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US 2020/0003644 A1Published application
Indicator Clip for Determining the Tension or Pressure in a Retention Mechanism and Method of Use Thereof
AssigneePanduit Corp.
InventorsKenneth A. Christensen, Rodney G. Rouleau
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Abstract
An indicator clip for use with a retention mechanism. The indicator clip includes a body with a channel that is configured to accept a strap from the retention mechanism, and further including at least one extension that is configured to deflect when a force is applied to the retention mechanism. The indicator clip is configured to measure the force applied to the retention mechanism.
Claims12
An indicator clip for a retention mechanism comprising:
- a body including a channel configured to accept a strap of the retention mechanism, and
- at least one extension configured to deflect when a force is applied to the retention mechanism,
- wherein the indicator clip is configured to measure the force applied to the retention mechanism.
A fastening system, the system comprising:
- a retention mechanism including a strap and a head, the head configured to accept the strap and retain the strap in a fixed position, and
- an indicator clip including a body and at least one extension, wherein the body is configured to accept a strap of the retention mechanism and the at least one extension is configured to deflect when a force is applied to the retention mechanism.
A method of determining a force applied to a retention mechanism, the method comprising:
- inserting a strap of the retention mechanism in a channel of an indicator clip,
- disposing the retention mechanism and indicator clip on an application,
- inserting the strap of the retention mechanism into a head of the retention mechanism and applying a force to an end of the strap to tighten the retention mechanism around the application, and
- determining the force applied to the retention mechanism as measured by the indicator clip.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.