US3576304A
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Mounting accessory and method for mounting tubing and cabling
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1968-09-09
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Granted: 1971-04-27
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Expires: 1988-09-09
Abstract
Abstract A cable and tube mounting accessory conveniently extruded from flexible elastomeric material and having one or more generally Cshaped channels thereacross. The channels are sized to fit a cable or tube reasonably snugly after being deformed for the assembly operation. One exterior face of the accessory is preferably flat and equipped with one of a pair of separable interlocking strips one of which exhibits a multiplicity of barbs and the other a cooperating mass of intertwined fibers engageable with the barbs. The second strip is coated with adhesive, as a pressure sensitive type, for convenience in securing the same to any type of supporting surface, against which it is desired to support cabling, conductors, tubing or the like.
Inventors
- 👤 Gorge W Gillemot
- 👤 John T Thompson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 23:19
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16L; F16L3/00; F16L3/22; F16L3/223; F16L3/08; F16L3/12; F16L3/1226; F16L3/13; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/27; Y10T24/2708; Y10T24/34; Y10T24/3427; Y10T24/3439; Y10T24/344; Y10T24/3444; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/49863; Y10T29/4987; Y10T29/49876
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
355 words
That method of securely but detachably mounting an elongated flexible length of cable and the like on furniture, a room wall, floor, ceiling or the like support surface irrespective of the metallic or nonmetallic nature thereof and without need for openings in the support surface, fastener devices, or tools and without risk of defacing the support surface, said method comprising: providing a plurality of similar C-shaped clips of resilient elastomeric material each having an elongated planar surface and a slotted opening parallel thereto sized to receive and grip the elongated cable therein, providing the opposite lateral sides of said C-shaped resilient clips with deep V-shaped notches to facilitate spreading the opposite sides of said clips away from one another to insert the cabling therebetween and to facilitate flexing said resilient mounting clips crosswise of the planar portion thereof in the direction and as necessary to mount said clips against an arched wall surface while the notched opposite sides of said clips remain parallel to one another and upright with respect to the adjacent surface of the room wall, assembling said clips at intervals along said elongated cable, applying the pressure sensitive coating on the back of one of a pair of separably interlocking mounting strips to said elongated planar surface of each of said clips and the similarly coated second one of said interlocking mounting strips to said supporting surface in juxtaposed relation to a respective different one of said clips and which pair of strips include on their respective adjacent faces interlocking barbs and a plaque of intertwined fibers and which mounting strips correspond in size with the elongated planar surface of said mounting clips whereby the juxtaposed barbed and fiber surfaces of said interlocking mounting strips are concealed from view when assembled to one another to support an elongated cable against a room wall, pressing the barbed face on successive ones of said cliPs into the fibered surface of the strip paired therewith thereby to support said elongated flexible cable at spaced intervals along and in conformity with said support surface irrespective of whether said surface is flat or curved inwardly or outwardly.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
355 words
That method of securely but detachably mounting an elongated flexible length of cable and the like on furniture, a room wall, floor, ceiling or the like support surface irrespective of the metallic or nonmetallic nature thereof and without need for openings in the support surface, fastener devices, or tools and without risk of defacing the support surface, said method comprising: providing a plurality of similar C-shaped clips of resilient elastomeric material each having an elongated planar surface and a slotted opening parallel thereto sized to receive and grip the elongated cable therein, providing the opposite lateral sides of said C-shaped resilient clips with deep V-shaped notches to facilitate spreading the opposite sides of said clips away from one another to insert the cabling therebetween and to facilitate flexing said resilient mounting clips crosswise of the planar portion thereof in the direction and as necessary to mount said clips against an arched wall surface while the notched opposite sides of said clips remain parallel to one another and upright with respect to the adjacent surface of the room wall, assembling said clips at intervals along said elongated cable, applying the pressure sensitive coating on the back of one of a pair of separably interlocking mounting strips to said elongated planar surface of each of said clips and the similarly coated second one of said interlocking mounting strips to said supporting surface in juxtaposed relation to a respective different one of said clips and which pair of strips include on their respective adjacent faces interlocking barbs and a plaque of intertwined fibers and which mounting strips correspond in size with the elongated planar surface of said mounting clips whereby the juxtaposed barbed and fiber surfaces of said interlocking mounting strips are concealed from view when assembled to one another to support an elongated cable against a room wall, pressing the barbed face on successive ones of said cliPs into the fibered surface of the strip paired therewith thereby to support said elongated flexible cable at spaced intervals along and in conformity with said support surface irrespective of whether said surface is flat or curved inwardly or outwardly.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-04-26 | 1974-10-26 | 1975-04-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-04-26 | 1978-10-26 | 1979-04-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-04-26 | 1982-10-26 | 1983-04-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |