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US 7,071,418 B2Granted
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AssigneeActuant Corporation
InventorsDaryl C. Brockman, David A. Huebschen
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AssigneeActuant Corporation
InventorsDaryl C. Brockman, David A. Huebschen
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A cable fastener for stacking cables has a base that is positioned against the stud on a lower surface of the base, a spine that extends from the upper surface of the base and arms that extend perpendicularly from the spine and define slots between them. The slots have open ends that are closed by a separate L-shaped leg that is hinged to the base adjacent to the end of the lower-most slot so it can be pivoted to a position generally perpendicular to the base and adjacent to the ends of the slots so as to close the slots. The end of the leg distal from the base has a locking member for engaging the uppermost arm or another component of the fastener to lock the leg so as to block the open ends of the slots. The leg is hinged to the base by a living hinge that can be formed in the plastic molding process. On the side of the spine opposite from the arms, a nail guide member extends for nailing the fastener to the stud. The base also has staple or screw fastening features on the side of the arms opposite from the nail guide member.
A molded plastic cable fastener comprising a generally flat base, a spine extending generally perpendicular from a first surface of the base, arms extending from the spine above the first surface of the base, the base having a second surface opposite from the first surface presenting a generally flat mounting surface, the arms being generally parallel to the base and being spaced apart so as to form slots that are generally parallel to the base, each slot having an open end opposite from the spine that presents an unrestricted entry for insertion of elongated articles into the slot, a leg pivotally connected to the base so as to be pivotable into a position where the leg blocks the open ends of the slots and a lock to hold the leg in the position in which it blocks the open ends of the slots, and a nail guide extending from the middle portion of the spine to the base that defines a fastener hole through the nail guide and the base on one side of the spine.
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