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Wire management clip
Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp
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Filing: 1989-01-25
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Granted: 1991-08-20
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Expires: 2009-01-25
Abstract
Abstract A wire management clip for use in connection with pre-formed openings in a surface including for use on the underside of a work surface, the clip having a base and a resilient arm extending from the base. The resilient arm retains wires in close proximity to the underside of the work surface. The wire management clip also includes a projection having a series of spaced apart flanges thereon for gripping the inner surface of the opening in the surface.
Inventors
- 👤 Andrew I. Morrison
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 12:18
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47B; A47B21/00; A47B21/06; F; F16; F16B; F16B21/00; F16B21/06; F16B21/08; F16B21/084; F16B21/086; F16B21/088; F16L; F16L3/00; F16L3/02; F16L3/04; H; H02; H02G; H02G3/00; H02G3/26
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
128 words
A clip comprising a base and an arm extending from said base, said base having a gripping means thereon, said gripping means being capable of exerting a gripping force to a substrate, wherein said gripping means grips the inner surface of the opening in the substrate, said gripping means providing said gripping force without protruding above the surface of said substrate and wherein said gripping force is substantially solely provided to the inner surface of an opening in said substrate said gripping means comprising a projection having a series of spaced apart flanges thereon for gripping the inner surface of the opening in the substrate and wherein each series of said flanges comprises four generally isosceles trapezoidally shaped members generally equidistantly spaced along the circumference of said projection.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
128 words
A clip comprising a base and an arm extending from said base, said base having a gripping means thereon, said gripping means being capable of exerting a gripping force to a substrate, wherein said gripping means grips the inner surface of the opening in the substrate, said gripping means providing said gripping force without protruding above the surface of said substrate and wherein said gripping force is substantially solely provided to the inner surface of an opening in said substrate said gripping means comprising a projection having a series of spaced apart flanges thereon for gripping the inner surface of the opening in the substrate and wherein each series of said flanges comprises four generally isosceles trapezoidally shaped members generally equidistantly spaced along the circumference of said projection.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
186 words
A wire management clip for use in connection with pre-formed openings in a surface of a substrate comprising: base and a resilient arm extending therefrom for retaining wires in close proximity to the surface and a gripping means on said base, said gripping means being capable of exerting a gripping force to said substrate, said gripping means providing said gripping force without protruding above the surface of said substrate and wherein said gripping force is substantially solely provided to the inner surface of said opening in the surface of said substrate; said gripping means comprising a projection having a first and second sections which are separated from each other in an at rest position and being capable of being resiliently joined together and exerting pressure against the inner surface of an opening in a substrate, said projection having a series of spaced apart flanges thereon for providing additional gripping force the inner surface of an opening in the underside of the work surface and wherein each series of said flanges comprises four generally isosceles trapezoidally shaped members generally equidistantly spaced along the circumference of said projection.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
186 words
A wire management clip for use in connection with pre-formed openings in a surface of a substrate comprising: base and a resilient arm extending therefrom for retaining wires in close proximity to the surface and a gripping means on said base, said gripping means being capable of exerting a gripping force to said substrate, said gripping means providing said gripping force without protruding above the surface of said substrate and wherein said gripping force is substantially solely provided to the inner surface of said opening in the surface of said substrate; said gripping means comprising a projection having a first and second sections which are separated from each other in an at rest position and being capable of being resiliently joined together and exerting pressure against the inner surface of an opening in a substrate, said projection having a series of spaced apart flanges thereon for providing additional gripping force the inner surface of an opening in the underside of the work surface and wherein each series of said flanges comprises four generally isosceles trapezoidally shaped members generally equidistantly spaced along the circumference of said projection.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
A wire management clip according to claim 2 wherein the pre-formed openings are on the underside of a work surface.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
A wire management clip according to claim 2 wherein the pre-formed openings are in a wall surface.
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