Patent ID: 6231014
Filing Date: 2001-05-15
Classification: F16L

Abstract:
A cable supporting cable port comprising:(a) a sidewall having an interior and exterior, and defining an aperture passing completely therethrough, said sidewall defining a longitudinal pathway for routing cable along the interior thereof;(b) a barbed projection for holding and retaining a tie strap extending into said aperture in substantial planar alignment with said sidewall, said projection comprising a proximal longitudinal portion and a distal lateral barbed portion;(c) wherein said barbed projection is positioned in said aperature to define a channel for accepting a U-shaped intermediate portion of a tie strap prior to displacement of the tie strap to engage said barbed projection; and(d) wherein the barbed projection is adapted to hold and retain the tie strap when the tie strap secured around the cable and the barbed projection.