Patent ID: 6311935
Filing Date: 2001-11-06
Classification: H02G,Y10T

Abstract:
A clamp for holding elongated objects proximate to a mounting surface, comprising:a generally U-shaped trough for receiving the object to be held;a pair of substantially flat tabs extending from opposite sides of said trough proximate to an open end of said trough, a first of said pair of tabs being bendable to bridge over said trough and underlay a second of said pair of tabs in substantially parallel relationship thereto, thereby closing said open end of said trough, at least one of said first and second tabs having an opening therein for receiving a fastener to mount said clamp to the mounting surface;alignment means for establishing and maintaining the position of said first tab relative to said second tab when said first tab underlays said second tab and closes said open end of said trough, said alignment means including a ring extending from a surface of one of said first and second tabs, said alignment means further including an aperture in the other of said first and second tabs, said aperture being sized and shaped to receive said ring therein when said first tab is underlayed beneath the second tab; anda hinge disposed intermediate a free end of said first tab and said trough, said hinge permitting said first tab to bend until it underlies said second tab to form a D-shape with said trough, the straight portion of said D-shape being proximate to the mounting surface with the curved portion of said D-shape extending away from the mounting surface with the curved portion of said D-shape extending away from the mounting surface when said clamp is attached thereto.