Patent ID: 6021982
Filing Date: 2000-02-08
Classification: H02G

Abstract:
A cable clip for use in attaching a cable to a support comprising:a housing having at least top and bottom surfaces, two opposite side surfaces and front and back surfaces,said bottom surface having a cable receiving channel formed therein;said housing having a bore extending therethrough and having an opening in said top surface and an opening in said bottom surface;a surface penetrating fastening device having a stem portion and an integral arm portion projecting outwardly from said stem portion;at least a portion of said stem portion being located in at least a portion of said bore so that said arm portion is spaced from and extends over said top surface; andsaid arm portion having a bottom surface so that when a force is applied to said surface penetrating fastening device to drive said stem portion into said support at least a portion of said bottom surface of said arm portion will be superposed over at least a portion of said top surface and at least another portion of said bottom surface of said arm portion will be superposed over at least a portion of said front surface.