One-piece wire retainer clip mountable on threaded stud
First Claim
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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Abstract
A one-piece wire retainer clip comprises a first tube axially slidable onto and frictionally engageable with a threaded stud on a structure. A pair of resiliently movable spaced-apart legs are connectd to the first tube and define a wire-receiving slot having an opening on one side through which wires are laterally insertable into the slot. A second tube is axially aligned with and slidable manually onto the first tube. A slot closure plate is connected to and movable with the second tube. Releasably interengageable latches are provided on the legs and on the slot closure plate. A frangible web connected between the tubes initially maintains the second tube in an open position wherein the closure plate is spaced from the slot opening. The web remains intact as manual force is axially exerted on the second tube to force the first tube onto the stud. Then, the web fractures, the second tube telescopes onto the first tube, the closure plate is moved to a closed position wherein it blocks the slot opening, the latches interengage to lock the closure plate in closed position. The latches are releasable to allow the closure plate to be returned to open positon for wire removal and to allow removal of the second tube so the first tube can be pulled off the stud.
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Citations
9 Claims
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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:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. 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:
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a first tubular member having a stud-receiving bore for frictionally engaging said stud; a pair of resiliently movable spaced apart legs 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 at least one of said resiliently movable legs and on said closure member; and frangible web means connected between said first tubular member and said second tubular member, said web 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 web 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. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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