IP Library Granted Patent US 7,312,399
Granted Patent B2
US 7,312,399 · App. 11/291,996 · Granted Dec 25, 2007

Device for fastening elongate elements to a structure

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 7,312,399
App. No.
11/291,996
Granted
Dec 25, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

A device ( 1 ) for fastening elongate elements ( 2 ) such as cables or bundles of cables or the like to a structure (S) includes at least a first flexible self-gripping strip ( 3 ) having a loop-closure system on a first face ( 30 ) and a second flexible selfgripping strip ( 4 ) with a hookclosure system on a first face ( 40 ) The first and second flexible strips ( 3 and 4 ) adhere at least in par.t one against the other via their second faces ( 35 and 45 ) that are self-adhesive, so as to form a flexible collar (C) by uniting at least their facing free end zones ( 51 and 52 ) The device further includes a rigid plate ( 10 ) for constituting a support for fastening the device ( 1 ) to the structure (S).

Claims (19)

1. A device ( 1 ) for fastening elongate elements ( 2 ) to a structure (S), the device comprising:

a first flexible self-gripping strip ( 3 ) with a loop-closure system on a first face ( 30 )

a second flexible self-gripping strip ( 4 ) with a hook-closure system on a first face ( 40 ), each of said first and second flexible strips having a respective second face opposite the respective first face ( 35 , 45 ) that is self-adhesive, and said first and second flexible strips being identical in width,

wherein the self-adhesive second faces ( 35 , 45 ) of said first and second flexible strips ( 3 and 4 ) adhere to each other at first and second free end zones ( 51 and 52 ) of said first and second flexible strips ( 3 and 4 ) to form a first flexible tape ( 5 ) and do not adhere to each other in a third zone between said first and second free end zones, and

a rigid plate ( 10 ) adhesively held between said first and second flexible strips ( 3 and 4 ) in said third zone to constitute local stiffening serving as a support for enabling said device ( 1 ) to be fastened to said structure (S).

2. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the length of the first flexible tape ( 5 ) is greater than the outer perimeter of the elongate elements ( 2 ) so that said first and second free end zones ( 51 and 52 ) adhere one against the other by contact between the first face ( 30 ) of the first free end zone ( 51 ) of the first flexible strip ( 3 ) and the first face ( 40 ) of the second free end zone ( 52 ) of the second flexible strip ( 4 ) or by contact between the first face ( 40 ) of the first free end zone ( 51 ) of the second flexible strip ( 4 ) and the first face ( 30 ) of the second free end zone ( 52 ) of the first flexible strip ( 3 ), in such a manner as to form a flexible collar (C) surrounding said elongate elements ( 2 ) in contact with the first face ( 30 ) of said first flexible strip ( 3 ).

3. The device according to claim 2 , wherein, in said third zone, the length of the second flexible strip ( 4 ) is longer than the length of the first flexible strip ( 3 ), the excess length of the second flexible strip ( 4 ) surrounding the two faces ( 11 and 12 ) of said rigid plate ( 10 ) to constitute an offset fastening support ( 15 ) for fastening said device ( 1 ) to said structure (S), said fastening support ( 15 ) being offset relative to said flexible collar (C).

4. The device according to claim 2 , wherein the first and second flexible strips ( 3 and 4 ) are identical in length, and in that said rigid plate ( 10 ) is inserted between said first and second flexible strips ( 3 and 4 ) to constitute a non-offset fastening support for fastening said device ( 1 ) to said structure (S) without offset.

5. The device according to claim 3 , wherein said second flexible strip ( 4 ) and said rigid plate ( 10 ) present a hole ( 26 ) through the offset fastening support ( 15 ) for securing the flexible collar (C) to said structure (S) by clamping means engaged in said hole ( 26 ).

6. The device according to claim 1 , wherein a width of the rigid plate ( 10 ) is greater than the width of said first flexible tape ( 5 ) such that said rigid plate ( 10 ) presents on either side of the first flexible tape ( 5 ), a projection ( 18 ) enabling said device ( 1 ) to be held in a support member ( 70 ).

7. The device according to claim 1 , wherein, in said third zone, said second flexible strip is longer than said first flexible strip providing a 1 oop of said second flexible strip in said third zone, wherein said rigid plate is inside said loop, and wherein two opposite faces of said rigid plate are each adhesively held by adhesive on the second face of said second flexible strip.

8. The device according to claim 7 , wherein, in said third zone, said rigid plate has a first through-hole for fastening the device to a structure, and said second flexible strip has two second through-holes in registration with said first through-hole.

9. A device for fastening elongate elements to a structure, the device comprising:

a first flexible self-gripping strip with a loop-closure system on a first face;

a second flexible self-gripping strip with a hook-closure system on a first face,

wherein each of said first and second flexible strips has a second face opposite the first face and a same width, and wherein the second faces of said first and second flexible strips adhere to each other in first and second end zones of said first and second flexible strips and do not adhere to each other in a third zone between said first and second end zones; and

a rigid plate in said third zone, said rigid plate adhering to the second face of at least one of said first and second flexible strips and having a first through-hole for fastenin 9 the device to a structure, said at least one of said first and second flexible strips having a second through-hole in registration with said first through-hole.

10. The device according to claim 9 , wherein, in said third zone, one of said first and second flexible strips is longer than the other of said first and second flexible strips providing a loop of said one of said first and second flexible strips in said third zone, wherein said rigid plate is inside said loop, and wherein two opposite faces of said rigid plate are each adhesively held by adhesive on the second face of said one of said first and second flexible strips.

11. The device according to claim 10 , wherein said one of said first and second flexible strips has two said second through-holes.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 18, 2014
From: EUROCOPTER
To: AIRBUS HELICOPTERS
Reel/Frame 034663/0976 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 27, 2006
From: GIROT, GAEL
To: EUROCOPTER
Reel/Frame 017216/0170 →