Patent ID: 8684321
Filing Date: 2014-04-01
Classification: F16B,F16L,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A connector assembly configured to secure tubing to a vehicle frame, the connector assembly comprising: a main body including tube-securing chambers and a smooth walled retainer channel; and a stud retainer aligned with said retainer channel and integrally connected to said main body through flash gates, wherein said stud retainer includes a base integrally connected to beams that are in turn integrally connected to a wall opposite said base, wherein a stud retainer chamber is defined between said base, said beams, and said wall, and wherein a plurality of vibration damping fingers extend outwardly from said beams so as to abut said smooth walled retainer channel, wherein said flash gates are configured to be broken so that said stud retainer is retained and isolated within said retainer channel.