Apparatus for positioning and retaining a cable-styled device around an object

An apparatus for positioning and retaining a cable-styled device around an object, the apparatus comprising:

• a first member including a hinge element that includes a pair of hinge arms defining an opening proximate a first end of the first member, a hinge pin positioned within the opening and between the hinge arms, and a first retention element configured to receive a first section of the cable-styled device;
• a second member including a generally hook-shaped element positioned at a first end of the second member and a second retention element configured to receive a second section of the cable-styled device, the hook-shaped element engaging the hinge pin within the opening of the hinge element and being constructed to maintain engagement with the hinge pin when the first member and the second member are in an open position;
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• a securing structure configured to engage the object and retain the first member and the second member in fixed positions relative to the object and to each other when the first member and the second member are in a closed position.

An apparatus for positioning and retaining a cable-styled device around an object, the apparatus comprising:

• a first member including a hinge element defining an opening proximate a first end of the first member, a hinge pin positioned within the opening, and a first retention element configured to receive a first section of the cable-styled device;
• a second member including a generally hook-shaped element positioned at a first end of the second member and a second retention element configured to receive a second section of the cable-styled device, the hook-shaped element being positioned within the opening of the hinge element and defining a gap that receives the hinge pin, the first member and the second member being movable relative to each other, the hooked-shaped element and the hinge pin being shaped to prevent the hooked-shaped element from separating from the hinge pin when the first member and the second member are in an open position relative to each other;
• a first pliable insert element configured to engage the object and retain the first member in a fixed position relative to the object, at least a portion of the first insert element being positioned in a first insert channel of the first member;
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• a second pliable insert element configured to engage the object and retain the second member in a fixed position relative to the object, at least a portion of the second insert element being positioned in a second insert channel of the second member.