Wiring clip securing electrical wiring to a framing member

• US 7,219,863 B1
• Filed: 07/31/2000
• Issued: 05/22/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 07/31/2000
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Denise Marie Collett
• Original Assignee: Maury E. Collett II
• Inventors: Collett, Maury E. II
• Primary Examiner(s): Friedman; Carl D.
• Assistant Examiner(s): EPPS, TODD MICHAEL
• Application Number:
  US09/629,241
• Time in Patent Office: 2,486 Days
• Field of Search: 248/68.1, 248/71, 248/72, 248/227.1, 248/227.3, 248/228.7, 248/228.8, 248/218.4, 248/65, 248/74.1, 248/74.2, 248/63.1, 527/319, 527/334, 527/363, 527/364, 174/48, 174/49, 174/40.R, 174/163.F, 174/163.R, 174/154, 174/155, 174/175
• US Class Current: 248/68.1
• CPC Class Codes: F16L 3/04 and pressing it against a wall or other support
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 3/32 using mounting clamps

Abstract

A wiring clip for securing electrical wiring to metal framing members. In a specific embodiment, the subject clip can secure the wiring a required distance from the nearest edge or face of the metal framing member to which a wall board is to be secured. The wire clip generally resembles an open frame having a wire receiving area formed in the main body, where the wire receiving area is centrally located within the main body. The wire clip is generally of U-shaped configuration, with two arms being joined to the main body. The end of the first arm is bent to form a J-hook, such that the J-hook can be hooked about a first inner edge of a metal stud. The end of the second arm comprises a clip, such that the clip can be removable, secured about the second inner edge of the metal stud. The arms, as well as the main body, are resilient, such that the arms and the main body will embrace the metal stud.

Claims

1. A method for securing electrical wiring to an elongated metal framing stud member having a face and two sides with a wiring clip, wherein the wiring clip comprises:

a main body being formed with a wire receiving area;

a first arm, wherein said first arm is located at a first end of said main body, and said first arm comprises a first attachment means for attaching said first arm to a first side of a metal framing stud member having a face and two sides;

a second arm, wherein said second arm is located at a second end of said main body and said second arm comprises a second attachment means for attaching said second arm to a second side of the metal framing stud member; and

said wire receiving area being adjacent the main body, wherein the wire receiving area is located between the first arm and the second arm,

the method for securing comprising the following steps;

a) positioning the electrical wiring parallel to the length of the metal framing stud member;

b) attaching said first arm to a first side of the metal framing stud member via said first attachment means for attaching said first arm to a first side of the metal framing stud member;

c) moving the wiring clip over the metal framing stud member such that the electrical wiring is positioned within said wire receiving area;

d) attaching said second arm to a second side of the metal framing stud member via said second attachment means for attaching said second arm to a second side of the metal framing stud member such that the wiring positioned within the wire receiving area is secured to the face of the metal framing stud member wherein the wiring positioned within the wire receiving area is centrally positioned on the face of the metal framing stud member between the first side of the metal framing stud member and the second side of the metal framing stud member and wherein the first arm and the second arm are in continuous contact with the first side and second side, respectively, of the metal framing stud member, wherein attaching said first arm to a first side of the metal framing stud member and attaching said second arm to a second side of the metal framing stud member brings the main body in contact with the face of the metal framing stud member.

2. The method for securing electrical wiring to a metal framing stud member having a face and two sides with a wiring clip according to claim 1, further comprising the step of securing the wiring clip to the metal framing stud member with a secondary attachment means for attaching the wiring clip to the metal framing stud member.

3. The method for securing electrical wiring to a metal framing stud member having a face and two sides with a wiring clip according to claim 2, wherein said secondary attachment means for attaching the wiring clip to the metal framing stud member is a screw, wherein said method comprises:

attaching the wiring clip to the metal framing stud member with the screw.

4. The method for securing electrical wiring to a metal framing stud member having a face and two sides with a wiring clip according to claim 1, wherein said method is for securing electrical wiring to a two-by-four metal framing stud member having a face and two sides with a wiring clip.

5. The method according to claim 4, wherein the wiring positioned within the wire receiving area is secured to the face of the metal framing stud member so as to be located at least 1¼

inches from the first side of the metal framing stud member and located at least 1¼

inches from the second side of the metal framing stud member.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the wiring positioned within the wire receiving area is secured within the wire receiving area.

7. The method for securing electrical wiring to a metal framing stud member having a face and two sides with a wiring clip according to claim 1,

wherein the wiring clip comprises a wire compression member within said wire receiving area, wherein said method comprises compressing the wiring located within the wire receiving area against the metal framing stud member when the wiring clip is attached to the metal framing stud member.

8. The method according to claim 7, wherein the wire compression member is made of a substantially resilient material.

9. The method according to claim 8, wherein the wire compression member is made of a material selected from the group consisting of:

foam material and rubber material.

10. The method according to claim 1, wherein the first attachment means is a J-hook, wherein said method comprises attaching the first arm to the first side of the metal framing stud member via the J-hook.

11. The method according to claim 10, wherein the second attachment means for attaching comprises a bend in the second arm which can be slipped around an inner edge of the second side of the metal framing stud member, wherein said method comprises slipping the bend in the second arm around the inner edge of the second side of the metal framing stud member.

12. The method according to claim 1, wherein the wiring clip is made of a flexible metal.

13. The method according to claim 1, wherein the wiring clip is made of a flexible plastic.

14. The method according to claim 1, wherein the first arm and the second arm are thin enough to not interfere with the attachment of a covering material to the metal framing stud member.

15. The method according to claim 1, wherein the first arm and the second arm allow fastening screws to penetrate through, wherein the method comprises securing the wiring clip to the metal framing stud member by penetrating fastening screws through at least one of the first arm and the second arm.

16. The method according to claim 1, wherein the main body contacts the face of the metal framing stud member such that the wire positioned within the wire receiving area is secured a distance from the first side of the metal framing stud member.

17. A method for securing electrical wiring to an elongated metal framing stud member having a face and two sides with a wiring clip, wherein the wiring clip comprises:

a main body being formed with a wire receiving area;

a first arm, wherein said first arm is located at a first end of said main body, and said first arm comprises a first attachment means for attaching said first arm to a first side of a metal framing stud member having a face and two sides;

a second arm, wherein said second arm is located at a second end of said main body and said second arm comprises a second attachment means for attaching said second arm to a second side of the metal framing stud member; and

said wire receiving area being adjacent the main body, wherein the wire receiving area is located between the first arm and the second arm,

the method for securing comprising the following steps;

a) positioning the electrical wiring along the metal framing stud member;

b) attaching said first arm to a first side of the metal framing stud member via said first attachment means for attaching said first arm to a first side of the metal framing stub member;

c) moving the wiring clip over the metal framing stud member such that the electrical wiring is positioned within said wire receiving area;

d) attaching said second arm to a second side of the metal framing stud member via said second attachment means for attaching said second arm to a second side of the metal framing stud member such that the wiring positioned within the wire receiving area is secured to the face of the metal framing stud member wherein the wiring positioned within the wire receiving area is centrally positioned on the face of the metal framing stud member between the first side of the metal framing stud member and the second side of the metal framing stud member and wherein the first arm and the second arm are in continuous contact with the first side and second side, respectively, of the metal framing stud member, wherein attaching said first arm to a first side of the metal framing stud member and attaching said second arm to a second side of the metal framing stud member brings the main body in contact with the face of the metal framing stud member.

18. A method for securing electrical wiring to an elongated metal framing stud member having a face and two sides with a wiring clip, wherein the wiring clip comprises:

a main body being formed with a U-shaped wire receiving area;

a first arm, wherein said first arm is located at a first end of said main body, and said first arm comprises a first attachment means for attaching said first arm to a first side of a metal framing stud member having a face and two sides;

a second arm, wherein said second arm is located at a second end of said main body and said second arm comprises a second attachment means for attaching said second arm to a second side of the metal framing stud member; and

said U-shaped wire receiving area adjacent the main body, wherein the wire receiving area is located between the first arm and the second arm,

the method for securing comprising the following steps;

a) positioning the electrical wiring parallel to the length of the metal framing stud member;

b) attaching said first arm to a first side of the metal framing stud member via said first attachment means for attaching said first arm to a first side of the metal framing stud member;

c) moving the wiring clip over the metal framing stud member such that the electrical wiring is positioned within said wire receiving area;

d) attaching said second arm to a second side of the metal framing stud member via said second attachment means for attaching said second arm to a second side of the metal framing stud member such that the wiring positioned within the wire receiving area is secured to the face of the metal framing stud member wherein the wiring positioned within the wire receiving area is centrally positioned on the face of the metal framing stud member between the first side of the metal framing stud member and the second side of the metal framing stud member and whereby the wiring clip is in continuous contact with the metal framing stud member except at the U-shaped wire receiving area, wherein attaching said first arm to a first side of the metal framing stud member and attaching said second arm to a second side of the metal framing stud member brings the main body to contact with the face of the metal framing stud member.

19. A method for securing electrical wiring to an elongated metal framing stud member having a face and two sides with a wiring clip, wherein the wiring clip comprises:

a main body being formed with a U-shaped wire receiving area;

a first arm, wherein said first arm is located at a first end of said main body, and said first arm comprises a first attachment means for attaching said first arm to a first side of a metal framing stud member having a face and two sides;

a second arm, wherein said second arm is located at a second end of said main body and said second arm comprises a second attachment means for attaching said second arm to a second side of the metal framing stud member; and

said U-shaped wire receiving area adjacent the main body, wherein the wire receiving area is located between the first arm and the second arm,

the method for securing comprising the following steps;

a) positioning the electrical wiring along the metal framing stud member;

b) attaching said first arm to a first side of the metal framing stud member via said first attachment means for attaching said first arm to a first side of the metal framing stud member;

c) moving the wiring clip over the metal framing stud member such that the electrical wiring is positioned within said wire receiving area;

d) attaching said second arm to a second side of the metal framing stud member via said second attachment means for attaching said second arm to a second side of the metal framing stud member such that the wiring positioned within the wire receiving area is secured to the face of the metal framing stud member wherein the wiring positioned within the wire receiving area is centrally positioned on the face of the metal framing stud member between the first side of the metal framing stud member and the second side of the metal framing stud member and whereby the wiring clip is in continuous contact with the metal framing stud member except at the U-shaped wire receiving area, wherein attaching said first arm to a first side of the metal framing stud member and attaching said second arm to a second side of the metal framing stud member brings the main body in contact with the face of the metal framing stud member.

20. A wiring clip of securing wiring to a metal framing stud member having a face and two sides, comprising:

a) a main body;

b) a first arm located at a first end of said main body, wherein said first arm comprises a first attachment means for attaching said first arm to a first side of a metal framing stud member having a face and two sides;

c) a second arm located at a second end of said main body, wherein said second arm comprises a second attachment means for attaching said second arm to a second side of the metal framing stud member; and

d) a wire receiving area adjacent the main body, wherein the wire receiving area is located between the first arm and the second arm, wherein when said first arm and said second arm are attached to the first and second sides, respectively, of the metal framing stud member, wiring positioned within the wire receiving area is secured to the face of the metal framing stud member so as to be centrally positioned on the face of the metal framing stud member between the first side of the metal framing stud member and the second side of the metal framing stud member, wherein when said first arm and said second arm are attached to the first and second sides, respectively, of the metal framing stud member, the main body is in contact with the face of the metal framing stud member,

wherein said wire receiving area comprises a means for closeably securing the wiring within the wire receiving area,

wherein said means for closeably securing the wiring within the wire receiving area comprises a snap mechanism, wherein said snap mechanism opens and closes the wire receiving area.

21. The wiring clip according to claim 20, further comprising a wire compression member within said wire receiving area, wherein said wire compression member compresses electric wiring located within said wire receiving area against the metal framing stud member when said wiring clip is attached to the metal framing stud member.

22. The wiring clip according claim 21, wherein said wire compression member comprises a substantially resilient material.

23. The wiring clip according to claim 22, wherein said wire compression member is made of a material selected from the group consisting of:

foam material and rubber material.

24. The wiring clip according to claim 20, wherein said first attachment means for attaching comprises a J-hook.

25. The wiring clip according to claim 24, wherein said second attachment means for attaching comprises a bend in the second arm which can be slipped around an inner edge of the second side of the metal framing stud member.

26. The wiring clip according to claim 20, wherein said wiring clip is made of a flexible metal.

27. The wiring clip according to claim 20, wherein said wiring clip is made of a flexible plastic.

28. The wiring clip according to claim 20, wherein said wiring clip is dimensioned to substantially fit about a two-by-four metal framing stub member.

29. The wiring clip according to claim 28, wherein the wiring positioned within the wire receiving area is secured to the face of the metal framing stud member so as to be located at least 1¼

inches from the first side of the metal framing stud member and located at least 1¼

inches from the second side of the metal framing stud member.

30. The wiring clip according to claim 20, wherein said first arm and said second arm are thin enough to not interfere with the attachment of a covering material to the metal framing stud member.

31. The wiring clip according to claim 20, wherein said first arm and said second arm allow covering fastening screws to penetrate through.

32. The wiring clip according to claim 20, wherein when said first arm and said second arm are attached to the first and second sides, respectively, of the metal framing stud member, the main body is in contact with the face of the metal framing stud member such that the wire positioned within the wire receiving area is secured a distance from the first side of the metal framing stud member.