Patent classifications
F16L3/1236
Cable holding element and method
A cable holding element configured for attachment to either an angled frame having internal corners, or external corners or both. The cable holding element includes a base body and rows of latching projections that project from the base body to define at least one channel area for holding cable. The latching projections each have a first section and a second section. The first section and the second section form an acute angle towards the base body. A first row of latching projections opposes a second row of latching projections. The opposing latching projections cooperate to interlock without contact, in a comb-like manner to hold cable within the cable holding element and to form guiding structure that guides cable into and out from the channel area. In an alternate embodiment, the cable holding element has a flat base body capable of attachment to a planar surface.
Aviation access panel quick-release fastener positioning clip
A positioning clip is removably attachable to a fastener of a quick-release fastener assembly on an access panel of an aircraft when the access panel is removed from the aircraft. The positioning clip holds the fastener in its full out position relative to the exterior surface of the access panel removed from the aircraft. The positioning clip attached to the fastener maintains the perpendicular orientation of the fastener relative to the exterior surface of the access panel and relative to the associated receptacle for the fastener on the structure of the aircraft when the access panel is reattached to the structure of the aircraft.
AVIATION ACCESS PANEL QUICK-RELEASE FASTENER POSITIONING CLIP
A positioning clip is removably attachable to a fastener of a quick-release fastener assembly on an access panel of an aircraft when the access panel is removed from the aircraft. The positioning clip holds the fastener in its full out position relative to the exterior surface of the access panel removed from the aircraft. The positioning clip attached to the fastener maintains the perpendicular orientation of the fastener relative to the exterior surface of the access panel and relative to the associated receptacle for the fastener on the structure of the aircraft when the access panel is reattached to the structure of the aircraft.
Adjustable p-clamp
A P-clamp assembly and method to secure elongate items, such as wires, cables and the like into bundles and to further secure the bundles a support structure. The assembly includes an integrally formed clamp member and a mount element. The clamp member includes a pair of substantially symmetrical, locking arcuate members that includes a hinge mechanism.
METHOD FOR FASTENING A CONDUIT ON A SUPPORT BY MEANS OF FREELY ADJUSTABLE CAPTIVE FLANGES
A fastening method configured to fasten a mechanical part on a support by means of a fastening flange, the method including: placing the fastening flange on a first segment of the part, in a loose configuration, providing on the first segment at least one stop and on the fastening flange at least one bearing member, which cooperates with the stop so as to limit, in the loose configuration, the stroke of the fastening flange to a predetermined allowed displacement range, which allows to freely select an adapted position among a plurality of accessible positions, and to provide on the flange a locking mechanism arranged such that, when the subassembly is fastened to the support by means of the at least one lug, then a locking of the body of the fastening flange is automatically caused on the mechanical part in the adapted position.
Encapsulation System and Kit for a Length of Pipe Disposed Underground
A kit for encapsulating a length of pipe features first and second foam sections cooperatively shaped to form a cavity with open ends in a working configuration of the foam sections for receiving the length of pipe therein. A foam lower in density than the material of the foam sections fills an unoccupied space in the cavity, providing cushioning for the pipe in the cavity such that movement is permitted and stress on the pipe is reduced. The foam sections feature cooperating ridges and grooves at mating faces of the respective section which are on either side of a channel that cooperates with the channel of the other section to form the cavity. The ridges and grooves when mated hold the foam sections in fixed relation to one another. Also, the foam sections feature passageways such that the cavity is accessible from outside the foam sections in the working configuration thereby facilitating connection apparatus such as for cathodic protection equipment.
Cable Holding Element and Method
A cable holding element configured for attachment to either an angled frame having internal corners, or external corners or both. The cable holding element includes a base body and rows of latching projections that project from the base body to define at least one channel area for holding cable. The latching projections each have a first section and a second section. The first section and the second section form an acute angle towards the base body. A first row of latching projections opposes a second row of latching projections. The opposing latching projections cooperate to interlock without contact, in a comb-like manner to hold cable within the cable holding element and to form guiding structure that guides cable into and out from the channel area. In an alternate embodiment, the cable holding element has a flat base body capable of attachment to a planar surface.
Stretch-Mount Clamp Assemblies
A stretch-mount clamp assembly may include a first connector of a first non-elastic material, a second connector of a second non-elastic material, and a tension device that includes an elastic material. The first connector having an inner side opposite an outer side, the first connector including a first retainer extending from the inner side of the first connector. The second connector having an inner side opposite an outer side, the second connector including a second retainer extending from the inner side of the second connector. The tension device connects the inner sides of the first connector and the second connector. The tension device includes a first overmold portion that is overmolded onto at least a portion of the first retainer to form a first mechanical interlock and a second overmold portion that is overmolded onto at least a portion of the second retainer to form a second mechanical interlock.
Multi-Diameter Retainer
Disclosed is a multi-stop retainer to secure objects of varying diameters. The multi-stop retainer includes a lid coupled to a base, a first leg member, and a second leg member. The lid is coupled to the base via a hinge at the first end. The lid includes a ratchet coupler at the second end of the lid that includes a first latch and a second latch. The first leg member is coupled to the base and includes a first plurality of mechanical stops along its length that interface with the first latch. The second leg member is coupled to the base and includes a second plurality of mechanical stops along its length to interface with the second latch. The first leg member and the second leg member are parallel relative to one another. The lid pivots relative to the base via the hinge to define a pocket configured to be sized for securing an object via the ratchet coupler, the first leg member, and the second leg member.