Clip

A clip for securing a conduit to a structural object, the conduit having a central conduit axis and an outer layer extending about the conduit axis, said clip comprising a clip body having a longitudinally extending base extending between a front edge and a back edge, with side edges extending between said front and back edges, said base further having a base thickness, said clip further including a first side wall extending upwardly from said base between said front and back edges, said first side wall having a first inwardly extending surface forming a first portion of a longitudinally extending conduit cavity, said first portion having a first upper edge;

• a second side wall extending upwardly from said base between said front and back edges, said second side wall having a second inwardly extending surface forming a second portion of said conduit cavity, said second portion facing said first portion and having a second upper edge spaced from said first upper edge thereby forming a longitudinally extending entry gap for receiving a conduit, said entry gap being generally opposite to said base;
• said first and second side walls being bendable between a relaxed condition when the conduit is not positioned in said cavity and an engaged condition when the conduit is positioned in said cavity such that the conduit extends longitudinally through said cavity, said base further including a front flange extending forwardly beyond said first and second side walls and an oppositely facing back flange extending rearwardly beyond said first and second side walls, one of said front and back flanges having a generally rectangular configuration and the other of said front and back flanges having a generally rectangular configuration but including a corner notch, said corner notch is a flat notch.

A clip for securing a conduit to a structural object, the conduit having a central conduit axis and an outer layer extending about the conduit axis, said clip comprising a clip body having a longitudinally extending base extending between a front edge and a back edge, with side edges extending between said front and back edges, said base further having a base thickness, said clip further including a first side wall extending upwardly from said base between said front and back edges, said first side wall having a first inwardly extending surface forming a first portion of a longitudinally extending conduit cavity, said first portion having a first upper edge;

• a second side wall extending upwardly from said base between said front and back edges, said second side wall having a second inwardly extending surface forming a second portion of said conduit cavity, said second portion facing said first portion and having a second upper edge spaced from said first upper edge thereby forming a longitudinally extending entry gap for receiving a conduit, said entry gap being generally opposite to said base;
• said first and second side walls being bendable between a relaxed condition when the conduit is not positioned in said cavity and an engaged condition when the conduit is positioned in said cavity such that the conduit extends longitudinally through said cavity, said base further including a front flange extending forwardly beyond said first and second side walls and an oppositely facing back flange extending rearwardly beyond said first and second side walls, one of said front and back flanges having a generally rectangular configuration and the other of said front and back flanges having a generally rectangular configuration but including a corner notch, said notch is generally at a 45 degree angle to said longitudinal direction.

A clip for securing a conduit to a structural object, the conduit having a central conduit axis and an outer layer extending about the conduit axis, said clip comprising a clip body having a longitudinally extending base extending between a front edge and a back edge, with side edges extending between said front and back edges, said base further having a base thickness, said clip further including a first side wall extending upwardly from said base between said front and back edges, said first side wall having a first inwardly extending surface forming a first portion of a longitudinally extending conduit cavity, said first portion having a first upper edge;

• a second side wall extending upwardly from said base between said front and back edges, said second side wall having a second inwardly extending surface forming a second portion of said conduit cavity, said second portion facing said first portion and having a second upper edge spaced from said first upper edge thereby forming a longitudinally extending entry gap for receiving a conduit, said entry gap being generally opposite to said base;
• said first and second side walls being bendable between a relaxed condition when the conduit is not positioned in said cavity and an engaged condition when the conduit is positioned in said cavity such that the conduit extends longitudinally through said cavity, said base further including a front flange extending forwardly beyond said first and second side walls and an oppositely facing back flange extending rearwardly beyond said first and second side walls, one of said front and back flanges having a generally rectangular configuration and the other of said front and back flanges having a generally rectangular configuration but including a corner notch, said other flange further includes a mounting hole spaced from said notch.

A clip for securing a conduit to a structural object, the conduit having a central conduit axis and an outer layer extending about the conduit axis, said clip comprising a clip body having a longitudinally extending base extending between a front edge and a back edge, with side edges extending between said front and back edges, said base further having a base thickness, said clip further including a first side wall extending upwardly from said base between said front and back edges, said first side wall having a first inwardly extending surface forming a first portion of a longitudinally extending conduit cavity, said first portion having a first upper edge;

• a second side wall extending upwardly from said base between said front and back edges, said second side wall having a second inwardly extending surface forming a second portion of said conduit cavity, said second portion facing said first portion and having a second upper edge spaced from said first upper edge thereby forming a longitudinally extending entry gap for receiving a conduit, said entry gap being generally opposite to said base;
• said first and second side walls being bendable between a relaxed condition when the conduit is not positioned in said cavity and an engaged condition when the conduit is positioned in said cavity such that the conduit extends longitudinally through said cavity, said base further including a front flange extending forwardly beyond said first and second side walls and an oppositely facing back flange extending rearwardly beyond said first and second side walls, one of said front and back flanges having a generally rectangular configuration and the other of said front and back flanges having a generally rectangular configuration but including a corner notch, said first and second walls further include inwardly extending barbs defining said longitudinal opening.

A clip for securing a conduit to a structural object, the conduit having a central conduit axis and an outer layer extending about the conduit axis, said clip comprising a clip body having a longitudinally extending base extending between a front edge and a back edge, with side edges extending between said front and back edges, said base further having a base thickness, said clip further including a first side wall extending upwardly from said base between said front and back edges, said first side wall having a first inwardly extending surface forming a first portion of a longitudinally extending conduit cavity, said first portion having a first upper edge;

• a second side wall extending upwardly from said base between said front and back edges, said second side wall having a second inwardly extending surface forming a second portion of said conduit cavity, said second portion facing said first portion and having a second upper edge spaced from said first upper edge thereby forming a longitudinally extending entry gap for receiving a conduit, said entry gap being generally opposite to said base;
• said first and second side walls being bendable between a relaxed condition when the conduit is not positioned in said cavity and an engaged condition when the conduit is positioned in said cavity such that the conduit extends longitudinally through said cavity, said base further including a front flange extending forwardly beyond said first and second side walls and an oppositely facing back flange extending rearwardly beyond said first and second side walls, one of said front and back flanges having a generally rectangular configuration and the other of said front and back flanges having a generally rectangular configuration but including a corner notch, said clip further including at least one generally transverse rib in said cavity.

A clip for securing a conduit to a structural object, the conduit having a central conduit axis and an outer layer extending about the conduit axis, said clip comprising a clip body having a longitudinally extending base extending between a front edge and a back edge, with side edges extending between said front and back edges, said base further having a base thickness, said clip further including a first side wall extending upwardly from said base between said front and back edges, said first side wall having a first inwardly extending surface forming a first portion of a longitudinally extending conduit cavity, said first portion having a first upper edge;

• a second side wall extending upwardly from said base between said front and back edges, said second side wall having a second inwardly extending surface forming a second portion of said conduit cavity, said second portion facing said first portion and having a second upper edge spaced from said first upper edge thereby forming a longitudinally extending entry gap for receiving a conduit, said entry gap being generally opposite to said base;
• said first and second side walls being bendable between a relaxed condition when the conduit is not positioned in said cavity and an engaged condition when the conduit is positioned in said cavity such that the conduit extends longitudinally through said cavity, said base further including a front flange extending forwardly beyond said first and second side walls and an oppositely facing back flange extending rearwardly beyond said first and second side walls, one of said front and back flanges having a generally rectangular configuration and the other of said front and back flanges having a generally rectangular configuration but including a corner notch, said first surface portion and said second surface portion are arcuate and said conduit cavity is a substantially arcuate.

A mounting arrangement for securing a conduit to a structural object, the conduit having a central conduit axis and an outer layer extending about the conduit axis, said mounting arrangement comprising a clip including a longitudinally extending clip body extending between a first and a second end thereby defining a clip length, said clip including a conduit receiving cavity extending about a cavity axis such that said cavity includes a conduit receiving slot parallel to said cavity axis, said clip further including a first longitudinally extending flange at said first end and a second longitudinally extending flange at said second end, said first flange having a first transverse outer edge at least partially defining said first end and said second flange having a second transverse edge at least partially defining said second end, said first flange further including a first corner portion and a second corner portion, said second flange including a third corner portion and a forth corner portion such that said first corner portion is cattycornered to said third corner portion defining a clearance length of said clip and said second corner portion is cattycornered to said forth corner portion defining a locking length of said clip, said clearance length being less than said locking length;

• said mounting arrangement further including a panel strap securable to a structural object, said strap including a base plate and inwardly extending first and second side channels each shaped to receive a portion of one said flange, said each channel including inner edges facing one another thereby defining a clip receiving gap, said each channel further including side walls spaced from one another by an end wall spacing, said clearance length being less than said end wall spacing such that said clip can be received in said clip receiving gap and said locking length being greater than said end wall spacing wherein said clip can be rotated relative to said strap to substantially lock said clip relative to said strap.

A mounting arrangement for securing a conduit to an associated stud in a building structure wherein said stud includes a front, rear and side structural surface, the conduit having a central conduit axis and an outer layer extending about the conduit axis, said mounting arrangement comprising a clip including a longitudinally extending clip body extending between a first and a second end thereby defining a clip length, said clip including a conduit receiving cavity extending about a cavity axis such that said cavity includes a conduit receiving slot parallel to said cavity axis;

• said mounting arrangement further including a strap joined to said clip, said strap including a base plate extending in a base plane direction between a first end and a second end and having an outer surface and an inner surface, said clip being joined to said base plate on said outer surface, said strap further including a first planar leg extending from said first end and a second planar leg extending from said second end wherein said base plate and said first and second legs form generally a C-shaped strap, said first and second legs including outer and inner surfaces with distal ends spaced from said base plate, respectively, each said distal end including a barb, said each barb extending inwardly and upwardly toward said clip, said inner surfaces of said legs and said inner surface of said base plate engaging said stud and said barbs interengaging with said stud to maintain said mounting arrangement relative to said stud, said outer surfaces of said legs being smooth to allowing the clip and said associated stud to be covered by another associated structural object.

A mounting arrangement for securing a conduit to an elongated structural object having a front, rear and side structural surface, the conduit having a central conduit axis and an outer layer extending about the conduit axis, said mounting arrangement comprising a clip including a longitudinally extending clip body extending between a first and a second end thereby defining a clip length, said clip including a conduit receiving cavity extending about a cavity axis such that said cavity includes a conduit receiving slot parallel to said cavity axis;

• said mounting arrangement further including a strap joined to said clip, said strap including a base plate extending in a base plane direction between a first end and a second end and having an outer surface and an inner surface, said clip being joined to said base plate on said outer surface, said strap further including a first planar leg extending from said first end and a second planar leg extending from said second end wherein said base plate and said first and second legs form generally a C-shaped strap, said first and second legs including outer and inner surfaces with distal ends spaced from said base plate, respectively, which include inwardly extending barbs, said inner surfaces of said legs and said inner surface of said base plate engaging the surfaces of an associated elongated structural object and said barbs interengaging with said object to maintain said mounting arrangement relative to said object, said outer surfaces of said legs being smooth to allowing the clip and the associated object to be covered by another associated structural object, said clip is a first clip and said arrangement further includes a second clip, said first and second clips being positioned on said base plate side-by-side one another.