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Granted Patent B2
US 11,862,956 · App. 17/091,862 · Granted Jan 2, 2024

Multi-directional cable clip

Inventors: Kurt Leslie Gray Naugler (Bedford, NH); Evan Ronald Martin (Merrimack, NH)
Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
H02G3/32F16L3/13F16L3/23H01R4/64H02S40/30H01R4/2404
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Patent No.
US 11,862,956
App. No.
17/091,862
Granted
Jan 2, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A wire management clip includes a cable pocket, a first clip pocket with an opening to receive a structure, and a second clip pocket with an opening to receive a structure. The opening of the first clip pocket is accessible from one direction relative to the wire management clip, and the opening of the second clip pocket is accessible from another direction relative to the wire management clip. The wire management clip may also include one or more structure engaging members for engaging or contacting a surface of the structure received within the first clip pocket and the second clip pocket.

Claims (41)

1. A wire management clip comprising:

a cable pocket including:

a base member;

a first arm extending from a first end portion of the base member and having a free end, the first arm having at least one structure engaging member extending therefrom;

a second arm extending from a second end portion of the base member and having a free end such that a cable receiving opening is formed between the first arm and the second arm, the second arm having at least one structure engaging member extending therefrom;

a first clip pocket extending from the first arm and forming an opening capable of receiving a portion of a structure, the first clip pocket includes at least one structure engaging member extending into the first clip pocket opening;

a second clip pocket extending from the second arm and forming an opening capable of receiving a portion of the structure, the second clip pocket includes at least one structure engaging member extending into the second clip pocket opening; and

wherein the first clip pocket opening is oriented to permit entry of the structure from a first direction relative to the wire management clip and the second clip pocket opening is oriented to permit entry of the structure from a second direction relative to the wire management clip.

2. The wire management clip according to claim 1 , wherein the free end of the first arm includes a first lead-in, wherein the free end of the second arm includes a second lead-in, and wherein the first lead-in opposes the second lead-in and a gap is formed between the first lead-in and the second lead-in.

3. The wire management clip according to claim 2 , wherein the first lead-in facilitates flexing of the first arm, and wherein the second lead-in facilitates flexing of the second arm.

4. The wire management clip according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one structure engaging member of the first arm comprises a tooth, a pointed edge or a raised surface, and the at least one structure engaging member of the second arm comprises a tooth, a pointed edge or a raised surface.

5. The wire management clip according to claim 1 , wherein the first clip pocket comprises an L-shaped bracket.

6. The wire management clip according to claim 1 , wherein the second clip pocket comprises an L-shaped bracket.

7. The wire management clip according to claim 1 , wherein at least one structure engaging member of the first clip pocket comprises a tooth, a pointed edge or a raised surface.

8. The wire management clip according to claim 1 , wherein at least one structure engaging member of the second clip pocket comprises a tooth, a pointed edge or a raised surface.

9. A wire management clip comprising:

a cable pocket including:

a base member;

a first arm extending from a first end portion of the base member and having a free end with a first lead-in, the first arm having at least one structure engaging member extending therefrom;

a second arm extending from a second end portion of the base member and having a free end with a second lead-in such that a cable receiving opening is formed between the first arm and the second arm, and such that the second lead-in opposes the first lead-in and a gap is formed between the first lead-in and the second lead-in, the second arm having at least one structure engaging member extending therefrom;

a first clip pocket extending from the first arm and forming an opening capable of receiving a portion of a structure, the first clip pocket includes at least one structure engaging member extending into the first clip pocket opening;

a second clip pocket extending from the second arm and forming an opening capable of receiving a portion of the structure, the second clip pocket includes at least one structure engaging member extending into the second clip pocket opening; and

wherein the first clip pocket opening is oriented to permit entry of the structure from a first direction relative to the wire management clip and the second clip pocket opening is oriented to permit entry of the structure from a second direction relative to the wire management clip.

10. The wire management clip according to claim 9 , wherein the at least one structure engaging member of the first arm comprises a tooth, a pointed edge or a raised surface, and the at least one structure engaging member of the second arm comprises a tooth, a pointed edge or a raised surface.

11. The wire management clip according to claim 9 , wherein the first lead-in facilitates flexing of the first arm, and wherein the second lead-in facilitates flexing of the second arm.

12. The wire management clip according to claim 9 , wherein the first clip pocket comprises an L-shaped bracket.

13. The wire management clip according to claim 9 , wherein the second clip pocket comprises an L-shaped bracket.

14. The wire management clip according to claim 9 , wherein at least one structure engaging member of the first clip pocket comprises a tooth, a pointed edge or a raised surface.

15. The wire management clip according to claim 9 , wherein at least one structure engaging member of the second clip pocket comprises a tooth, a pointed edge or a raised surface.

16. A wire management clip comprising:

a cable pocket including:

a base member;

a first arm extending from a first end portion of the base member and having a free end;

a second arm extending from a second end portion of the base member and having a free end such that a cable receiving opening is formed between the first arm and the second arm;

a first clip pocket extending from the first arm and forming an opening capable of receiving a portion of a structure, the first clip pocket having at least one structure engaging member extending into the first clip pocket opening;

a second clip pocket extending from the second arm and forming an opening capable of receiving a portion of the structure, the second clip pocket having at least one structure engaging member extending into the second clip pocket opening; and

wherein the first clip pocket opening is oriented to permit entry of the structure from a first direction relative to the wire management clip, and the second clip pocket opening is oriented to permit entry of the structure from a second direction relative to the wire management clip.

17. The wire management clip according to claim 16 , wherein the free end of the first arm includes a first lead-in, wherein the free end of the second arm includes a second lead-in, and wherein the first lead-in opposes the second lead-in and a gap is formed between the first lead-in and the second lead-in.

18. The wire management clip according to claim 16 , wherein the first arm includes at least one structure engaging member extending therefrom, and the second arm includes at least one structure engaging member extending therefrom.

19. The wire management clip according to claim 18 , wherein the at least one structure engaging member of the first arm comprises a tooth, a pointed edge or a raised surface, and the at least one structure engaging member of the second arm comprises a tooth, a pointed edge or a raised surface.

20. The wire management clip according to claim 16 , wherein the at least one structure engaging member of the first clip pocket comprises a tooth, a pointed edge or a raised surface, and the at least one structure engaging member of the second clip pocket comprises a tooth, a pointed edge or a raised surface.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 6, 2020
From: NAUGLER, KURT LESLIE GRAY; MARTIN, EVAN RONALD
To: HUBBELL INCORPORATED
Reel/Frame 054352/0778 →
Continuity (3)
Division 16675047 · Nov 5, 2019
Provisional Application 62848632 · May 16, 2019
Related Publication 20210057897A1 · Feb 25, 2021
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