Grip enhancing low-PIM cable tie anchor
US11708918B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 21, 2023 |
| Grant date | Jul 25, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 21, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q1/246
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A low-PIM, self-tightening cable tie anchor in which tightening the cable tie enhances the gripping force applied to the mounting structure. The grip enhancing cable tie anchor includes a pair of anchor levers connected by a fulcrum. Each anchor lever includes an interface cleat that extends above the fulcrum, a cable tie slot that extends through the interface cleat, a flange positioned below the cable tie slot, and a leg extending from the flange. Each leg includes a barb spaced apart from the flange. The flange and barb form a mounting structure slot for removably attaching the cable tie anchor to the mounting structure. The barbs are inserted through a receptacle, typically a mounting hole, on the mounting structure. The barbs capture the mounting structure, while the fulcrum and cable tie slots capture the cable tie, without the use of hands, to facilitate tightening the cable tie with both hands.
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