Mounting arrangement with knock-outs for accommodating elongated interconnection members having different peripheries

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10479293-B2
Application number	US-201715814998-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 16, 2017
Priority date	Nov 16, 2017
Publication date	Nov 19, 2019
Grant date	Nov 19, 2019

Abstract

A mounting arrangement and method for securing elongated interconnection members, such as wire and cable harnesses, rigid and flexible fluid lines, and the like, of different peripheries to a vehicle frame, utilize a mounting arrangement including a body defining a through-passage for securing an elongated interconnection member having a first periphery in the passage. The body also defines a mating and interlocking base block and a cap block that are separable along a parting line passing through the passage and separating the passage into a body segment and a cap segment of the passage. At least one of the body and cap segments of the passage includes a knock-out that can be broken out and separated from the body, to thereby adapt the passage to receive an elongated interconnection member having periphery that is different from the first periphery.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A mounting arrangement for securing elongated interconnection members of different peripheries to a vehicle frame, the mounting arrangement comprising:
a body of the mounting arrangement defining a passage therein for securing an elongated interconnection member having a first periphery in the passage, with the passage extending completely through the body along an axis of the passage and adapted for receipt in the passage of the elongated interconnection member having the first periphery;
the body also defining a mating base block and a cap block of the body that are separable along a parting line of the body;
the parting line of the body passing through the passage and separating the passage into a body segment and a cap segment of the passage;
at least one of the body and cap segments of the passage including a knock-out that can be broken out and separated from the body, to thereby adapt the passage to receive an elongated interconnection member having periphery that is different from the first periphery,
wherein the base block is further adapted for attachment to a vehicle frame, and
further including a mounting bracket adapted for attachment of the base block to a vehicle frame.

2. The mounting arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the knock-out includes a plug portion and a breakable web portion, with the web portion connecting the plug portion to the remainder of the body.

3. The mounting arrangement of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the base and cap blocks has an outer edge defining a mounting saddle for engaging and securing an elongated interconnection member.

4. The mounting arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the body defines an additional passage for an elongated interconnection member, the parting line of the body passes through the additional passage and separates the additional passage into a body segment and a cap segment of the additional passage, and the additional passage does not include a knock-out.

5. The mounting arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the base and cap blocks are cooperatively configured such that the cap block removably locks onto the base block in an assembled condition or the body.

6. The mounting arrangement of claim 5 , wherein the base and cap blocks include operatively cooperating locking channels and tongues configured such that the cap block can be slidingly removed and attached to the base block, with the operatively cooperating locking channels and tongues being further configured for locking the cap block in place on the base block.

7. The mounting arrangement of claim 5 , wherein the base and cap blocks include operatively cooperating locking channels and tongues configured such that the cap black can be snapped onto, and snapped off of the base block, with the operatively cooperating locking channels and tongues being further configured for locking the cap block in place on the base block.

8. The mounting arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the base block includes a pair of J-hooks having a barb at a distal end of at least one of the J-hooks for locking the base block onto a support structure.

9. The mounting arrangement of claim 8 , wherein the base block includes a pair of J-hooks having a barb at a distal end of at least one of the J-hooks for locking the base block onto the mounting bracket.

10. The mounting arrangement of claim 9 , wherein the mounting bracket includes a pair of slots for receiving the J-hooks and engaging the barb to lock the base block onto the mounting bracket.

11. A mounting arrangement for securing elongated interconnection members of different peripheries to a vehicle frame, the mounting arrangement comprising:
a body of the mounting arrangement defining a passage therein for securing an elongated interconnection member having a first periphery in the passage, with the passage extending completely through the body along an axis of the passage and adapted for receipt in the passage of the elongated interconnection member having the first periphery;
the body also defining a mating base block and a cap block of the body that are separable along a parting line of the body;
the parting line of the body passing through the passage and separating the passage into a body segment and a cap segment of the passage;
at least one of the body and cap segments of the passage including a knock-out that can be broken out and separated from the body, to thereby adapt the passage to receive an elongated interconnection member having periphery that is different from the first periphery;
the knock-out including a plug portion and a breakable web portion, with the web portion connecting the plug portion to the remainder of the body;
the base and cap blocks also being cooperatively configured such that the cap block removably locks onto the base block in an assembled condition of the body,
wherein the base and cap blocks include operatively cooperating locking channels and tongues configured for locking the cap block in place on the base block, and further configured such that the cap black can be slidingly removed and attached to the base block, and alternatively snapped onto, and snapped of the bast, block, and further including a mounting bracket adapted for attachment of the base block to a vehicle frame, and wherein:
the base block includes a pair of J-hooks having a barb at a distal end of at least one of the J-hooks for locking the base block onto the mounting bracket; and
the mounting bracket includes a pair of slots for receiving the J-hooks and engaging the barb to lock the base block onto the mounting bracket.

12. The mounting arrangement of claim 11 , wherein the body defines an additional passage for an elongated interconnection member, the parting line of the body passes through the additional passage and separates the additional passage into a body segment and a cap segment of the additional passage, and the additional passage does not include a knock-out.

13. The mounting arrangement of claim 11 , wherein at least one of the base and cap blocks has an outer edge defining a mounting saddle for engaging and securing an elongated interconnection member.

Assignees

• Cnh Ind America Llc

Inventors

• Schwiderski Jason Matthew

Classifications

• H02G3/083

  Inlets · CPC title

• H02G3/263

  Installation, e.g. suspension, of conduit channels or other supports · CPC title

• H02G3/32

  using mounting clamps · CPC title

• H02G3/22

  Installations of cables or lines through walls, floors or ceilings, e.g. into buildings · CPC title

• H02G3/085

  including knock-out or tear-out sections · CPC title