Cable clip with open and close mechanism

A cable holding device, comprising:

• two opposed housing members sharing a central hinge moveable about a hinge axis of rotation, each of said housing members having an upper edge opposite said hinge, said housing members forming an opposed inlet and outlet adapted to surround a cable when said housing members are moved from an open position to a closed position, said upper edge of each of said housing members having a concave portion and a convex portion;
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• a base with mounting members into which said housing members are interconnected.

A method of interconnecting two housing members with a base to capture a cable between the housing members, the housing members being connected to one another with a hinge, the method comprising:

• engaging the two housing members with the base so that the housing members are naturally unstable in a horizontal plane located at a maximum width of the housing members, and the housing members move in relation to vertical forces from inserting or removing the cable.

A cable holding device, comprising:

• an unitary body including a first section and a second section, said first and second sections each having an upper portion and a lower portion, said first and second sections being moveable between an open position where said upper portions move away from one another and a closed position where said upper portions move toward one another, said lower portions of said first and second sections being connected to one another by a living hinge, said lower portions of said first and second sections each including an abutment member, said abutment members being configured to abut one another to limit the amount of movement of said upper portions away from one another;
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• a base adapted to receive at least a portion of said body, said base including a first mounting member configured to engage with a portion of said first section and a second mounting member configured to engage with a portion of said second section.