A component useable with one or more tube comprises a body engageable with one or more external surface recesses of the one or more tubes. The component has a pair of jaws extending from the body for gripping an item. The component is configured, such that, in use, in a first orientation of the body relative to the respective tube(s) recesses, the component is movable along a length of the tube(s); and, in a second orientation of the body relative to the respective tube(s) recesses, the component is resistive to movement along a length of the tube(s).

A gangway connection system guides at least one power cable and has a clamping part which has at least one feed through for the power cable. The feed through extends along a longitudinal axis and between an inlet opening and an outlet opening, and has a longitudinal-section profile with an inner and an outer longitudinal-section contour. At least one of the longitudinal-section contours is curved at least regionally. Alternatively or in addition, the gangway connection system is characterized in that the power cable extends helically in a cable longitudinal direction and the clamping part has an outer face directed in the cable longitudinal direction. The clamping part has at least one abutment surface for the power cable. The abutment surface extends in an inclined manner with respect to the cable longitudinal direction.

A gangway connection system guides at least one power cable and has a clamping part which has at least one feed through for the power cable. The feed through extends along a longitudinal axis and between an inlet opening and an outlet opening, and has a longitudinal-section profile with an inner and an outer longitudinal-section contour. At least one of the longitudinal-section contours is curved at least regionally. Alternatively or in addition, the gangway connection system is characterized in that the power cable extends helically in a cable longitudinal direction and the clamping part has an outer face directed in the cable longitudinal direction. The clamping part has at least one abutment surface for the power cable. The abutment surface extends in an inclined manner with respect to the cable longitudinal direction.

A fastening element for holding fluid conduit ends of a motor vehicle air conditioning system on an air conditioning system housing in a region of a conduit interface the fastening element including at least one U-shaped conduit clamping region between two opposing U-leg regions connected to one another by a curved or straight U-shaped base region, wherein at least one fluid conduit end, which is aligned with its conduit axis perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the U-shaped conduit clamping region, can be clamped in the U-shaped conduit clamping region. At least one pivotable spacer is connected as an integrated component of the fastening element to one of the U-leg regions by means of a film hinge, and is capable of at least partially filling and/or bridging the U-shaped conduit clamping region by means of a pivoting movement in the direction of the respectively opposite U-leg region.

A fastening element for holding fluid conduit ends of a motor vehicle air conditioning system on an air conditioning system housing in a region of a conduit interface the fastening element including at least one U-shaped conduit clamping region between two opposing U-leg regions connected to one another by a curved or straight U-shaped base region, wherein at least one fluid conduit end, which is aligned with its conduit axis perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the U-shaped conduit clamping region, can be clamped in the U-shaped conduit clamping region. At least one pivotable spacer is connected as an integrated component of the fastening element to one of the U-leg regions by means of a film hinge, and is capable of at least partially filling and/or bridging the U-shaped conduit clamping region by means of a pivoting movement in the direction of the respectively opposite U-leg region.

One embodiment of the invention provides a latchable plastic clip formed from a resilient main band body bent into a near closed “S” or “Figure 8” shape. The clip is useful when used in numbers for releasably suspending elongated objects such as wires, cords and hoses beneath and along supportive objects, such as rods, bars, railings, or pipes. It is also useful when used singularly for storing items such as ropes, straps, chains, harnesses, halters and reins by hanging them from support structure such as rods, bars, railings or pipes, coiling them first if necessary or desirable.

A method of clamping elongate elements in a parallel piggybacked arrangement during subsea laying of the elements is disclosed. The method includes opposed reciprocating jaws which force together clamp segments around the elongate elements to assemble a piggybacking clamp. The piggybacking clamp applies clamping forces to the elongate elements.

A method of clamping elongate elements in a parallel piggybacked arrangement during subsea laying of the elements is disclosed. The method includes opposed reciprocating jaws which force together clamp segments around the elongate elements to assemble a piggybacking clamp. The piggybacking clamp applies clamping forces to the elongate elements.

In a coiled tubing assembly for use in a wellbore, the tubing assembly uses longitudinally spaced apart clamping members to clamp two or more coiled tubing members alongside one another. Each clamping member includes a clamping portion extending circumferentially about each coiled tubing member so as to be rotatable in relation thereto, and a connecting portion joined between the clamping portions. A longitudinal positioning element is fixed relative to one of the tubing members in association with each clamping member such that the clamping member remains pivotal relative to the positioning element and the tubing members upon which it is fixed. The longitudinal positioning element thus only restricts the respective clamping assembly in the longitudinal direction along the tubing members without restricting relative twisting between the tubing members.

In a coiled tubing assembly for use in a wellbore, the tubing assembly uses longitudinally spaced apart clamping members to clamp two or more coiled tubing members alongside one another. Each clamping member includes a clamping portion extending circumferentially about each coiled tubing member so as to be rotatable in relation thereto, and a connecting portion joined between the clamping portions. A longitudinal positioning element is fixed relative to one of the tubing members in association with each clamping member such that the clamping member remains pivotal relative to the positioning element and the tubing members upon which it is fixed. The longitudinal positioning element thus only restricts the respective clamping assembly in the longitudinal direction along the tubing members without restricting relative twisting between the tubing members.