Patent ID: 9416896
Filing Date: 2016-08-16
CPC Classification: F16L

Claim Text:
1. A tube clip assembly adapted to support a plurality of fluid transport tubes, the tube clip assembly comprising: a contoured base having an upper surface comprising at least one arcuate support cradle, wherein said arcuate support cradle is adapted to support a supported fluid transport tube, wherein the at least one arcuate support cradle includes a pair of flexible arms of dogleg construction disposed on opposing sides of said at least one arcuate support cradle, the flexible arms each including a proximal leg segment and a distal leg segment intersecting at an elbow defining a thrust bump projecting towards the supported fluid transport tube, the proximal leg segment projecting radially inwardly relative to said at least one arcuate support cradle, the distal leg segment projecting radially outwardly relative to said at least one arcuate support cradles; and a displaceable lid operatively connected to the contoured base, the displaceable lid being adapted to close in latched relation over the contoured base, the displaceable lid having a lower surface comprising at least one saddle structure oriented for disposition in opposing relation to said at least one arcuate support cradle and between the pair of flexible arms when the displaceable lid is closed over the contoured base lid, wherein the displaceable lid includes a pair of depressions disposed on either side of said at least one saddle structure, each of said depressions including a wedge surface adapted to engage the distal leg segment of one of the pair of flexible arms and to urge the thrust bump of said one of the pair of flexible arms into contacting engagement with the supported fluid transport tube as the displaceable lid is closed in covering relation over the contoured base, such that the supported fluid transport tube is restricted against both axial and rotational movement.