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US 11,598,115 B2Granted
Wire strand attachment clip
AssigneeIllinois Tool Works Inc.
InventorsGraeme Young, Daniel Stemper, Tayebeh Alirezaee
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Abstract
A wire strand attachment clip including a wire catch that defines a wire strand receiving and holding area configured to receive a wire strand, and a plurality of attachment arms connected to and extending from the wire catch that are dimensionally and biasingly configured to be positioned on a support post to attach the wire strand to that support post such that the attachment arms engage multiple surfaces of the support post.
Claims16
A wire strand attachment clip comprising:
- a wire catch that defines a wire strand receiving and holding area configured to receive a wire strand, the wire catch including a rear wire engager, a first side wire engager connected to and extending forwardly from a first end of the rear wire engager, a second side wire engager connected to and extending forwardly from a second end of the rear wire engager, a first side post engager connected to and extending outwardly from the first side wire engager, and a second side post engager connected to and extending outwardly from the second side wire engager;
- a first attachment arm connected to and extending from the wire catch, the first attachment arm including a first arm shoulder connected to and extending outwardly and rearwardly from the first side post engager, a first upper arm connected to and extending outwardly and rearwardly from the first arm shoulder and from the first side post engager, a first elbow connected to and extending outwardly and then forwardly from the first upper arm, a first forearm connected to and extending outwardly and forwardly from the first elbow, a first wrist connected to and extending outwardly and forwardly from the first forearm and then rearwardly and inwardly back toward the first arm shoulder and the rear wire engager, and a first post engagement hand connected to and extending inwardly and rearwardly from the first wrist toward the first arm shoulder and the rear wire engager;
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- a second attachment arm connected to and extending from the wire catch, the second attachment arm including a second arm shoulder connected to and extending outwardly and rearwardly from the second side post engager, a second upper arm connected to and extending outwardly and rearwardly from the second arm shoulder and from the second side post engager, a second elbow connected to and extending outwardly and then forwardly from the second upper arm, a second forearm connected to and extending outwardly and forwardly from the second elbow, a second wrist connected to and extending outwardly and forwardly from the second forearm and then rearwardly and inwardly back toward the second arm shoulder and the rear wire engager, and a second post engagement hand connected to and extending inwardly and rearwardly from the second wrist toward the second arm shoulder and the rear wire engager,
- wherein the wire catch, the first attachment arm, and the second attachment arm are dimensionally and biasingly configured to snap onto a T-shaped support post to attach the wire strand to that T-shaped support post such that the first attachment arm and the second attachment arm each engage front and rear surfaces of the T-shaped support post.
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A collated group of wire strand attachment clips comprising:
- a plurality of wire strand attachment clips each including:
- a wire catch that defines a wire strand receiving and holding area configured to receive a wire strand, the wire catch including a rear wire engager, a first side wire engager connected to and extending forwardly from a first end of the rear wire engager, a second side wire engager connected to and extending forwardly from a second end of the rear wire engager, a first side post engager connected to and extending outwardly from the first side wire engager, and a second side post engager connected to and extending outwardly from the second side wire engager,
- a first attachment arm connected to and extending from the wire catch, the first attachment arm including a first arm shoulder connected to and extending outwardly and rearwardly from the first side post engager, a first upper arm connected to and extending outwardly and rearwardly from the first arm shoulder and from the first side post engager, a first elbow connected to and extending outwardly and then forwardly from the first upper arm, a first forearm connected to and extending outwardly and forwardly from the first elbow, a first wrist connected to and extending outwardly and forwardly from the first forearm and then rearwardly and inwardly back toward the first arm shoulder and the rear wire engager, and a first post engagement hand connected to and extending inwardly and rearwardly from the first wrist toward the first arm shoulder and the rear wire engager, and
- a second attachment arm connected to and extending from the wire catch, the second attachment arm including a second arm shoulder connected to and extending outwardly and rearwardly from the second side post engager, a second upper arm connected to and extending outwardly and rearwardly from the second arm shoulder and from the second side post engager, a second elbow connected to and extending outwardly and then forwardly from the second upper arm, a second forearm connected to and extending outwardly and forwardly from the second elbow, a second wrist connected to and extending outwardly and forwardly from the second forearm and then rearwardly and inwardly back toward the second arm shoulder and the rear wire engager, and a second post engagement hand connected to and extending inwardly and rearwardly from the second wrist toward the second arm shoulder and the rear wire engager,
- wherein the wire catch, the first attachment arm, and the second attachment arm are dimensionally and biasingly configured to snap onto a T-shaped support post to attach the wire strand to that T-shaped support post such that the first attachment arm and the second attachment arm each engage front and rear surfaces of the T-shaped support post;
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- at least one clip attachment member secured to each of the plurality of wire strand attachment clips.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.