Or relating to connecting devices
AssigneeGripple Limited
InventorRobert Hepworth
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Abstract
A connecting device (10) is provided for connecting a first article (14) to an elongate second article (24). The connecting device (10) comprises a securing arrangement (25) for securing the device (10) to the elongate second article (24), and an attaching arrangement (26) for attaching the connecting device to the first article (14). The attaching arrangement (26) is receivable through an opening (22) in the first article (14). The attaching arrangement (26) comprises a locking arrangement (40) for locking the connecting device (10) to the first article (14). The locking arrangement (40) comprises a detent formation (42) configured to be received by an opening in the first article (14).
Claims15
An attaching arrangement for attaching a connecting device to a first article, the attaching arrangement comprising:
- an attaching member receivable through an opening in the first article;
- and
- a locking arrangement comprising a detent formation, wherein the detent formation comprises a resilient member, the resilient member being receivable in said opening in the first article to lock the connecting device to the first article, and the resilient member being substantially V shaped, having opposite arms forming the V;
- wherein the locking arrangement further includes a mounting member defining an aperture, the mounting member being attached to one of the arms;
- wherein the attaching arrangement has a fastening element extending through the aperture;
- and
- wherein the locking arrangement further includes a release tab attached to the other of said arms to facilitate moving the arms towards each other;
- wherein the attaching member comprises a first projecting portion for engaging the first article and a second projecting portion for insertion through the first article;
- wherein the attaching arrangement is rotatable relative to the first article to an attaching position to attach the connecting device to the first article, whereby when the attaching arrangement is so rotated, a region of the first article can be received between the first and second projecting portions;
- wherein the second projecting portion has a leading surface, the leading surface being the first region of the second projecting portion to pass over the aforesaid region of the first article when the attaching arrangement is rotated to the attaching position, and wherein the second projecting portion has an attaching surface to engage the first article when the attaching arrangement is in the attaching position;
- wherein the attaching member further includes a spacer portion extending between the first and second projecting portions, and a gap is defined between the first and second projecting portions, the gap being larger at the leading surface than at the attaching surface, the leading surface converging toward the attaching surface.
A connecting device for connecting a first article to an elongate second article, the connecting device comprising:
- an attaching arrangement for attaching the connecting device to the first article, the attaching arrangement comprising:
- an attaching member receivable through an opening in the first article;
- and
- a locking arrangement comprising a detent formation, wherein the detent formation comprises a resilient member, the resilient member being receivable in said opening in the first article to lock the connecting device to the first article, and the resilient member being substantially V shaped, having opposite arms forming the V;
- wherein the locking arrangement further includes a mounting member defining an aperture, the mounting member being attached to one of the arms;
- wherein the attaching arrangement has a fastening element extending through the aperture;
- and
- wherein the locking arrangement further includes a release tab attached to the other of said arms to facilitate moving the arms towards each other;
- a securing arrangement for securing the connecting device to the elongate second article, the securing arrangement being fastened to the attaching arrangement by the fastening element.
A connecting arrangement comprising a connecting device and a first article, the connecting device comprising:
- an attaching arrangement for attaching the connecting device to the first article, the attaching arrangement comprising:
- an attaching member receivable through an opening in the first article;
- and
- a locking arrangement comprising a detent formation, wherein the detent formation comprises a resilient member, the resilient member being receivable in said opening in the first article to lock the connecting device to the first article, and the resilient member being substantially V shaped, having opposite arms forming the V;
- wherein the locking arrangement further includes a mounting member defining an aperture, the mounting member being attached to one of the arms;
- wherein the attaching arrangement has a fastening element extending through the aperture;
- and
- wherein the locking arrangement further includes a release tab attached to the other of said arms to facilitate moving the arms towards each other;
- and
- the connecting arrangement further including a securing arrangement for securing the connecting device to an elongate second article, the securing arrangement being fastened to the attaching arrangement by the fastening element.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.