US3629909A
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Drop wire clamp
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1970-03-04
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Granted: 1971-12-28
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Expires: 1990-03-04
Abstract
Abstract A wire clamp of plastic in which the housing is provided having a wedge-shaped slotlike opening receiving a plastic insert having a conforming wedge-shaped exterior with the housing and an elongated slotlike opening within which a wire is received with the walls forming the opening being depressable or clampable together as the wedge-shaped insert is pressed into the housing. The insert is made of plastic and may be of different sizes and forms to receive different types of wire and may be further provided with cast-in teeth in the plastic insert walls forming the slotlike opening to bear against the plastic coating used in electrical wires and the like. Keyway means are provided for the insert and the housing for registration and locking of the two together.
Inventors
- 👤 William J Riley
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 10:43
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16B; F16B2/00; F16B2/02; F16B2/14; F16G; F16G11/00; F16G11/10; F16G11/105; F16G11/106; H; H01; H01R; H01R4/00; H01R4/24; H01R4/2491; H02; H02G; H02G7/00; H02G7/05; H02G7/053; H02G7/056; F16B2200/00; F16B2200/30; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/39; Y10T24/3916; Y10T24/3918; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/70; Y10T403/7047; Y10T403/7051; Y10T403/7052; Y10T403/7058
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
82 words
A wire clamp comprising a U-shaped housing having a wedgeshaped slotlike opening therein, a plastic insert having a wedgeshaped exterior insertable in mating relation in the wedge-shaped opening in the housing, said insert being U-shaped and having an elongated slotlike opening receiving a wire therein with deformable sidewalls bounding said slotlike opening being adapted to be bent toward each other to constrict and bear tightly against the wire in gripping relation as the insert is moved in wedging relation into the housing.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
82 words
A wire clamp comprising a U-shaped housing having a wedgeshaped slotlike opening therein, a plastic insert having a wedgeshaped exterior insertable in mating relation in the wedge-shaped opening in the housing, said insert being U-shaped and having an elongated slotlike opening receiving a wire therein with deformable sidewalls bounding said slotlike opening being adapted to be bent toward each other to constrict and bear tightly against the wire in gripping relation as the insert is moved in wedging relation into the housing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The wire clamp of claim 1 in which the interior sides of the plastic insert are provided with deformable plastic teeth adapted to bear against the sides of the wire.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
The wire clamp of claim 1 in which the housing is made of plastic and the insert is made of integral plastic material with deformable plastic teeth cast on the interior sides of the insert adapted to bear against the side of the wire.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
The wire clamp of claim 1 in which the plastic insert slotlike opening has a width loosely receiving the wire and is removably interchangeable with plastic inserts having different opening widths to receive different sized wires.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
72 words
The wire clamp of claim 1 in which longitudinal keyway means are provided for locking engagement of the insert in the housing, said keyway means composing bent over flanges extending from the sides of the insert which receive in mating relation laterally extending flanges connected to the sides of the housing, said insert flanges acting as restraining means to resist spreading apart of the housing as the insert is wedged into it.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The wire clamp of claim 3 in which a hook is cast into the plastic housing.
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) | 1974-12-27 | 1975-06-28 | 1975-12-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-12-27 | 1979-06-28 | 1979-12-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-12-27 | 1983-06-28 | 1983-12-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |