IP Library Granted Patent US 7,276,666
Granted Patent B2
US 7,276,666 · App. 11/140,317 · Granted Oct 2, 2007

Fastener for electrical conduits and tubes

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Patent No.
US 7,276,666
App. No.
11/140,317
Granted
Oct 2, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

A holder for mounting conduits and tubes at a carrier in airplanes, including a basic body and at least one slide-in part. In this context, the basic body has a recess for receiving the slide-in part. The slide-in part is held in an end position in the recess. By means of the slide-in part, the basic body may be disposed at the carrier. The holder is designed to receive conduits and tubes with a diameter in the order of magnitude of 30 to 50 mm thickness.

Claims (35)

1. Holder for receiving lines, cables or conduits, the holder operable for mounting to a beam in an airplane, wherein the beam has a first recess, wherein the holder comprises:

a basic body; and

a slide-in part;

wherein the basic body has a second recess for receiving the slide-in part;

wherein the slide-in part is held in an end position in the second recess;

wherein a pin of the basic body is configured to engage the first recess of the beam when the basic body abuts against the beam; and

wherein the pin provides with respect to the first recess an excess size in such a way that the basic body engages with the first recess of the beam to hold an intrinsic weight of the basic body on the beam.

2. The holder of claim 1 , further comprising:

a clip lock;

wherein, by means of the clip lock, the slide-in part is connectable to the basic body in a detachable manner.

3. The holder of claim 1 ,

wherein the holder consists of synthetics; and

wherein the pin is provided integrally or as one-piece with the basic body.

4. The holder of claim 1 ,

wherein the pin has a protrusion for snapping into the first recess to form a clip-snap connection between the beam and the basic body.

5. An airplane having a holder according to claim 1 .

6. A holder mounted to a beam in an airplane for supporting lines, cables, or conduits, wherein the holder comprises:

a basic body having a first portion configured to engage a beam at its first side, and a second portion having a hollow recess; and,

a slide-in part having a first portion configured to slide into said hollow recess of said basic body, and a second portion configured to engage the beam at its second side when said slide-in part is slid into said hollow recess to an end position;

an arm communicating with said basic body, wherein said arm is configured to receive lines, cables, or conduits; and

a pin of the basic body with an excess size with respect to a recess of a beam such that the pin is configured to engage the basic body with the recess of the beam to hold an intrinsic weight of the basic body on the beam.

7. The holder of claim 6 , further comprising:

a pin configured to engage with the beam to hold the intrinsic weight of said basic body against the beam.

8. The holder of claim 7 ,

wherein said pin may be engaged with the beam without the use of tools.

9. The pin of claim 7 ,

wherein said pin is integrally attached with said basic body.

10. The holder of claim 6 ,

wherein, said holder supports lines, cables, or conduit running generally horizontally.

11. The holder of claim 6 ,

wherein, said holder guides lines, cables, or conduit running generally vertically.

12. The holder of claim 6 , further comprising,

a clip-lock integrally attached with said slide-in part, said clip-lock configured to retain said slide-in part in said end position.

13. The clip-lock of claim 12 ,

wherein, said clip-lock retention may be overcome to allow sliding of said slide-in part from said end position.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 31, 2011
From: AIRBUS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
To: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
Reel/Frame 026360/0849 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 30, 2005
From: ZEUNER, LUTZ; PLATE, HANS-GEORG; KOSIANKOWSKI, LUEDER; GUTHKE, HANS-PETER
To: AIRBUS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
Reel/Frame 016848/0434 →