Patent ID: 11873929
Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  B | IPC B  F

Claim 12:
13. A routing clip assembly comprising a routing clip in connection with at least one tube, the routing clip being configured to secure the tube to a structure, the routing clip including:
a main body;
a shank protruding from the main body and including radially-disposed flanges;
a tube-retaining section being defined on the main body; and
at least one channel being defined in the tube-retaining section, the at least one channel being configured to accommodate a variety of tube diameters, the at least one channel including:
a first pair of opposed fingers; and
a second pair of opposed fingers disposed adjacent to the first pair,

wherein each of the first pair and second pair of opposed fingers connect to the main body at respective hinges on opposing sides of the channel, and each finger structurally mirrors the other finger of the respective pair;
wherein the first and second pairs of opposed fingers are naturally disposed in a closed position and flex to an open position to permit insertion of a tube into the channel,
wherein, following insertion of a first tube into the channel, the first pair of opposed fingers returns to the closed position and distal ends of the first pair of opposed fingers abut against the first tube, and the second pair of fingers remains in the open position,
wherein the second pair of fingers tangentially abut the first tube at concave abutment surfaces, and
wherein the distal ends of the first pair of opposed fingers are shaped to conform with a curvature of the first tube.