Mounting device for tubular elements

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9920858-B2
Application number	US-201514755415-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 30, 2015
Priority date	Jun 30, 2015
Publication date	Mar 20, 2018
Grant date	Mar 20, 2018

Abstract

A mounting device for tubular elements includes a base having a curved surface and a slot for connecting to and being mounted on an existing tubular structural element. The base has a plurality of radially extending fingers forming semi-circular recesses between them. Projections within the recesses having a width less than the width of the mounting device deform a multiplicity of tubular elements such as hydraulic air or water lines to be removably inserted and held within the semi-circular recesses.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A multi-tubular element mounting device comprising:
a base including:
a first side including a concave recess for conforming to a fixed tubular structure;
a second side opposite the first side and including a plurality of radially extending sidewalls, at least some of the plurality of radially extending sidewalls forming a plurality of fingers, the plurality of radially extending sidewalls spaced-apart and parallel relative to each other, each pair of sidewalls configured to form semi-circular recesses therebetween;
a pair of opposing and spaced-apart flat sides; and
a first end and an opposing second end, a slot extending through the first end and the second end and the base surrounding the slot, at least a portion of the perimeter of the slot conforming to the concave recess of the first side of the base, the slot configured to receive a mounting strap therethrough; and
wherein each sidewall of the plurality of radially extending sidewalls includes a projection having at least one ramped surface configured for holding a tubular element within each semi-circular recess positioned between each pair of sidewalls, and wherein the at least one ramped surface of each projection includes a concave curved ramp oriented toward the semi-circular recess, wherein each projection has a width that is less than a width of each sidewall of the plurality of radially extending sidewalls.

2. The multi-tubular element mounting device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the semi-circular hole is perpendicular to the slot positioned through the first end and the second end of the base.

3. The multi-tubular element mounting device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said slot is configured for a cable tie or a zip tie strap fastener.

4. The multi-tubular element mounting device as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the semi-circular hole and the slot do not intersect each other.

5. The multi-tubular element mounting device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the width of each of said projections is less than 25% of the width of each sidewall of the plurality of radially extending sidewalls.

6. The multi-tubular element mounting device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the plurality of radially extending fingers have curved outer ends.

7. The multi-tubular element mounting device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said multi-tubular element mounting device is formed from a single piece of material.

8. The multi-tubular element mounting device as claimed in claim 7 , wherein said base is formed from polypropylene polymer.

9. An agricultural machine comprising:
a frame;
a tubular structural element extending along the frame, the frame having holes at given locations along the path of the tubular structural element;
a mounting device for the tubular structural element comprising a base and a post extending from the base, the post having a plurality of longitunally spaced deformable ridges for receiving and holding the base, the base having a slot therethrough; and,
a multi-tubular element mounting device comprising a base including:
a first side including a concave recess for conforming to a fixed tubular structure;
a second side opposite the first side and including a plurality of radially extending sidewalls, at least some of the plurality of radially extending sidewalls forming a plurality of fingers, the plurality of radially extending sidewalls spaced-apart and parallel relative to each other, each pair of sidewalls configured to form semi-circular recesses therebetween;
a pair of opposing and spaced-apart flat sides; and
a first end and an opposing second end, a slot extending through the first end and the second end and the base surrounding the slot, at least a portion of the perimeter of the slot conforming to the concave recess of the first side of the base, the slot configured to receive a mounting strap therethrough;
wherein each sidewall of the plurality of radially extending sidewalls includes a projection having at least one ramped surface configured for holding a tubular element within each semi-circular recess positioned between each pair of sidewalls, wherein the at least one ramped surface of each projection includes a concave curved ramp oriented toward the semi-circular recess, wherein each projection has a width that is less than a width of each sidewall of the plurality of radially extending sidewalls, and
wherein the first side and the second side of the base are asymmetrical relative to each other;

a mounting strap extending through the slot in the mounting device of the tubular structural element and through the slot in the said multi-tubular element mounting device for holding the multi-tubular element mounting device to the tubular structural element and the frame,
wherein the base of the mounting device is spaced from the frame by a user selected distance dependent upon a user selected number of the plurality of deformable ridges being received in a corresponding hole in the frame.

10. The agricultural machine as claimed in claim 9 , wherein a semi-circular hole is formed through the flat sides of the base and is perpendicular to the slot extending from the first end through the second end.

11. The agricultural machine as claimed in claim 9 , wherein said mounting strap is one of a cable tie and a zip tie strap fastener.

12. The agricultural machine as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the semi-circular hole and the slot do not intersect each other.

13. The agricultural machine as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the width of each of said projections is less than 25% of the width of each sidewall of the plurality of radially extending sidewalls.

14. The agricultural machine as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the radially extending fingers have curved outer ends.

15. The agricultural machine as claimed in claim 9 , wherein said multi-tubular element mounting device is formed from a single piece of material.

16. The agricultural machine as claimed in claim 15 , wherein said multi-tubular element mounting device is formed from polypropylene polymer.

17. The agricultural machine as claimed in claim 9 further comprising a plurality of tubular elements received in the semi-circular recesses of said multi-tubular element mounting device.

Assignees

• Cnh Ind America Llc

Inventors

• Harnetiaux Travis L

Classifications

• F16L3/06

  with supports for wires · CPC title

• B60R16/0215

  Protecting, fastening and routing means therefor · CPC title

• H02G3/32

  using mounting clamps · CPC title

• F16L3/223 Primary

  each support having one transverse base for supporting the pipes (F16L3/23, F16L3/237 take precedence) · CPC title