Six way bundle flange mount

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11209030-B2
Application number	US-201816633378-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 24, 2018
Priority date	Aug 9, 2017
Publication date	Dec 28, 2021
Grant date	Dec 28, 2021

Abstract

A fastener assembly includes a clamp body six channels extending therethrough configured to permit a cable tie or strap to be passed therethrough. A first channel is coplanar with and perpendicular to a second channel. A third channel is coplanar with and perpendicular to a fourth channel. A fifth channel is coplanar with and perpendicular to a sixth channel. The first and second channels are perpendicular to the third and fourth channels and parallel to the fifth and sixth channels. The fastener assembly includes a clamp body having an upper clamping arm, a lower ramp arm and a stress arm therebetween and a retaining segment slideably connected to the lower ramp arm. The lower ramp arm defines a pair of ramp ledges that are slideably received within a pair of wedge channels defined by the retaining segment.

First claim

We claim:

1. A fastener assembly, comprising:
a clamp body having an upper clamping arm, a lower ramp arm and a stress arm therebetween, wherein a lower clamping surface of the upper clamping arm is nonparallel to an upper ramp surface of the lower ramp arm, wherein the upper clamping arm defines a first channel and a second channel extending therethrough, said first channel is coplanar with the second channel, a first channel axis is perpendicular with a second channel axis, first and second channel axes are parallel to the lower clamping surface, wherein the stress arm defines a third channel and a fourth channel extending therethrough, said third channel is coplanar with the fourth channel, a third channel axis is perpendicular with a fourth channel axis, and the third and fourth channel axes are perpendicular to the lower clamping surface, and wherein the lower ramp arm defines a fifth channel and a sixth channel extending therethrough, said fifth channel is coplanar with the sixth channel; and
a retaining segment slideably connected to the lower ramp arm, said retaining segment having an upper clamping surface that is parallel to the lower clamping surface and having a lower ramp surface that is parallel with the upper ramp surface, wherein a fifth channel axis is perpendicular to a sixth channel axis and the fifth and sixth channel axes are parallel to the upper clamping surface and wherein the lower ramp arm defines a pair of ramp ledges that are slideably received within a pair of wedge channels defined by the retaining segment, wherein the pair of ramp ledges are parallel to the lower ramp surface and the pair of wedge channels are parallel to the upper ramp surface.

2. The fastener assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the pair of ramp ledges and the pair of wedge channels define a plurality of serrations configured to provide firm one-way sliding engagement of the retaining segment with the lower ramp arm.

3. The fastener assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the lower clamping surface includes an adhesive.

4. The fastener assembly according to claim 3 , wherein the lower clamping surface defines a plurality of bumps with a plurality of channels formed therebetween and wherein the adhesive is disposed within the plurality of channels.

5. The fastener assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the lower clamping surface defines a plurality of micro-suction cups.

6. The fastener assembly according to claim 1 , wherein a lower surface of the pair of wedge channels each define a protrusion configured to contact the pair of ramp ledges, thereby holding the retaining segment in a preassembled position relative to the clamp body.

7. The fastener assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the retaining segment defines a snap feature configured to provide a tactile “snap” sensation as a predetermined driving force threshold is exceeded.

8. The fastener assembly according to claim 7 , wherein the snap feature defines a frangible portion configured to break when the driving force threshold is exceeded.

9. The fastener assembly according to claim 8 , wherein the snap feature is configured to engage a latch feature after the frangible portion breaks when the driving force threshold is exceeded.

Assignees

• Hellermanntyton Corp

Inventors

• Vaughn Reese L
• Gallion Justin
• Rohde Christopher J

Classifications

• F16B2/14 Primary

  using wedges · CPC title

• F16B47/003

  using adhesives for attaching purposes (using adhesives for connecting constructional elements F16B11/006) · CPC title

• F16B2/08

  using bands · CPC title

• F16B2/16 Primary

  using rollers or balls {(clamps for rods or tubes telescopically engaged F16B7/1409; used in anti-theft monitors, e.g. as used for articles of clothing in shops E05B73/0017)} · CPC title

• F16B47/00

  Suction cups for attaching purposes; Equivalent means using adhesives {(devices using adhesives, suction or magnetism for hanging or supporting pictures or the like A47G1/17; vacuum work holders B25B11/005; anchoring of ships using suction B63B21/27; suction cups for handling glass B65G49/061; load-engaging elements for cranes using suction means B66C1/02)} · CPC title