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One-piece wire retainer clip mountable on threaded stud

  • US 4,842,237 A
  • Filed: 11/23/1988
  • Issued: 06/27/1989
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/23/1988
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A one-piece plastic retainer clip for supporting an elongated member, such as a wire or tube, and mountable on a stud on a structure comprising:

  • a first tubular member having a stud-receiving bore for frictionally engaging said stud;

    retainer means connected to said first tubular member and defining a slot having a slot opening for receiving said elongated member laterally inserted thereinto;

    a second tubular member axially movable relative to said first tubular member between open and closed positions and having a second bore for slidably receiving said first tubular member when in closed position;

    a closure member connected to and movable with said second tubular member;

    interengageable latch means on said retainer means and on said closure member;

    and frangible means connected between said first tubular member and said second tubular member,said frangible means being operable to initially maintain said second tubular member in axial alignment with and in open position relative to said first tubular member and to initially maintain said closure member in an open position spaced from said slot opening;

    said frangible means being sufficiently strong to remain intact when axial force is exerted on said second tubular member sufficient to force said first tubular member onto said stud;

    said web means being frangible, when axial force is exerted on said second tubular member after said stud is received in said first tubular member, to enable said second tubular member to be slid onto said first tubular member and thereby move said closure member to a closed position wherein it blocks said slot opening and wherein said latch means interengage to maintain said closure member and said second tubular member in closed position.

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