Automotive clip with recessed notch to facilitate correct placement of a wiring harness trough and cover

• US 20060038099A1
• Filed: 08/19/2004
• Published: 02/23/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 08/19/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Raymond Kalinowski
• Original Assignee: Raymond Kalinowski
• Inventors: Kalinowski, Raymond
• Application Number:
  US10/921,558
• Publication Number:
  US 20060038099A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 248/231.810
• CPC Class Codes: F16L 2201/60 Identification or marking
• CPC Class Codes: F16L 3/08 substantially surrounding the pipe, cable or protective tubing

Abstract

A clip for use with a wire harness trough, the trough including apertured brackets alignable with sheet metal studs extending from a vehicle interior. The clip includes first and second biasing portions adapted to mount to a selected bracket, and such that the portions engage against opposite faces of the bracket. Inwardly directed edges associated with the biasing portions define a through aperture, positioned in alignment with the selected bracket aperture and sized for receiving, in inserting fashion therethrough, a selected sheet metal stud. A marking indicia is associated with the clip for specifying application to a mounting stud of a given size and includes such as a notch defined at a given location on one of the biasing portions, or a colorization scheme associated with the clip.

Claims

1. A clip for use with a wire harness trough, the trough including apertured brackets alignable with sheet metal studs extending from a vehicle interior, said clip comprising:

first and second biasing portions adapted to mount to a selected bracket, such that said portions engage against opposite faces of said bracket;

inwardly directed edges associated with said biasing portions defining a through aperture, positioned in alignment with the selected bracket aperture and sized for receiving, in inserting fashion therethrough, a selected sheet metal stud; and

a marking indicia associated with said clip for specifying application to a mounting stud of a given size.

2. The clip as described in claim 1, said first biasing portion further comprising a substantially planar shaped and centrally apertured portion, said second biasing portion further comprising at least one arcuately shaped and angled portion.

3. The clip as described in claim 2, said second biasing portion further comprising first and second spaced apart and arcuately extending arms.

4. The clip as described in claim 2, said second biasing portion further comprising a reverse angled end portion.

5. The clip as described in claim 2, said marking indicia further comprising a notch defined at a given location associated with said second biasing portion and visible from an associated facing side of the bracket.

6. The clip as described in claim 5, said notch further comprising an arcuate shaped incision defined in said arcuately shaped and angled portion.

7. The clip as described in claim 1, said marking indicia further comprising a colorization scheme associated with said clip.

8. The clip as described in claim 1, said second biasing portion releasably engaging said first biasing portion upon inserting application of the stud.

9. The clip as described in claim 8, said clip exhibiting a specified shape and size and further comprising a first insertion force for installing over a mounting stud and a second greater extraction force for removing from the mounting stud.

10. The clip as described in claim 1, said first biasing portion further comprising at least one angled tab engageable against said second biasing portion upon installation of the mounting stud.

11. The clip as described in claim 1, said first and second biasing portions further comprising substantially planar shaped and reverse bent portions.

12. The clip as described in claim 11, further comprising a third reverse bent portion extending from an edge of said second biasing portion and such that said clip exhibits an overall “

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shape in cross section.

13. The clip as described in claim 11, said clip exhibiting a specified shape and size, first and second aligning apertures corresponding to said biasing portion apertures each further comprising a substantially circular shape.

14. The clip as described in claim 11, said clip exhibiting a specified shape and size, first and second aligning apertures corresponding to said biasing portion apertures each further comprising a substantially elongated and slot shape.

15. A clip for use with a component supporting and apertured bracket secured to a sheet metal stud extending from a vehicle location, said clip comprising:

first and second reverse bent and biasing portions adapted to mount over a selected bracket and such that said portions engage against opposite faces of said bracket;

each of said biasing portions defining a through aperture positioned in alignment with the bracket aperture and sized for receiving, in inserting fashion therethrough, the stud; and

a marking indicia associated with said clip for specifying application to a mounting stud of a given size.

16. The clip as described in claim 15, said marking indicia further comprising at least one notch incision defined in at least one of said first and second biasing portions.

17. The clip as described in claim 15, said marking indicia further comprising a colorization scheme associated with said clip.

18. The clip as described in claim 15, said clip exhibiting a specified shape and size and being constructed of a spring steel material.

19. The clip as described in claim 15, said spring steel material associated with said clip further comprising a SAE 1050-1065 material and a thickness in a range of 0.25-0.50 mm.

20. The clip as described in claim 15, said second reverse bent portion further comprising first and second spaced apart and arcuately extending arms.