Fastener for elongated members such as wire harnesses

• US 20050116120A1
• Filed: 11/05/2004
• Published: 06/02/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 11/07/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Newfrey Llc (Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Newfrey Llc (Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.)
• Inventors: Maruyama, Toshio
• Application Number:
  US10/981,555
• Publication Number:
  US 20050116120A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 248/49
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 16/0215 Protecting, fastening and routing means therefor

Abstract

A fastener is capable of fastening a flexible elongated member to a support without the need of a hinge, and can be formed with a small, simple die having a two-surface configuration. In a fastener 1, a long, slender main holder 6 of a length commensurate with the support, two auxiliary holders 7 which extend transversely from opposite ends of the main holder, and engagement arms 9 which form extensions, respectively, from the auxiliary holders, and are attached to the support so as to straddle the support, are formed integrally of synthetic resin. In the main holder 6 and the auxiliary holders 7, are provided guides 13 to 15 which form a channel having a U-shaped cross section which can accommodate the elongated member 2 by the latter being pushed therein. Elastic pawls 17 to 19 can retract so that accommodation is possible when the elongated member is pushed into the channel, and then prevent the elongated member from slipping out from the channel.

Claims

1. A fastener for an elongated member, for fastening a flexible elongated member such as a wire, wire harness, or cable to a support such as a vehicle body frame, comprising:

an elongated main holder of a length commensurate with said support, two auxiliary holders which extend transversely from opposite ends of said main holder, in a same direction, and engagement arms which form extensions, respectively, from said auxiliary holders, and are attached to said support so as to straddle said support;

wherein;

the main holder, auxiliary holders, and engagement arms are formed integrally;

in said main holder and said auxiliary holders are provided guides which form a channel having a U-shaped cross-section, opened so that said elongated member can be accommodated by being pushed therein, and elastic pawls which can retract so that accommodation is possible when said elongated member is pushed into said channel, and which prevent the elongated member from slipping out from said channel.

2. The fastener described in claim 1, wherein said main holder and said two auxiliary holders have a base plate in common, said main holder is formed in a straight-line shape, each of said auxiliary holders extends from said main holder at right angles thereto, and the fastener overall is formed so as to be substantially U-shaped by said main holder, said auxiliary holders, and said engagement arms.

3. The fastener described in claim 2, wherein a guide of said main holder is formed so that said channel opens at opposite ends of said main holder, and said elongated member can be held in said main holder without being held in one or both of said auxiliary holders.

4. The fastener described in claim 1, wherein a spring piece is provided in said main holder, that elastically presses some of the pawls, at the tips of said engagement arms, in attachment holes in said support so that the pawls do not pull out of the attachment holes in said support.