IP Library Granted Patent US 12,359,750
Granted Patent B1
US 12,359,750 · App. 18/402,027 · Granted Jul 15, 2025

Wire harness

Inventors: Joseph F. Heisler, III (Toms River, NJ); Michael Heisler (Toms River, NJ); Christopher Lanagan (Manchester, NJ)
Assignees: Joseph F. Heisler, III; Michael Heisler; Christopher Lanagan
F16L3/222A61B5/303A61B5/332F16L3/133
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,359,750
App. No.
18/402,027
Filed
Jan 2, 2024
Granted
Jul 15, 2025
Kind
B1
Art Unit
3632
USPC
248/49
Abstract

Methods and apparatus for organizing wires, each wire having a terminal connector at an end of the wire. In some embodiments, the apparatus includes: an elongated body comprising a plurality of holes, wherein at least one hole of the plurality of holes is configured to pass through and retain a terminal connector disposed at the end of a wire; and a retainer attached to the elongated body, the retainer configured to removably attach the apparatus to a structure.

Claims (14)

1. A method of organizing wires, each wire having a terminal connector at an end of the wire, the method comprising:

providing an apparatus for organizing the wires, the apparatus comprising:

an elongated body comprising a plurality of holes, wherein at least one hole of the plurality of holes is configured to pass through and retain a terminal connector of a wire; and

a retainer attached to the elongated body, the retainer configured to removably attach the apparatus to a structure; and

inserting at least the terminal connector into the at least one hole of the elongated body.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one hole is configured to permit free relative movement between the at least one hole and the wire, and further comprising sliding the apparatus along the wire.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one hole is configured to pass through and retain a terminal connector of an EKG wire.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising inserting the terminal connector fully through the at least one hole so that the wire is inside the at least one hole and sliding the apparatus along the wire.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the elongated body and the retainer are formed from plastic or thermoplastic elastomer.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of holes are defined by a closed edge.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the elongated body or the retainer are antimicrobial or have an antimicrobial coating.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the retainer is located at an end of the elongated body.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the elongated body is flexible.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the retainer is formed as a hook.

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