Wrap bracket with strap mount

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11703152-B2
Application number	US-202117485855-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 27, 2021
Priority date	Oct 22, 2020
Publication date	Jul 18, 2023
Grant date	Jul 18, 2023

Abstract

A wrap bracket formed from a strap and a clamp to secure a cable bundle to a support. The strap includes an intermediate portion, a first portion extending from the intermediate portion in a first direction and a second portion extending away from the intermediate portion in a second direction opposite the first direction. The second portion engages the first portion to mount the strap to the support. The clamp includes a base that is secured to the intermediate portion of the strap. A first tab and a second tab extend in opposite directions away from the base. The first and second tabs wrap around the cable bundle to secure the cable bundle to the base.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A wrap bracket comprising:
a strap comprising:
an intermediate portion,
a first portion extending away from the intermediate portion in a first direction, and
a second portion extending away from the intermediate portion in a second direction that is opposite the first direction, wherein the second portion is adapted to wrap around a support and engage the first portion to mount the strap to the support without a separate fastener; and

a clamp comprising:
a base secured to the intermediate portion of the strap,
a first tab extending radially outward in an initial position away from the base, and
a second tab extending radially outward in an initial position away from the base opposite the first tab, wherein the first tab and the second tab are adapted to collectively wrap around at least one elongated member to secure the elongated member to the base;
wherein the strap is formed into planar segments that are angularly spaced apart from adjacent segments to correspond with an outer surface of the support to limit rotation of the wrap bracket relative to the support.

2. The wrap bracket of claim 1 wherein the first tab and the second tab of the clamp are formed of a bendable material and are adapted to bend towards each other to collectively wrap around and secure the elongated member.

3. The wrap bracket of claim 1 wherein the clamp further comprises a third tab and a fourth tab both extending radially outward in an initial position from the base, wherein the first tab, the second tab, the third tab, and the fourth tab are equally spaced apart 90 degrees from each other.

4. The wrap bracket of claim 1 wherein the base of the clamp is integrally formed with the intermediate portion of the strap to provide a one-piece wrap bracket.

5. The wrap bracket of claim 1 wherein the base of the clamp is attached to the intermediate portion of the strap.

6. The wrap bracket of claim 1 wherein the first portion of the strap comprises a first end segment that extends transversely from an adjacent segment of the first portion, and wherein the second portion comprises a second end segment that extends transversely outward from an adjacent segment of the second portion and is bent in half to form a pocket for receiving the first end segment.

7. The wrap bracket of claim 6 wherein the first end segment and the second end segment are adapted to be plastically deformed together to provide a crimp joint to lock the first portion and the second portion together.

8. The wrap bracket of claim 1 wherein at least one of the first portion and the second portion of the clamp includes a slot formed through and the other of the first portion and the second portion forms a hook to extend through the slot to lock the first portion and the second portion together.

9. A wrap bracket comprising:
a strap comprising:
an intermediate portion,
a first portion extending away from the intermediate portion in a first direction, and
a second portion extending away from the intermediate portion in a second direction that is opposite the first direction, wherein the second portion is adapted to wrap around a support and engage the first portion to mount the strap to the support without a separate fastener; and

a clamp comprising:
a base secured to the intermediate portion of the strap,
a first tab extending radially outward in an initial position away from the base, and
a second tab extending radially outward in an initial position away from the base opposite the first tab, wherein the first tab and the second tab are adapted to collectively wrap around at least one elongated member to secure the elongated member to the base;

wherein at least one of the first portion and the second portion of the strap includes a slot formed through and the other of the first portion and the second portion includes a pawl biased to extend through the slot to lock the first portion and the second portion together.

10. A wrap bracket comprising:
a strap comprising:
an intermediate portion,
a first portion extending away from the intermediate portion in a first direction, and
a second portion extending away from the intermediate portion in a second direction that is opposite the first direction, wherein the second portion is adapted to wrap around a support and engage the first portion to mount the strap to the support without a separate fastener; and

a clamp comprising:
a base secured to the intermediate portion of the strap,
a first tab extending radially outward in an initial position away from the base, and
a second tab extending radially outward in an initial position away from the base opposite the first tab, wherein the first tab and the second tab are adapted to collectively wrap around at least one elongated member to secure the elongated member to the base;

wherein the first portion comprises a first end segment with at least one slot formed through, and wherein the second portion comprises:
a second end segment with an aperture formed through; and

a pawl pivotally connected to the second end segment and biased to extend through the at least one slot of the first end segment to provide a ratchet mechanism to lock the first portion and the second portion together.

11. The wrap bracket of claim 10 wherein the at least one slot of the first end segment comprises a first slot and a second slot, and wherein the pawl comprises:
a first tooth adapted to engage the first end segment within the first slot; and
a second tooth spaced apart from the first tooth and adapted to engage the first end segment within the second slot.

Assignees

• Panduit Corp

Inventors

• Host Daniel E
• Chitti Babu Surendra

Classifications

• F16L3/233 Primary

  by means of a flexible band · CPC title

• F16B2/08

  using bands · CPC title

• F16L3/06

  with supports for wires · CPC title

• F16L3/22

  specially adapted for supporting a number of parallel pipes at intervals · CPC title

• F16L3/221

  having brackets connected together by means of a common support · CPC title