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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8186633 | Coupler for cable trough Couplers for a cable trough system including a spacing defined by first and second guiding surfaces, the spacing being sized to receive the terminal end of a trough member into the spacing. One or more springs are carried on the couplers and may be at least partiall... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8181916 | Pipe support base To provide a pipe support base light in weight and with good workability, to which loads may given according to need. This problem may be overcome with a hollow cylindrical body with a rectangular cross section and with four sides. A through passage is provided in t... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8177172 | Wire-type cable raceway, especially a cable raceway for home use A cable raceway of this kind consists of lengths of wire-type cable raceway comprising both essentially rectilinear lengthwise or weft wires (2) and polygonal-shaped transverse or warp wires (4), with an opening formed in a corner and an even number of... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8167252 | Critical care EKG lead wire or fluid connection organizer One example embodiment includes a system for securing a portion of a medical device. The system includes a first arm, where the first arm includes a gripper. The system also includes a second arm. The second arm is attached to the first arm, can move relative to the... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8162267 | Barb support The embodiments provide a barb assembly for use with a cable duct component to oppose removal of a cable duct section from the cable duct component. The barb assembly and/or cable duct component can comprise one or more barb arm supports, which can increase the abil... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8083187 | Cable duct coupler A cable duct coupler for coupling a first cable duct section to a second cable duct section without the need for tools, the cable duct coupler comprising a channel portion, a first outer guide element and a second outer guide element, a barb mount extending from at ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8047474 | Cable pathway system A cable pathway system has a base with a bottom, a generally planar top surface, a first side, and a second side. The base is configured to be secured to an electronic equipment enclosure and also has an aperture formed therein and a wall positioned adjacent to the ... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8042774 | Control panel mount having one or more strain relief features Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a control panel mount having one or more strain relief features. The mount has a base and a tether. The tether has a first end and a second end. The first end of the tether is rotatably connected to the base. The ... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8020811 | Cable bracket and strap assembly A cable bracket and strap assembly includes a cable bracket and a strap secured to the cable bracket. The cable bracket has a plurality of retention elements defining a plurality of conductor openings. The cable bracket also has a mounting flange, which includes a f... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8011621 | Snap-in cable hanger clip A clip for a snap-in cable hanger with a top from which at least two clip arm(s) extend and at least one of the clip arm(s) formed with a clip tab projecting proximate a distal end. The top having a length greater than a diameter of the mounting hole and a width dim... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7988104 | Drilling riser auxiliary clamp with integral mux clamp Segments of open framework auxiliary clamps are fastened together around a drilling riser. The clamps have depressions which mate with recesses in caps to hold auxiliary lines. Larger depressions and recesses hold choke and kill lines. The caps of the choke and kill... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7942371 | Conduit spacer for duct banks Conduit spacers useful in preparing duct banks are disclosed. The conduit spacers are designed for attachment to each other in vertical and horizontal combinations, that is, they may be arranged in side-by-side arrays, up-and-down arrays, or arrays that are both sid... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7922129 | Cable routing devices with integrated couplers A fitting for a cable trough system, the fitting including a bottom wall and side walls extending from at least a first terminal end to a second terminal end and forming a trough therebetween, the side walls being curved in a longitudinal direction, and an end porti... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7896296 | Offset tube clamp An offset tube clamp includes a base having a pair of feet with generally coplanar bottom surfaces and a notch between the feet. A post extends upwardly from the base, and at least one tube cradle is formed on the post at a position spaced apart from the base. The t... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7896295 | Coupler for cable trough Elements, couplers, systems, and methods for joining two or more trough members. A locking element for a coupler of a cable trough system can include a main body with an aperture, a shaft extending through the aperture of the main body, the shaft being rotatable wit... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7891614 | Cable hanger A cable hanger having a mounting end for attachment to a support structure and a cable support portion coupled to the mounting end. The cable support portion has at least two spaced parallel legs defining a receiving slot therebetween. Each receiving slot has a clos... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7861981 | Protective saddle mount for cable tie A method and apparatus for providing a mounting system for an elongated item such as a cable, tube or wire, or an assembly of multiple cables, tube and/or wires. The mounting system includes an apparatus for mounting to a supporting structure, and an apparatus for r... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7845598 | Pipe brackets and pipe hanging system A method of installing a piping system, including applying mark(s) to a surface along a line parallel to a desired center line of the piping system; selecting a plurality of pipe mounting brackets, each pipe mounting bracket including a mounting portion and a pipe s... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7828251 | Interconnecting alignment and support system with latching mechanism An interconnecting alignment and support system for supporting and maintaining alignment of at least one conduit or pipe is disclosed. The system may be used, for example, during a concrete pour operation or other construction operation. The system comprises a base ... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7815152 | Coupler for cable trough Elements, couplers, systems, and methods for joining two or more trough members. A locking element for a coupler of a cable trough system includes a frame member including a shaft, a pawl member including first and second ends, and defining an aperture, the shaft of... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7802762 | Automobile cable/conduit retainer A retainer for a conduit, cable or the like, preferably a fluid conduit in an automobile, includes a retainer body having attaching portions to be mounted to an automobile body part, damping portions for dampening conduit vibrations, an insertion portion that constr... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7784744 | Clamp for interconnecting orthogonally oriented pipes A clamp for connecting a pair of orthogonally disposed pipes. The clamp may comprise a pair of identical clamp halves or brackets, or a pair of mirror-image clamp halves or brackets, each bracket having a centrally located plate portion having one or more apertures,... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7770850 | Holding device for at least one pipe A holding device for at least one pipe, or the like, is disclosed, the holding device including a housing having a basic body and a lid movable relative to the basic body, and an insert for insertion into the housing. The insert includes at least one substantially U... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7770852 | Stackable mount assembly including indexing/locking features Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a stackable mount assembly that includes indexing and/or locking features. The stackable mount assembly includes a plurality of mounts. Each mount includes a hub and a fastener. Indexing features prevent the hub f... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7770851 | Retaining element including enhanced engagement features One aspect of the present invention relates to a retaining element for securing at least one elongate member to an installation surface in conjunction with a fastener. The retaining element includes a first portion and at least one second portion. The first portion ... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7762502 | Polyimide resin and carbon fiber molded tube clamp 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 exp... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7731132 | Medication fluid tube stabilization device An interactive fluid tube stabilization device for an intravenous feeding tube is formed of an acrylic material that has a cylindrical shape. A lengthwise slit forms two overlapping sides for the device that can be manually spread apart to fit over and clamp onto th... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7686259 | Ringpost assembly A ringpost is disclosed. The ringpost includes an outer member and an inner member secured within the outer member. The outer member has a rib along an interior surface, and the inner member has a groove along an exterior surface that receives the rib. The outer mem... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7651057 | Device for fastening at least one object to a supporting part provided with a fastening bolt A device for fastening at least one object to a supporting part provided with a fastening bolt comprises an engaging arrangement (13) that can be brought into engagement with the fastening bolt. The engaging arrangement (13) is mounted on an inner cage... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7607618 | Cable clip for organizing and routing cables and wires A system and apparatus are provided for managing cables, wires, and cords, and more particularly, to organize and route cables and wires in various directions. For example, there is provided an apparatus comprising: a cable clip with a rigid circular base and a flex... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7600723 | Protection hose arrangement for conductors installed in an aircraft Insulated electrical conductors for installation in a vehicle, such as an aircraft, are further protected by a guard hose or tubular conduit member. Two or more such guard hoses or tubular conduit members are interconnected with each other by at least one spacer pre... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7600724 | Mounting device and apparatus for use with studs comprising T-shaped channels A mounting device and apparatus for use with a stud comprising a channel comprises a mount and opposing flanges or an engagement member. The engagement member may geometrically conform to the shape of the channel for engaging the mounting device within the channel. ... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7559511 | Clamp-type retention element for axisymmetrical components such as cables or tubes, in particular for application on vehicles A clamp-type retention element for an axisymmetrical component for vehicles, such as a cable or a tube for oil or fuel, has an axis of symmetry; the retention element has at least one through seat, which has an insertion opening and is designed to house a portion of... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7556225 | Conduit support A bracket for supporting electrical nonmetallic tubing has axially aligned large and small spring clips for receiving and retaining large and small diameter tubing. A plurality of side-by-side pairs of the spring clips are arranged with the large and small spring cl... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7546987 | Cable tray assemblies A cable tray is provided for supporting conductive cable and a system is provided to connect cable trays to create secure cable pathways to safely organize and support conductive cable. The system includes improved junctions for joinder of cable trays in any desired... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7540454 | Device for holding at least two oblong articles The invention relates to a device for holding at least two oblong articles, comprising a receiving part (4) and spring elements (8, 9, 12, 15, 22, 23) for fixing the articles. A spring element is configured as a movable locking tongue (15) which... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7540455 | Holder for lines and cables A holder for holding electrical lines in aircraft construction comprises a base and a component extending away for the base for holding the electrical lines, the holder being made of plastic. The plastic may be a glass-fiber reinforced polyamide material. The compon... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7537183 | Universal bracket for transporting an assembled conduit The invention is a mounting bracket having a generally rectangular, flat body with an outside edge, a front and a back. A first support guide for a first pipe is positioned proximate to and within the boundary of the outside edge, the first support guide having a su... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7530536 | Clamp In a clamp having a pair of clamp members which sandwich a plurality of pipes having cylindrical cross-sections of different diameters, each of the clamp members including an elastic body having a plurality of concave portions formed therein and a reinforcing plate ... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7500644 | Device for maintaining and positioning harnesses on a turbo-jet engine A device for positioning and maintaining electric harnesses on the casing of a turbo-jet engine includes harness supports standardized for directions substantially perpendicular to the axis of the turbojet engine and harness supports standardized for directions subs... | 03/10/2009 |
