US 6,443,403 B1 · Cable routing clamp and method of application

Abstract

A routing clamp for routing a bundle of elongated members along a mounting surface having an aperture therein. The clamp includes a bundling portion for bundling the elongated members, the bundling portion having a first end and a second end, a first receiving portion extending from the first end of the bundling portion, the first receiving portion including a first receiving aperture therethrough, a second receiving portion extending from the second end of the bundling portion, the second receiving portion including a second receiving aperture therethrough alignable with the first receiving aperture, a rivet portion extending generally perpendicularly from the second receiving portion, the rivet portion being configured to be received in the mounting surface aperture and retained therein such that the second receiving portion is generally flush with the mounting surface, the rivet portion including a rivet aperture aligned with the second receiving aperture, and a retention portion including a resiliently deformable resistance member, the clamp being mountable along the mounting surface by inserting the retention portion through the alignable first, second and rivet apertures, the deformable resistance member compressibly deforming as it travels through the apertures before resiliently expanding upon exiting the rivet aperture.

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Dependent claims

A routing clamp for routing a bundle of elongated members along a mounting surface having an aperture therein, said clamp comprising:

a bundling portion for bundling said elongated members, said bundling portion having a first end and a second end;
a first receiving portion extending from said first end of said bundling portion, said first receiving portion including a first receiving aperture therethrough;
a second receiving portion extending from said second end of said bundling portion, said second receiving portion including a second receiving aperture therethrough alignable with said first receiving aperture;
a rivet portion extending generally perpendicularly from said second receiving portion, said rivet portion being configured to be received in said mounting surface aperture and retained therein such that said second receiving portion is generally flush with said mounting surface, said rivet portion including a rivet aperture aligned with said second receiving aperture;
and
a retention portion including a resiliently deformable resistance member, said clamp being mountable along said mounting surface by inserting said retention portion through said alignable first, second and rivet apertures, said deformable resistance member compressibly deforming as it travels through said apertures before resiliently expanding upon exiting said rivet aperture.

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A method for installing a routing clamp for routing at least one elongated member along a mounting surface having an aperture therein, said clamp including a bundling portion for bundling said at least one elongated member, first and second receiving portions having alignable first and second receiving apertures respectively therethrough attached to opposing ends of said bundling portion, a rivet portion extending from said second receiving portion and being configured to be received in said mounting surface aperture, said rivet portion including a rivet aperture aligned with said second receiving aperture, and a retention portion including a resiliently deformable resistance member, said method comprising the following steps:

inserting said rivet portion of said clamp into said mounting surface aperture to engage said clamp with said mounting surface;
spreading said first and second receiving portions relatively apart to permit the entry of elongated members therebetween;
passing said at least one elongated member between said first and second receiving portions and placing said at least one elongated member against an inner surface of said bundling portion;
aligning said first receiving aperture with said second receiving aperture;
placing said retention portion at said first receiving aperture;
and
inserting said retention portion through said first, second, and rivet receiving apertures.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Cable routing clamp and method of application

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