# US 7,607,618 B2 · Cable clip for organizing and routing cables and wires > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 7,607,618 B2 - Document ID: US7607618B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 11/563,924 - Filed: 2006-11-28 - Published: 2008-05-29 - Granted: 2009-10-27 - Earliest claimed: 2006-11-28 - Assignees: Belkin International, Inc. - Inventors: Kenneth Mori; Dale Tadashi Honda - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7607618B2 ## CPC - H02G 3/32: using mounting clamps - H02G: INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES, OR OF COMBINED OPTICAL AND ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES ## Abstract A system and apparatus are provided for managing cables, wires, and cords, and more particularly, to organize and route cables and wires in various directions. For example, there is provided an apparatus comprising: a cable clip with a rigid circular base and a flexible dome-shaped head, wherein the base includes a central aperture and an adhesive layer covered by a protective film on one side and is integrated with the dome-shaped head on the other side. The dome-shaped head has a plurality of slots that extend radially across the head and intersect with one another, forming an opening. In one embodiment, each slot has circular shaped arcuate openings on opposites sides creating first and second transit paths for a cable or wire. The resulting dome-shaped head has a plurality of retaining arms that receive cables, retains them, and can be attached to a surface by a variety of methods. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A cable clip, comprising: a substantially flat base along a bottom of the cable clip, the substantially flat base comprising a central aperture; and a dome-shaped, flexible head for routing at least one cable in at least three defined directions, the dome-shaped, flexible head extending downward from a top portion to a bottom portion, the bottom portion encircling the outer perimeter of the substantially flat base, the dome-shaped, flexible head further comprising: a first slot that extends radially along the bottom of the dome-shaped, flexible head, the first slot comprising a first set of arcuate openings on opposite sides of the dome-shaped, flexible head to receive and provide a first transit path for at least one cable; and a second slot that extending radially along the bottom of the dome-shape, flexible head, the second slot comprising a second set of arcuate openings on opposite sides of the dome-shaped, flexible head to receive and provide a second transit path for the at least one cable, wherein the first slot is offset from the second slot to define an intersection opening at the top of the dome-shape, flexible head adapted to engage the at least one cable, and wherein the intersection opening comprises a plurality of retaining arms adapted to retain the at least one cable and adapted to move in at least first and second directions in response to the engagement of the at least one cable, the first direction being orthogonal to the substantially flat base and the second direction being parallel to the substantially flat base. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The cable clip of claim 1, wherein the substantially flat base comprises a rigid material. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The cable clip of claim 1, wherein the substantially flat base further comprises an adhesive layer. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The cable clip of claim 1, wherein the second set of arcuate openings comprise a smaller diameter than the first set of arcuate openings. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The cable clip of claim 1, wherein the central aperture of the substantially flat base is configured to engage a screw for releasably attaching the cable clip to a surface. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The cable clip of claim 1, wherein the central aperture of the substantially flat base comprises a friction fit pin affixed to the cable clip through the central aperture. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The cable clip of claim 6, wherein the friction fit pin comprises one or more tabs to anchor the cable clip to a mounting surface. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The cable clip of claim 1, wherein the substantially flat base has a generally circular shape. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The cable clip of claim 1, wherein the first slot and second slot intersect at an angle of approximately 90 degrees. ### Claim 10 A system for organizing cables comprising: at least one cable and a cable clip, comprising: a substantially flat base along a bottom of the cable clip, the substantially flat base comprising a central aperture; and a dome-shaped, flexible head for routing the at least one cable in at least three defined directions, the dome-shaped, flexible head extending downward from a top portion to a bottom portion, the bottom portion encircling the outer perimeter of the substantially flat base, the dome-shaped, flexible head further comprising: a first slot that extends radially along the bottom of the dome-shaped, flexible head, the first slot comprising a first set of arcuate openings on opposite sides of the dome-shaped, flexible head to receive and provide a first transit path for the at least one cable; and a second slot that extends radially along the bottom of the dome-shaped, flexible head, the second slot comprising a second set of arcuate openings on opposite sides of the dome-shaped, flexible head to receive and provide a second transit path for the at least one cable, wherein the first slot is offset from the second slot to define an intersection opening at the top of the dome-shaped, flexible head adapted to engage the at least one cable, and wherein the intersection opening comprises a plurality of retaining arms adapted to retain the at least one cable and adapted to move in response to the engagement of the at least one cable, the move comprising a first component orthogonal to the substantially flat base and a second component parallel to the substantially flat base. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, wherein the at least one cable comprises a first cable that traverses the first slot along the first transit path. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The system of claim 11, wherein the at least one cable is looped back upon itself, traversing the first transit path a plurality of times before exiting the cable clip along the first transit path. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, wherein the at least one cable comprises one of a first cable that traverses the first slot along the first transit path and a second cable that traverses the second slot along the second transit path. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The system of claim 11, wherein the at least one cable traverses the second slot along the second transit path. ### Claim 15 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, wherein the substantially flat base comprises a rigid material. ### Claim 16 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, wherein the substantially flat base further comprises an adhesive layer. ### Claim 17 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, wherein the second set of arcuate openings comprise a smaller diameter than the first set of arcuate openings. ### Claim 18 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, wherein the central aperture of the substantially flat base is configured to engage a screw for releasably attaching the cable clip to a surface. ### Claim 19 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, wherein the central aperture of the substantially flat base comprises a friction fit pin affixed to the cable clip through the central aperture. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The system of claim 19, wherein the friction fit pin comprises one or more tabs to anchor the cable clip to a mounting surface. ### Claim 21 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, wherein the substantially flat base has a generally circular shape. ### Claim 22 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, wherein the first slot and second slot intersect at an angle of approximately 90 degrees. ### Claim 23 A cable clip, comprising: a substantially flat base along a bottom of the cable clip; and a dome-shaped head, the dome-shaped head extending downward from a top portion to a bottom portion, the bottom portion encircling the outer perimeter of the substantially flat base, the dome-shaped head further comprising: a first slot that extends radially along the bottom of the dome-shaped head, the first slot comprising a first set of arcuate openings on opposite sides of the dome-shaped head to receive and provide a first transit path for at least one cable; and a second slot that extending radially along the bottom of the dome-shaped head, the second slot comprising a second set of arcuate openings on opposite sides of the dome-shaped head to receive and provide a second transit path for the at least one cable, wherein the first slot is offset from the second slot to define an intersection opening at the top of the dome-shaped head adapted to engage the at least one cable, and wherein the intersection opening comprises a plurality of retaining arms adapted to retain the at least one cable and adapted to move in at least first and second directions in response to the engagement of the at least one cable, the first direction being orthogonal to said substantially flat base and the second direction being parallel to the substantially flat base. ### Claim 24 (depends on 23) The cable clip of claim 23, wherein the dome-shaped head further comprises a flexible material. ### Claim 25 (depends on 23) The cable clip of claim 23, wherein the substantially flat base comprises a rigid material. ### Claim 26 (depends on 23) The cable clip of claim 23, wherein the substantially flat base further comprises an adhesive layer. ### Claim 27 (depends on 23) The cable clip of claim 23, wherein the second set of arcuate openings comprise a smaller diameter than the first set of arcuate openings. ### Claim 28 (depends on 23) The cable clip of claim 23, wherein the substantially flat base comprises a central aperture and the central aperture of the substantially flat base is configured to engage a screw for releasably attaching the cable clip to a surface. ### Claim 29 (depends on 23) The cable clip of claim 23, wherein the substantially flat base comprises a central aperture and the central aperture of the substantially flat base comprises a friction fit pin affixed to the cable clip through the central aperture. ### Claim 30 (depends on 29) The cable clip of claim 29, wherein the friction fit pin comprises one or more tabs to anchor the cable clip to a mounting surface. ### Claim 31 (depends on 23) The cable clip of claim 23, wherein the substantially flat base has a generally circular shape. ### Claim 32 (depends on 23) The cable clip of claim 23, wherein the first slot and second slot intersect at an angle of approximately 90 degrees.