Capped clip for pipe, electric cable or the like
US6809257B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 22, 2003 |
| Grant date | Oct 26, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 22, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02G3/32
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A capped clip 1 integrally includes a fixing portion 5 to be fixed to a workpiece, a clamp portion 10 having a pair of clamp arms 7, 9 standing from the fixing portion in a U-shape to hold a pipe or the like, and a cap portion 13 for closing an opening 11 of the clamp portion. The capped clip 1 further includes a thin hinge 17 connecting the cap portion to the outer surface of a first one of the clamp arms to allow the cap portion to be pivotally moved thereabout a protrusion 26 protruding outward from said first clamp arm 71 a recess 27 formed in the cap portion to receive the protrusion therein when the cap portion is pivotally moved to its closed position, an engagement shoulder 30 formed in the recess 27 to engage with the protrusion, and a pair of walls 31 defining a portion of the recess 27 to be located on the opposite sides of the protrusion when the cap portion is in its closed position to prevent the protrusion from coming out of the recess.
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