Patent ID: 6247871
Filing Date: 2001-06-19
Classification: H02G,Y10T

Abstract:
In combinationa pair of wire channels each having a cross U-shaped end wire of predetermined diameter joined to ends of longitudinal wires, the channels being aligned longitudinally with one of the end wires of one of the channels closely juxtaposed with one of the end wires of the other channel; anda U-shaped clip engaged around the one end wires between a respective pair of the longitudinal wires and formed witha floor engaging the one end wires,a pair of flanks extending transversely from ends of the floor, each flank engaging a respective one of the one end wires,a bump pressed into the sheet metal on each of the flanks retaining the respective one end wire against the floor, the bumps having a height equal generally to a thickness of the sheet-metal clip, anda generally planar tab extending generally parallel to the floor from an outer end of each of the flanks, the flanks being generally coplanar and directed longitudinally away from each other, each tab having a pair of longitudinal edges bearing transversely against the respective pair of longitudinal wires.