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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8033512 | Self-secure mount for tubular object A self-secure mount for a tubular object includes an outer holder and an inner holder. The outer holder includes two spaced apart holding panels and an arc-shaped cornering panel extended between the two holding panels for applying an elastic clipping force between ... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7331549 | Pipe brackets and pipe hanging system Pipe brackets and a pipe hanging system are provided for supporting fluid-carrying ducts or pipes along a wall or suspended from a ceiling of a building structure. The pipe hanging system can position and support a pipe or system of pipes in any position and to prov... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7328724 | Corrosion-inhibiting liner for a pipe support A corrosion inhibiting liner for a pipe support includes a flexible mat containing spaced-apart slots; and a cylindrically-curved buffer in tight engagement with the mat in each slot, wherein the cylindrically-curved buffer is made of a non-metallic, non-elastomer m... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7325776 | Suspensory fastener for piping This invention's suspensory fastener for piping is characterized in that the fastener is arranged from the two members of a long band and short band, a coupled state maintaining means, which maintains a state wherein a bolt of a bolt-and-nut set that is provided at ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7291787 | Bicycle electrical wire cover apparatus A bicycle frame member (102c) includes a wire support (13) fixed thereto and formed as a bracket or coupler to receive and retain an electrical wire unit (EW2, 11a). An apparatus (15) is used to at least partially cover the ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7235744 | Collar screw or collar nut housing attachment A housing assembly for a printed circuit board is mounted on a vehicle body by pressing a collar nut or the head of a collar screw past a plurality of fingers of a housing assembly so that the fingers retain the nut or screw head in place. The module is then pressed... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7182301 | Mounting bracket for electronic device having dimensional inserts A mounting bracket and insert for use in mounting mountable devices to a mounting pole including a first section and a second section, each of said first and second sections having a concave surface, each concave surface having at least a one longitudinally extended... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7118318 | Wire protector and retainer An apparatus for protecting and retaining a wire includes a molded body forming a passage adapted to receive and retain the wire between the molded body and a mounting structure. The apparatus also includes at least three apertures through the molded body where at l... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7086630 | Fastener for a pipe or similar object A fastener 1 in which a base 6, pipe holders 7a–7d, a stud engaging portion 10 for engaging a stud on a support, and an anchor engaging portion 9 for engaging a mounting hole in a support are molded integrall... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7066618 | Drip edging and gutter mountings designed for decorative lights A drip edging or gutter mounting that includes a permanent member mounted to a structure and a dismountable member selectively connected to the permanent member. The dismountable member includes structure for connecting ornamental structures, such as light strings, ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7055786 | Device for fixing mesh cable trays to a support bracket A device for fixing a mesh cable tray to a profiled support section having a plurality of apertures formed in a surface for supporting the tray includes an element having a substantially semi-cylindrical engagement portion which can enclose a portion of a wire of th... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7025012 | Boat cleat and method of securing a rope thereto A cleat for securing a rope includes a main component and a secondary component. The main component has an aperture formed therein and a pair of cleat horns. The secondary component has an aperture that is alignable with the main component aperture. Each of the main... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7007900 | Cable hanger 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... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6883761 | Support for tubular members 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... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6769375 | Clamp-on cleats for boats A cleat that can be clamped onto a bow rail or spring rail of a boat, using a cylindrical C-clamp. The cleat has two horns that bend inward toward the bow rail at their ends. A middle section joins the clamp and the horns. In the preferred embodiment, the C-clamp ha... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6581885 | Cable bundling and support device An adjustable, removable, strap device primarily for use in bundling and holding electrical cords and cables, such as from office equipment or kitchen appliances, in a compact position above the floor or kitchen counter. Such compact, elevated position in... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6508442 | Mounting clamp for a tubular part The invention relates to a mounting clamp for a tubular part such as a cable, a hose, a coupling, or a tube, the clamp having a loop region for surrounding the tubular part, said loop region being open and terminating in fixing tabs, each provided with at... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6499702 | Clamp and method of mounting a connector on a wire using said clamp In order to achieve the object that a connector connected with a branch line from the trunk line of a wire harness is fixed to the trunk line utilizing a clamp, a clamp having a rectangular shaped base member is provided. The base member is arranged along... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6443404 | Cable restraining bracket A cable restraining bracket for restraining a cable relative to a frame. The bracket comprises a first leg section; a second leg section; and a loop section connecting the first and second leg sections to each other. The first and second leg sections each... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6424063 | Generator rotor lead path configuration A generator rotor lead path configuration includes a plurality of electrically conductive components attached to each other. These components may include a cleat and a wedge. The improved lead path inhibits, if not prevents, lead path failure. A method of... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6398170 | Wire harness fixing clip The invention allows upper and lower plates of a harness clip to be aligned simply, irrespective of the diameter of a wire harness. A wire harness fixing clip (11) has a ring-like frame through which a wire harness is passed, fixing holes (12a, 13a) being prov... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6276644 | Compact cable anchor for retainment and attachment of cables and tubing A novel cable anchor for retainment and attachment of cables and tubing which utilizes a one-piece A-shaped rigid body (11) comprising of a U-shaped top (12) having the front, back and bottom open having two extensions one W-shaped left side extension (13... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6267333 | Method and device for securing a cylindrical component to a mechanical assembly A cylindrical component is secured in a slot of a mechanical assembly. The slot is defined by two registration surfaces which meet at a vertex and a third surface which meets one of the registration surfaces. The securing method includes: placing the cyli... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6126135 | Rotatable cable attachment device for securing portable equipment A revolving top, cable attachment device that provides a means for attaching a wire cable or a padlock to any portable equipment having at least one generally flat surface or edge. It is particularly useful for securing equipment where either the cable or... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6073891 | Snap lock pipe mounting clamp A pipe mounting clamp comprises a generally C-shaped piece of plastic or other resilient material which is sufficiently flexible to allow a pipe to be snapped into a central pipe receiving cavity thereof while firmly retaining the same. The C-shaped membe... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6021982 | Cable clip A cable clip for attaching a cable to a support using a plastic housing having a bottom cable receiving channel and a bore extending therethrough and a metallic surface penetrating fastening device having a stem portion, part of which is located in the bo... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6010100 | Cable clip assemblies and methods for their use The present invention provides clip assemblies and methods for their use for retaining a cable against a mounting surface. Exemplary clip assemblies (10) include a clip body (12) having upper and lower surfaces (14, 16). The clip body lower surface define... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5934623 | Conductor management system A conductor management assembly for use in receiving and concealing a plurality of conductors comprises an elongated furniture component having a longitudinal recess defined by two or more recess walls. A series of spaced slots is formed in at least one o... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5722509 | Flange oiler A tube and tube retainer applied to the base of a railroad rail and capable of being simply and quickly adjusted for the application of lubricant to the wheel/rail interface contact patch. The tube accepts a lubricant supply from an external source at one... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5624220 | Attachment member including a nail and a prestressing element An attachment member arranged to be secured to a surface of a hard receiving material by an explosive powder charge operated setting tool is formed of a fastening element (1), such as a nail, and a prestressing element (2). The prestressing element assure... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5615852 | Cable clip A cable clip for resiliently retaining coaxial cables and the like against a mounting surface is provided which includes cable receiving means for accommodating cables of different-sized diameters in order to minimize nicks or dents thereto. In a preferre... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5556080 | Fence system A fence system including a frame and a plurality of foraminous panels attached to the frame. The foraminous panels are constructed with continuous integral strands forming a zig-zag pattern defining cell apertures therebetween which are connected by integ... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5482234 | Cleat A cleat for fixing an elongate article, such as a cable (1) to a support structure, such as a wall (2), has a flexible strap (3) with rigid end parts (4,5). Each end part (4,5) has a through bore (12,13) and the end parts are clamped to each other and are... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5441224 | Retainer and method for attaching wiring to objects A retainer (20) for attaching wiring (100), such as a continuous strand of decorative Christmas lights, to objects such as facia, rain gutters, eaves, walls, ceilings, and windows is disclosed. The retainer (20) has a receiving means (34) for accepting an... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5421557 | Fence system A fence system including a frame and a plurality of foraminous panels attached to the frame. The foraminous panels are constructed with continuous integral strands which are connected by integral bonds extending between each of the strands. The integral s... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5411228 | Cable clip A cable clip for retaining coaxial cables and the like against a mounting surface is provided which includes fastener retaining means for holding a fastening device in place prior to user installation. In one embodiment, the fastener retaining means inclu... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5354021 | An adjustable clamp An adjustable wiring harness clamp (10) including a base portion (16), a loop portion (18), and a clamp mechanism (14). The base portion (16) includes an opening (20) for inserting a fastener (22) in order to secure the clamp to a structure, and an openin... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5330140 | Pipe anchor A pipe anchor to support the air lines of a railway car is made up of two substantially identical components. One of the components is welded to the car, and the other mobile component is brought into locking engagement around the pipe. Each component has... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5192040 | Piping/wiring clamping device Herein disclosed is a piping/wiring clamping device which has a simple structure but can fix a piping/wiring element stably while allowing a tentative fixing. The clamping device comprises: a clamping wall formed by curing a band generally at its center f... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5184792 | Support clip for electrical cables A cable support formed of sheet metal and including a body portion adapted to be driven into a structural member of a building and a U-shaped bracket extending from the body portion for retaining a cable.... | 02/09/1993 |
