Line holder

• US 20020088095A1
• Filed: 01/03/2002
• Published: 07/11/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 01/10/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Newfrey Llc (Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Newfrey Llc (Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.)
• Inventors: Hahn, Ernst Ludwig
• Granted Patent: US 6,565,049 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 24/115A
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 16/0215 Protecting, fastening and routing means therefor
• CPC Class Codes: F16L 3/2235 each pipe being supported by a common element fastened to the base
• CPC Class Codes: F16L 55/035 in the form of specially adapted hangers or supports
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/3936 Pivoted part
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/398 Bendable, ductible

Abstract

The present invention relates to a line holder (1) for vibration-damped retention of lines in a motor vehicle above at least two planes E_u and E_o located one above the other. A sealing clip 3 of the line holder 1 which can be pivoted by a support element 2 allows clamping of the received lines by means of meshing tongues 8, 9 moulded thereon.

Claims

1. A line holder connected to a car body for vibration-damped retention of lines in a motor vehicle comprising:

a. a support element to be secured to the car body;

b. the support element having at least one substantially U-shaped receiving region with at least two planes to receive lines in each plane;

c. a sealing clip pivotably connected to the support element; and

d. the sealing clip (3) has pairs of meshing tongues (14, 15) moulded thereon to clampingly receive lines therein.

2. The combination claimed in claim 1 wherein:

a. a pair of meshing tongues (14, 15) of a predetermined diameter that is substantially equal to the diameter of the received line.

3. The combination claimed in claim 2 wherein:

a. pairs of clamping limbs (9, 10) are formed in each of the planes and adapted to be engaged with the received line.

4. The combination claimed in claim 3 wherein:

a. the clamping limbs (9, 10) engage the received lines to clamp the same into the line holder to prevent accidental detachment therefrom.

5. The combination claimed in claim 4 wherein:

a. each of the clamping limbs (9, 10) permit the received line to be pushed through the clamping limbs (9, 10) in one plane to be received in the other plane.

6. The combination claimed in claim 5 wherein:

a. a concave receiving bowl (11) is formed in the lower plane.

7. The combination claimed in claim 6 wherein:

a. elastically expandable clamping hooks (12) are formed in the receiving bowl (11).

8. The combination claimed in claim 7 wherein:

a. pairs of retaining limbs are formed at the bottom of the upper plane to engage and clamp the received line of equal diameter as the meshing tongue therein.

9. The combination claimed in claim 8 wherein:

a. the retaining limbs (13) have a predetermined diameter that is substantially equal to the diameter of the received line to be clamped in the upper plane.

10. The combination claimed in claim 9 wherein:

a. the retaining limbs (13) are elastically expandable, so the received line fitted in the lower plane (E_u) can be pushed through the retaining limbs (13) of the upper plane.

11. The combination claimed in claim 10 wherein:

a. the retaining limbs (13) and the meshing tongues (14, 15) of the upper plane (E_o) coact to engage and clamp the received line in the upper plane.

12. The combination claimed in claim 11 wherein:

a. a pair of predetermined openings formed in superposition to each other in the upper and lower planes, with the opening in the upper plane smaller than the opening in the lower plane.

13. The combination claimed in claim 12 wherein:

a. a clamping limb (18) formed on one side of the line holder remote from the receiving lines.

14. The combination claimed in claim 13 wherein:

a. a releasable catch mechanism (19) formed on the support element (2); and

b. the mechanism (19) to engage in the closed state.

15. The combination claimed in claim 14 wherein:

a. the line holder (1) is formed of a resilient plastic material.