IP Library Granted Patent US 9,672,955
Granted Patent B2
US 9,672,955 · App. 14/802,287 · Granted Jun 6, 2017

Clamp and wire harness having clamp

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Patent No.
US 9,672,955
App. No.
14/802,287
Granted
Jun 6, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A clamp includes a base plate that is locked to an adhesive sheet which covers and holds an electric wire, a shaft that projects from the base plate and is inserted through an attaching hole which is bored through the adhesive sheet, an engaging portion that is formed at the distal end of the shaft, is inserted through the attaching hole and is engaged with an engaging hole of an attached body, and fixing pieces that project from the base plate to have an interval between projecting ends of the fixing pieces which is larger than the maximum opening width of the attaching hole, and hold and fix the fringe of the attaching hole with the base plate.

Claims (13)

1. A clamp comprising:

a base plate that is locked to a sheet which covers and holds an electric wire,

a shaft that projects from the base plate and is inserted through an attaching hole which is bored through the adhesive sheet,

an engaging portion that is formed at the distal end of the shaft, is inserted through the attaching hole and is engaged with an engaging hole of an attached body, and

fixing pieces that project directly from the base plate to have an interval between projecting ends of the fixing pieces which is larger than the maximum opening width of the attaching hole, and inserted through the attaching hole of the adhesive sheet to hold and fix the fringe of the attaching hole with the base plate such that the fringe of the attaching hole is sandwiched between the fixing pieces and the base plate,

wherein the shaft projects from the base plate at a first location and the fixing pieces project from the base plate at a second location different from the first location,

wherein the shaft has a pressing portion, which holds the fringe of the engaging hole with the engaging portion to engage with the fringe of the engaging hole the back side of the insertion direction such that the fringe of the engaging hole is sandwiched between the engaging portion and the pressing portion, and

wherein the fixing pieces and the pressing portion extend toward respective longitudinal ends of the base plate.

2. The clamp according to claim 1 , wherein the projecting ends of the fixing pieces are formed into a substantially arc shape.

3. A wire harness comprising an electric wire,

an adhesive sheet which covers and holds the electric wire,

a clamp whose base plate is locked to the adhesive sheet,

wherein the clamp is a clamp according to of claim 1 .

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Jun 5, 2023
From: YAZAKI CORPORATION
To: YAZAKI CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 063845/0802 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 17, 2015
From: DOUSHITA, KENICHI; SATO, KUNIHIKO
To: YAZAKI CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 036124/0444 →