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 configured to grip an electrical wire, comprising:
- a first bracket member with at least one first fastener opening extending through the first bracket member;
- a second bracket member with at least one second fastener opening extending through the second bracket member;
- at least one fastener having a threaded shaft configured to extend through the at least one first fastener opening and the at least one second fastener opening;
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- at least one insert configured to be positioned within the at least one first fastener opening and engage with the at least one fastener when the at least one fastener extends through the at least one first fastener opening;
- wherein when the at least one insert is positioned within the at least one first fastener opening, the at least one fastener is slidable past the at least one insert into the at least one first fastener opening and 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.
A clamp configured to grip an electrical wire, comprising:
- a bracket member with at least one fastener opening extending through the bracket member;
- at least one fastener having a threaded shaft configured to extend through the at least one fastener opening;
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- at least one insert configured to be positioned within the at least one fastener opening and engage with the at least one fastener when the at least one fastener extends through the at least one fastener opening;
- wherein when the at least one insert is positioned within the at least one fastener opening, the at least one fastener is slidable past the at least one insert into the at least one fastener opening and removal of the at least one fastener from the at least one fastener opening is restricted except through rotation of the at least one fastener.
A clamp configured to grip an electrical wire, comprising:
- a bracket member with at least one fastener opening extending through the bracket member;
- at least one fastener having a shaft configured to extend through the at least one fastener opening;
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- at least one insert configured to engage with the at least one fastener when the at least one fastener extends through the at least one fastener opening;
- wherein the at least one fastener is slidable into the at least one fastener opening and wherein when the at least one insert is engaged with the at least one fastener, removal of the at least one fastener from the at least one fastener opening is restricted except through rotation of the at least one fastener.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.