Wire holding device for discrete electrical wires
US5149280A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 9, 1991 |
| Grant date | Sep 22, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 9, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/025
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A wire holding device is disclosed for holding a plurality of discrete electrical wires in a side-by-side relationship and to facilitate providing longitudinal strain relief for the wires. The device includes a housing, and a plurality of generally parallel retaining passages through the housing for axially receiving and substantially surrounding the wires to retain the wires in substantially all radial directions. A plurality of access windows extend through the housing transversely of the retaining passages to provide access to the wires in the passages by an appropriate bending tool. Each retaining passage has a cavity opposite each respective window and into which a portion of a respective wire can be bent laterally of its axis so that the bent portion of the wire provides longitudinal strain relief for the wire.
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