Cradle mount fixings

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12460749-B2
Application number	US-202418648072-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 26, 2024
Priority date	Apr 28, 2023
Publication date	Nov 4, 2025
Grant date	Nov 4, 2025

Abstract

A cradle mount fixing that includes a cradle section, a mounting section, and a cable tie portion. The cradle section defines a channel that is configured for receiving a component. The cradle section includes a body section, a first cradle portion, and a second cradle portion. The first and second cradle portions define first and second cradles. The first and/or second cradle portions include cradle arms that may define inwardly extending retainer tabs that are configured for retaining the component in the first and/or second cradles. The mounting section is configured for attachment to a workpiece to secure the fixing to the workpiece. The mounting section connects to the cradle section. The cable tie portion may be integrally formed with the cradle section. The cable tie portion is configured to wrap around and secure the component to the body section.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A cradle mount fixing for attaching a component to a workpiece, the cradle mount fixing comprising:
a cradle section defining a channel configured for receiving the component, the cradle section comprising:
a body section;
a first cradle portion, the first cradle portion comprising:
a pair of first cradle arms that define a first cradle therebetween, the first cradle arms comprising proximal ends opposite distal ends, the proximal ends of the first cradle arms extending from the body section, the first cradle arms defining inwardly extending first retainer tabs, the first retainer tabs configured for retaining the component in the first cradle;

a mounting section configured for attachment to the workpiece to secure the cradle mount fixing to the workpiece, the mounting section connected to the cradle section; and a cable tie portion connected to the cradle section, the cable tie portion configured to wrap around and secure the component in the channel to the body section.

2 . The cradle mount fixing of claim 1 , wherein the cable tie portion is integrally formed with the cradle section.

3 . The cradle mount fixing of claim 1 , further comprising a second cradle portion, the second cradle portion comprising:
a pair of second cradle arms that define a second cradle therebetween, the second cradle arms comprising proximal ends opposite distal ends, the proximal ends of the second cradle arms extending from the body section, the second cradle arms defining inwardly extending second retainer tabs, the second retainer tabs configured for retaining the component in the second cradle.

4 . The cradle mount fixing of claim 3 ,
wherein the first retainer tabs are spaced apart to define a first gap therebetween, and wherein the second retainer tabs are spaced apart to define a second gap therebetween.

5 . The cradle mount fixing of claim 4 , wherein the first cradle arms and the second cradle arms are configured to flex to permit the component to be passed through at least one of the first gap or the second gap and into the channel.

6 . The cradle mount fixing of claim 3 , wherein the distal ends of the first cradle arms define the first retainer tabs and the distal ends of the second cradle arms define the second retainer tabs.

7 . The cradle mount fixing of claim 3 , wherein the body section comprises:
a body first end opposite a body second end; a first stand-off member that extends from the body first end; and a second stand-off member that extends from the body second end, wherein the first cradle portion attaches to the first stand-off member and the second cradle portion attaches to the second stand-off member.

8 . The cradle mount fixing of claim 3 ,
wherein the cable tie portion further comprises:
a head portion extending from a first side of the cradle section; and
a tail portion extending from a second side of the cradle section, and
wherein the first cradle portion is located at a first end of the cradle section, the second cradle portion is located at a second end of the cradle section, and the first and second ends are orthogonal to the first and second sides.

9 . The cradle mount fixing of claim 3 , wherein the first cradle arms are spaced apart from the second cradle arms to define a cable tie slot therebetween, the cable tie slot configured for receiving the cable tie portion therebetween for fastening down one or more components to the fixing.

10 . The cradle mount fixing of claim 3 , wherein the pair of first cradle arms and the pair of second cradle arms laterally extend from opposing ends of the body section.

11 . The cradle mount fixing of claim 3 , wherein the body section spaces the first cradle portion apart from the second cradle portion and wherein the first and second cradle portions are oriented parallel to one another.

12 . The cradle mount fixing of claim 3 , wherein the first cradle and the second cradle define the channel of the cradle section.

13 . The cradle mount fixing of claim 3 , wherein the first cradle portion is oriented parallel to the second cradle portion.

14 . The cradle mount fixing of claim 1 , wherein the cable tie portion further comprises:
an elongated strap comprising a plurality of serrations; and a locking head comprising:
a slot that extends through the locking head, the slot configured to receive the elongated strap; and
a pawl hingedly disposed within the slot, the pawl including at least one pawl tooth configured to engage at least one of the serrations on the elongated strap when the elongated strap is disposed within the slot.

15 . The cradle mount fixing of claim 1 , wherein the cable tie portion further comprises:
a head portion extending from a first side of the cradle section; and a tail portion extending from a second side of the cradle section.

16 . The cradle mount fixing of claim 1 , wherein the mounting section is integrally formed with the cradle section.

17 . The cradle mount fixing of claim 1 , wherein the mounting section attaches to the cradle section on a surface of the cradle section that is opposite a surface of the cradle section that faces the channel.

18 . The cradle mount fixing of claim 1 , wherein the mounting section comprises a connector configured for attachment to the workpiece.

19 . A cradle mount fixing for attaching a component to a workpiece, the cradle mount fixing comprising:
a mounting section configured for attachment to the workpiece to secure the cradle mount fixing to the workpiece; a cradle section connected to the mounting section, the cradle section defining a channel configured for receiving the component, the cradle section comprising:
a body section, the body section comprising:
a body first end opposite a body second end;
a first stand-off member that extends from the body section at the body first end;
a second stand-off member that extends from the body section at the body second end;

a first cradle portion that extends from the first stand-off member, the first cradle portion comprising:
a pair of first cradle arms that define a first cradle therebetween, the first cradle arms comprising proximal ends opposite distal ends, the proximal ends of the first cradle arms extending from the body section, the distal ends of the first cradle arms defining inwardly extending first retainer tabs, the first retainer tabs configured for retaining the component in the first cradle;

a second cradle portion that extends from the second stand-off member, the second cradle portion comprising:
a pair of second cradle arms that define a second cradle therebetween, the second cradle arms comprising proximal ends opposite distal ends, the proximal ends of the second cradle arms extending from the body section, the distal ends of the second cradle arms defining inwardly extending second retainer tabs, the second retainer tabs configured for retaining the component in the second cradle; and

a cable tie portion integrally formed with the cradle section, the cable tie portion configured to wrap around and secure the component in the channel to the body section of the cradle section.

20 . The cradle mount fixing of claim 19 ,
wherein the first and second retainer tabs extend in an inward direction towards the body section, and wherein the first and second retainer tabs further extend in a downward direction towards the respective stand-off member.

Assignees

• Hellermanntyton Corp

Inventors

• Geiger Gerard G

Classifications

• F16B5/0685

  Joining sheets or plates to strips or bars (F16B5/0692 takes precedence) · CPC title

• H02G3/32

  using mounting clamps · CPC title

• F16L3/137 Primary

  and consisting of a flexible band · CPC title

• F16B2/08 Primary

  using bands · CPC title