Snap in zip connector
AssigneeTitan3 Technology LLC
InventorJeffrey P. Baldwin
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Abstract
A snap-in zip connector with a clamp for gripping a wire between a first bracket and a second bracket. The first bracket includes a clamp seat and a first fastener opening formed by an elongated slot and hole joined together and extending through the clamp seat. The second bracket includes a fastener opening that aligns with the hole. An insert positioned in the elongated slot includes a spring arm extending into the circular hole extend into the circular hole that engages a threaded shaft of the fastener to restrict removal except through rotation of the at least one fastener.
Claims20
A clamp comprising:
- a first bracket member having a clamp seat with at least one first fastener opening extending through the clamp seat, wherein the at least one first fastener opening comprises an elongated slot and a hole joined together;
- a second bracket member having at least one second fastener opening extending through the second bracket member, the at least one second fastener opening configured to align with the hole of the clamp seat when the second bracket member is seated against the clamp seat;
- at least one insert configured to be positioned within the elongated slot of the first bracket member, the at least one insert having an arm on a first side of the at least one insert, the arm configured to extend into the hole;
- and
- at least one fastener having a threaded shaft;
- wherein when the at least one fastener extends through the at least one second fastener opening and the hole of the at least one first fastener opening and engages with the arm of the at least one insert, removal of the at least one fastener from the hole is restricted except through rotation of the at least one fastener;
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- wherein the clamp is configured to grip an electrical wire between the first bracket member and the second bracket member.
A clamp comprising:
- a first bracket member having a clamp seat with at least one first fastener opening extending through the clamp seat, wherein the at least one first fastener opening comprises an elongated slot and a hole joined together;
- at least one insert configured to be positioned within the elongated slot of the first bracket member, the at least one insert having an arm configured to extend into the hole when the at least one insert is positioned within the elongated slot;
- and
- at least one fastener having a threaded shaft;
- wherein when the at least one fastener extends through the hole of the at least one first fastener opening and engages with the arm of the at least one insert, removal of the at least one fastener from the hole is restricted except through rotation of the at least one fastener;
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- wherein the clamp is configured to grip an electrical wire.
A clamp comprising:
- a first bracket member having a clamp seat with at least one first fastener opening extending through the clamp seat;
- at least one insert having an arm configured to extend into the at least one first fastener opening;
- and
- at least one fastener having a threaded shaft;
- wherein when the at least one fastener extends through the at least one first fastener opening and engages with the arm of the at least one insert, removal of the at least one fastener from the at least one first fastener opening is restricted except through rotation of the at least one fastener;
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- wherein the clamp is configured to grip an electrical wire.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.