Cushion sleeve

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9009923-B2
Application number	US-201213437660-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 2, 2012
Priority date	Apr 2, 2012
Publication date	Apr 21, 2015
Grant date	Apr 21, 2015

Abstract

A cushion sleeve for a cable tie is provided. The cushion sleeve includes a body for receiving a bundle of cables. The body includes a first side and a second side opposite the first side. Additionally, the cushion sleeve includes a first arm extending from the first side of the body along a first axis and a second arm extending from the second side of the body along a second axis. The first axis is oblique to the second axis when the cushion sleeve is unwrapped such that the first arm engages the second arm when the cushion sleeve is wrapped around the bundle of cables.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A cushion sleeve comprising:
a body receiving a bundle of cables, the body disposed between the bundle of cables and a support member, the body having a first side and a second side spaced apart from the first side, the body receiving the bundle of cables along a body axis, the body axis disposed between the first side and the second side and parallel to a longitudinal axis of the bundle of cables;
a first arm disposed about the bundle of cables and between the bundle of cables and a cable tie, the first arm integrally formed with the body and extending from the first side of the body along a first arm axis; and
a second arm disposed about the bundle of cables and between the bundle of cables and the cable tie, the second arm integrally formed with the body and extending from the second side of the body along a second arm axis,
wherein, when the cushion sleeve is laid flat entirely in a single plane, the first arm axis is oblique relative to the body axis and the second arm axis such that, when the cushion sleeve is disposed about the bundle of cables, the first arm engages the second arm.

2. The cushion sleeve of claim 1 , wherein the first arm includes a channel for receiving the cable tie.

3. The cushion sleeve of claim 2 , wherein the channel is U-shaped.

4. The cushion sleeve of claim 2 , wherein the channel is C-shaped.

5. The cushion sleeve of claim 1 , wherein the second arm includes an opening for receiving the first arm.

6. The cushion sleeve of claim 5 , wherein the opening releasably connects the first arm to the second arm.

7. The cushion sleeve of claim 5 , wherein the opening is U-shaped.

8. The cushion sleeve of claim 5 , wherein the opening is C-shaped.

9. A cushion sleeve comprising:
a body receiving a bundle of cables, the body disposed between the bundle of cables and a support member, the body having a first side and a second side spaced apart from the first side, the body receiving the bundle of cables along a body axis, the body axis disposed between the first side and the second side and parallel to a longitudinal axis of the bundle of cables;
a first arm disposed about the bundle of cables and between the bundle of cables and a cable tie, the first arm integrally formed with the body and extending from the first side of the body along a first arm axis; and
a second arm disposed about the bundle of cables and between the bundle of cables and the cable tie, the second arm integrally formed with the body and extending from the second side of the body along a second arm axis,
wherein, when the cushion sleeve is laid flat entirely in a single plane, the first arm axis is oblique relative to the body axis and parallel to the second arm axis such that, when the cushion sleeve is disposed about the bundle of cables, the first arm engages the second arm.

10. The cushion sleeve of claim 9 , wherein the first arm includes a channel for receiving the cable tie.

11. The cushion sleeve of claim 10 , wherein the channel is U-shaped.

12. The cushion sleeve of claim 10 , wherein the channel is C-shaped.

13. The cushion sleeve of claim 9 , wherein the second arm includes an opening for receiving the first arm.

14. The cushion sleeve of claim 13 , wherein the opening releasably connects the first arm to the second arm.

15. The cushion sleeve of claim 13 , wherein the opening is U-shaped.

16. The cushion sleeve of claim 13 , wherein the opening is C-shaped.

17. A cushion sleeve comprising:
a body receiving a bundle of cables, the body disposed between the bundle of cables and a support member, the body having a first side and a second side spaced apart from the first side, the body receiving the bundle of cables along a body axis, the body axis disposed between the first side and the second side and parallel to a longitudinal axis of the bundle of cables;
a first arm disposed about the bundle of cables and between the bundle of cables and a cable tie, the first arm integrally formed with the body and extending from the first side of the body along a first arm axis, the first arm having a cross-sectional shape; and
a second arm disposed about the bundle of cables and between the bundle of cables and the cable tie, the second arm integrally formed with the body and extending from the second side of the body along a second arm axis, the second arm having a corresponding cross-sectional opening for receiving the first arm with the cross-sectional shape,
wherein, when the cushion sleeve is laid flat entirely in a single plane, the first arm axis is oblique relative to the body axis and the second arm axis such that, when the cushion sleeve is disposed about the bundle of cables, the first arm is releasably connected to the second arm via the opening to secure the bundle of cables.

18. The cushion sleeve of claim 17 , wherein the first arm includes a channel for receiving the cable tie.

19. The cushion sleeve of claim 18 , wherein the channel is U-shaped.

20. The cushion sleeve of claim 18 , wherein the channel is C-shaped.

21. The cushion sleeve of claim 19 , wherein the opening is U-shaped.

22. The cushion sleeve of claim 20 , wherein the opening is C-shaped.

23. The cushion sleeve of claim 17 , wherein the opening is U-shaped.

24. The cushion sleeve of claim 17 , wherein the opening is C-shaped.

Assignees

• Rouleau Rodney
• Crouse Andrew
• Panduit Corp

Inventors

• Rouleau Rodney
• Crouse Andrew

Classifications

• Y10T24/1498

  Plastic band · CPC title

• Y10T24/14

  Bale and package ties, hose clamps · CPC title

• H02G3/30 Primary

  Installations of cables or lines on walls, floors or ceilings · CPC title