IP Library Granted Patent US 8,381,361
Granted Patent B2
US 8,381,361 · App. 12/316,443 · Granted Feb 26, 2013

Holding system for a line assembly

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Patent No.
US 8,381,361
App. No.
12/316,443
Granted
Feb 26, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A holding system for fixing a line assembly includes a fixing band, and a fixing band retaining element, which is arranged on the line assembly and comprises at least one guiding element for receiving the fixing band, the fixing band retaining element comprising two ends, one end being provided with at least one or more cavities or recesses, into which the other end can be plugged or hooked.

Claims (23)

1. A holding system for fixing a line assembly, comprising:

a fixing band; and

a fixing band retaining element, which is arranged on the line assembly and

comprises at least one guiding element for receiving the fixing band, the fixing band retaining element comprising two ends, one end being provided with at least one or more cavities or recesses, into which the other end can be plugged or hooked, wherein the guiding element includes a base, and further includes two protrusions between which the fixing band can be received, wherein the two protrusions are arranged on the base, of which a height corresponds substantially to a height of a holding portion of a holder, to which holding portion the line assembly can be fixed by the holding system, wherein at least one protrusion of the guiding element is configured as a locking element, in which the fixing band can be locked into place, wherein the protrusion comprises an undercut in which the fixing band can be locked in to place.

2. The holding system according to claim 1 , wherein two, three, four, five or more guiding elements are provided on the fixing band retaining element, the guiding elements each being arranged at regular or irregular distances from one another.

3. The holding system according to claim 1 , wherein the fixing band retaining element is configured so as to be wider than the guiding element on one or both sides.

4. The holding system according to claim 1 , wherein the length of the ends is selected in such a way that they substantially completely surround the line assembly or form a ring so as to compensate for differences in tolerance.

5. The holding system according to claim 1 , wherein the ends each comprise a flattened end portion, the flattened end portions of the two ends being able to be brought into engagement with one another and in doing so being substantially as thick as the fixing band retaining element.

6. The holding system according to claim 1 , wherein the fixing band retaining element is at least partly flexible.

7. The holding system according to claim 1 , wherein the fixing band retaining element at least partly resilient.

8. The holding system according to claim 1 , wherein the fixing band retaining element is made of at least one of silicone, rubber, plastics material and metal.

9. The holding system according to claim 1 , wherein the fixing band retaining element is adapted to be fixed to the line assembly by a one-sided or double-sided adhesive tape and/or an adhesive.

10. The holding system according to claim 1 for fixing a line assembly in an aircraft.

11. A holding system for fixing a line assembly, comprising:

a fixing band; and

a fixing band retaining element, which is arranged on the line assembly and

comprises at least one guiding element for receiving the fixing band, the fixing band retaining element comprising two ends, an adhesive tape being provided in a portion in the region of the ends for connecting the ends, and/or at least a further portion of the adhesive tape being arranged on the lower side of the fixing band retaining element, wherein the guiding element includes a base, and further includes two protrusions, between which the fixing band can be received, wherein the two protrusions are arranged on the base, of which a height corresponds substantially to a height of a holding portion of a holder, to which holding portion the line assembly can be fixed by the holding system, wherein at least one of the protrusions of at least one guiding element is configured as a locking element and comprises an undercut in which the fixing band can be locked into place.

12. The holding system according to claim 11 , wherein the adhesive tape and/or the adhesive is/are, for example, arranged at least in a portion in the region of the ends so as to connect the ends and/or at least in a further portion to the lower side of the fixing band retaining element.

13. The holding system according to claim 11 , wherein the adhesive tape and/or the adhesive is/are arranged at one of the flattened end portions so as to connect the two end portions together.

14. The holding system according to claim 11 , wherein the fixing band is a cable tie, tie wrap, cable clamp or cable clip.

15. The holding system according to claim 11 , wherein the line assembly comprises at least one hose, at least one tube, one or more electrical lines and/or one or more lines for transporting a fluid or a gaseous medium.

16. The holding system according to claim 11 for fixing a line assembly in an aircraft.

17. The holding system according to claim 1 , wherein one end of the fixing band retaining element is provided with at least one or more cavities or recesses, into which the other end of the fixing band retaining element is plugged or hooked.

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 Feb 27, 2009
From: SERNA-GONGORA, PERCY; BORSCHKE, DIETER; ZAMBERGS, JURIJS
To: AIRBUS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
Reel/Frame 022324/0903 →