special tools or fasteners. The retainer includes an upper component that is slidably mounted to a lower component through the use of mating rails. The upper component includes an integral ring for securing items thereto, such as cargo nets, and the lower component includes a retainer leg that may be snap-fitted into an opening formed in a vehicle wall. A release member on the lower component engages a rib on the upper component for locking the upper component to the lower component. By moving the release member to a disengaged position, the upper component may be slidably removed from the lower component. To remove the lower component from the opening in the vehicle wall, the lower component includes opposing leg fingers that when pressed cause the retainer leg to disengage from the opening in the vehicle wall.

Abstract: A clamp designed to accept and secure a cable with a securing wire. The clamp has a body portion that utilizes a plurality of slots designed and oriented to accept and guide the securing wire in a wrapping procedure. The permissible wrapping procedure allows the user to hold the clamp with one hand and wrap the support wire with the other, without alternating the clamp and wire between hands and without encircling the body portion.

Abstract: A clamp that is laterally positionable with respect to a fastener includes a clamp body including a pair of opposable legs. Each of the legs includes an elongated hole adapted to movably engage the fastener. One of the legs includes a locking surface. A locking washer is engageable with the locking surface of the clamp body leg. The locking washer includes a hole that is adapted to fixedly engage the fastener. When engaged with the fastener, the locking washer fixes the lateral position of the clamp body with respect to the fastener.

Abstract: A line hanger for securing lines, such as transmission, pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical and other types of lines, to a support structure and a method of mounting and supporting one or more lines from a support structure. The line hanger includes an attachment support provision configured for mounting to the support structure and a pair of spaced-apart clamping arms depending outwardly from the attachment provision. The clamping arms are configured to resiliently separate for slidingly receiving an line and to resiliently relax for applying a clamping force to secure the line. Multiple line hangers may be interlinked or stacked relative to the support structure for support multiple lines.

Abstract: The pipe shoe 10 includes a generally horizontal base plate 12, 52, a left-side support plate 22, 62, a right-side support plate 24, 64, a curved lower plate 32, 72, and a curved upper plate 34, 84. An attachment mechanism for securing the lower end of the upper plate to the respective support plate includes a bolt which passes through a hole in a lower end of the upper plate and a port in the respective support plate. When the bolt is tightened, the curved upper plate is pulled toward the base plate to place the bolt in both tension and shear. Each support plate is preferably angled with respect to a plane perpendicular to a plane of the base plate and away from the centerline of the pipe.

Abstract: A clamp assembly is provided for clamping one tubular to another, such as a control line to a marine choke and kill riser line. The clamp assembly comprises an upper clamp half, a lower clamp half, a hinge pin connecting the halves, and a fastener latching the halves. The fastener comprises a bolt carried by a rotatable pivot pin mounted in the lower clamp half. Slots are provided in the upper clamp half and the lower clamp half so that the bolt can swing in and out of engagement with the clamp halves to permit the assembly to be opened for mounting the tubular, and then closed and locked by tightening the bolt to retain the tubular in the clamp assembly. Loose parts are thereby avoided.

Abstract: A U-shaped fixture for supporting a wire hanger has an arm portion that is sufficiently narrow to render it preferentially collapsible under nail-driving force, thereby to maintain the open condition of its arcuate back portion. The reduced dimensions of the arm portion, and/or of a transition portion between the arm portion and the back portion, also contribute to the free multidirectional swiveling of an attached hanger.

Abstract: The harness fixing device comprises: a rotatable member for holding a wiring harness; and a fixing device body for holding the rotatable member rotatably in the circumferential direction, wherein the rotatable member is provided with a harness guiding wall having a curved shape and the harness guiding wall is rotatable integrally with the wiring harness. The rotatable member is movable in the longitudinal direction of the harness in the fixing device body simultaneously with the rotation. The harness guiding wall is formed over the whole circumference of the rotatable member. An inner surface of the harness guiding wall is flush with an inner surface for holding the harness of the rotatable member. The rotatable member has a portion for holding a corrugated tube of the wiring harness.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a device for bundling cables, ropes, wires, or other long flexible materials that are desired to be bundled. The device comprises an arcuate strap for encircling bundled cables. The strap is preferably discontinuous, with first and second ends forming a mouth into a central cavity formed by an arcuate strap. Finger grips are located adjacent to the first and second ends, allowing fingers of a user to be used to pull the first and second ends of the strap to open the normally closed mouth of the device. The device also preferably includes engagement features on the first and second ends to allow the first and second ends to be forced into engagement to lock cables into the cavity formed by the arcuate shape of the strap.

Abstract: A clamp includes a clip main body having an attaching part for attaching to an attachment-receiving member, and a clamp main body having a receiving part for receiving the clip main body and a holding part for holding a tubular object. A vibration-proofing member formed of a soft material is provided on an outer perimeter of the attaching part of the clip main body.

Abstract: A cable retainer for sided structures is an apparatus to secure and hold low-voltage and data-type cables to clapboards on the side of a residential or commercial structure. A clip type arrangement is used that slides between the boards where they overlap one another. The clip can be pushed in with a special tool or hammered in as well. The side of the clip is provided with plastic barbs which aid in retaining the invention. The bottom contains a “U”-shaped clip that holds smaller cables and another version of the invention has a slit which is used with a conventional cable-tie for retaining larger or multiple cables. Placed approximately every four feet, any type of cable is neatly held without sagging. If the cable is removed, the clip is supplied with a pre-scored mark that allows the bottom portion of the invention to be snapped off and removed while leaving the concealed upper portion in place.

Abstract: A one-piece band clamp that simplifies the installation of a wire harness. The band clamp includes a band portion whose separated ends form a space, and a pair of insertion members, each formed at an end of a band portion adjacent to the space. The insertion members include insertion plates, lock fingers which include lip portions extending outward and downward from the upper edge of the insertion plates, a lock claw formed on at least one insertion plate, and at least one lock notch formed on the facing insertion plate. The wire harness is inserted into a band portion through the space, the lock claws are hooked over the lock notches to join insertion members, which are then inserted into an aperture in a vehicle body panel. Lip portions of the lock fingers press against the edges of the aperture to secure the band clamp to the vehicle body panel.