Tensioning device for flexible ribbed tubing

A tensioning device to be used to secure ribbed flexible and stretchable tubing passing through openings in metal structural members M comprising:

• A) a protective sleeve S mounted to said metal structural members M coaxially with said openings and with a ribbed flexible and stretchable tubing T passed therethrough, and said tubing T further including a plurality of outer channels Tc;
• B) an elongated flexible cylindrical body 30 having with first and second longitudinally complementary sections 40 and 40a and said first and second sections 40 and 40a being hingedly joined with first and second distal edges 49 and 49a, respectively, that are selectively and resiliently separated from their at rest abutting relationship, thereby defining a resilient separation between said sections 40 and 40a, wherein said sections 40 and 40a including first and second ends 41;
• 41a and 43;
• 43a, each of said first ends 41 and 41a of said sections 40 and 40a further including peripheral outwardly extending flanges 45 and 45a that contact with said metal structural members M to stop further movement of said body 30 in one direction, said first and second sections 40 and 40a each further include at least one internal rib member 47 and 47a that are cooperatively received by at least one of said outer channels Tc and said elongated cylindrical body 30 being coaxially mounted within said sleeve S thereby securing said tubing T to said metal structural members M.