Resilient retainer for elongated items and method of holding
US5992678A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 24, 1998 |
| Grant date | Nov 30, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 24, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/4987
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A retainer for removably holding an elongated item to a larger member including the following features: a closed-loop band having elasticity for arrangement around a periphery of the larger member; and a loop for retaining the elongated item, wherein first and second ends of this loop protrude from a wall of the band. Also, a retainer including the band and a looped portion (integrated with the band) that has a taper angled to guide an end of the elongated item into the loop to be retained thereby. The band may have an outwardly-facing grip surface against which the elongated item can lean. The loop/looped portion, whether it has a taper, can have gripping teeth or suitable textured surface. A system comprising a retainer with its band arranged around the periphery of a larger member. A method of removably holding an elongated item to an outside wall of a larger member including: arranging a closed-loop resilient band around a periphery of the larger member, the band having first and second ends of a loop protruding from a wall of the band; and guiding an end of the elongated item into and through the loop along a taper. Or, arranging a band having a looped portion protruding from …
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