Patent ID: 6070836
Filing Date: 2000-06-06
Classification: F16B,F16L

Abstract:
A conduit holder having at least one holding portion for receiving at least one conduit and a receptacle portion for receiving a threaded bolt, said receptacle portion being defined by two opposed side walls, said receptacle portion having a pair of funnel shaped openings, each of said pair of openings tapering inwardly into said receptacle portion, forming a passageway extending on an insertion axis which extends transversely to a receiving axis of said at least one holding portion, said receptacle portion having two pairs of support lands extending from said side walls, each of said two pairs of support lands having a resilient end portion, each of said pairs of support lands positioned to receive said bolt therebetween, said conduit holder comprising a pair of opposed spring tongues disposed between said pairs of support lands, said tongues extending into said receptacle portions transversely to said insertion axis, said tongues having an end portion spaced apart a predetermined distance to form a gap wherein said end portions of said tongues are displaced to abut and bend said respective ones of one pair of said two pairs of support lands toward respective side wall when said bolt is inserted into one of said funnel shaped openings.