Cable staple
OwnerBrian MacDonald, Daniel Lalancette +1inventors
InventorsBrian MacDonald, Daniel Lalancette, Mike Di Lillo
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Abstract
Consistent with embodiments described herein, a one-piece staple for affixing electrical or communications wires or staples includes a body portion and at least three leg elements extending from the body portion. The first leg element and the second leg element define a first cable receiving area, and the second leg element and the third leg element define a second cable receiving area. The at least three leg elements are configured for secure insertion into a structural support element.
Claims18
A one-piece cable staple, comprising:
- a body portion;
- and
- consisting of first, second, third, and fourth leg elements extending from the body portion,
- wherein the second leg element is spaced from the fourth leg element and projects from the body portion in a common plane with the fourth leg element,
- wherein the first leg element and the second leg element project from the body portion in a second plane that is perpendicular to the common plane,
- wherein the third leg element and the fourth leg element project from the body portion in a third plane that is perpendicular to the common plane,
- wherein the first leg element and the second leg element define a first cable receiving area, and the third leg element and fourth leg element define a second cable receiving area,
- wherein the first, second, third, and fourth leg elements are configured for secure insertion into a structural support element.
A cable staple for securing at least two electrical cables to a support element, comprising;
- a body portion;
- a first leg element projecting from the body portion;
- a second leg element projecting from the body portion, wherein a space formed between the first leg element and the second leg element defines a first cable receiving area;
- a third leg element projecting from the body portion, wherein a space formed between the second leg element and the third leg element defines a second cable receiving area,
- a fourth leg element projecting from the body portion adjacent to the second leg element,
- wherein a space formed between the fourth leg element and the third leg element defines the second cable receiving area, and
- wherein a first plane that includes the first and second leg elements is offset from a second plane that includes the third and fourth leg elements,
- wherein the first plane and the second plane are perpendicular to a common plane formed by the fourth leg element and the second leg element,
- wherein the first leg element, the second leg element, and the third leg element, and the fourth leg element are configured for insertion into the support element;
- and
- a spacing member projecting from the body portion and configured to prevent over-insertion of the first, second, and third leg elements into the support element.
A one piece staple for affixing electrical or communication cables or wires to a support element, comprising:
- a first body portion;
- a second body portion connected to the first body portion by an intermediate body portion;
- a first leg element projecting from the first body portion;
- a second leg element projecting from the first body portion proximate to the intermediate body portion,
- wherein a space formed between the first leg element and the second leg element defines a first cable receiving area;
- a third leg element projecting from the second body portion proximate to the intermediate body portion;
- a fourth leg element projecting from the second body portion,
- wherein a space formed between the fourth leg element and the third leg element defines a second cable receiving area;
- and
- at least one flange member projecting from at least one of the first body portion or the second body portion, the at least one flange member configured to prevent over-insertion of the first, second, third, and fourth leg elements into the support element during installation,
- wherein the at least one flange member comprises a first portion projecting perpendicularly from the first body portion and a second portion projecting perpendicularly from the first portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.