Patent ID: 7456361
Filing Date: 2008-11-25
Classification: H01R,H02G

Abstract:
1. A mounting arrangement for securing a flexible armored cable to a structural object, the flexible armored cable having a central cable axis and an outer armored layer extending about the cable axis, the outer layer being formed by alternating crowns and troughs, said mounting arrangement comprising a clip including a longitudinally extending clip body extending between a first and a second end thereby defining a clip length, said clip including a generally C-shaped wire receiving cavity extending about a cavity axis such that said cavity includes a cable receiving slot parallel to said cavity axis, said clip further including a first longitudinally extending flange at said first end and a second longitudinally extending flange at said second end, said first flange having a first transverse outer edge at least partially defining said first end and said second flange having a second transverse edge at least partially defining said second end, said first flange further including a first corner portion and a second corner portion, said second flange including a third corner portion and a fourth corner portion such that said first corner portion is cattycornered to said third corner portion defining a clearance length of said clip and said second corner portion is cattycornered to said fourth corner portion defining a locking length of said clip, said clearance length being less than said locking length; said mounting arrangement further including a panel strap securable to the structural object, said strap including a base plate and inwardly extending first and second side channels each shaped to receive a portion of a respective said flange, said each channel including inner edges facing one another thereby defining a clip receiving gap, said each channel further including side walls spaced from one another by an end wall spacing, said clearance length being less than said end wall spacing such that said clip can be received in said clip receiving gap and said locking length being greater than said end wall spacing wherein said clip can be rotated relative to said strap to substantially lock said clip relative to said strap.