Patent ID: 8020810

Claim:
A clamping assembly for holding an object, in particular, a cable, the clamping assembly comprising: a first part; a second part, the first part and the second part being movable relative to one another between an open position and a closed position; and an elastic element secured to the first part, the elastic element having a generally arc-shaped deformable portion including opposite edge areas that are affixed to the first part, wherein the second part includes a counter arc-shaped portion correspondingly configured with the generally arc-shaped deformable portion of the elastic element such that the second part has a curvature generally paralleling a curvature of the generally arc-shaped deformable portion of the elastic element, the first part and the second part being securable in the closed position with the object to be held being retained between the generally arc-shaped deformable portion of the elastic element of the first part and the counter arc-shaped portion of the second part, the generally arc-shaped deformable portion of the elastic element exerting a retaining force on the object that is produced by a deformation of the generally arc-shaped deformable portion of the elastic element caused by the object, and wherein the first part includes a side that faces the elastic element, the side including a stop element that is mechanically rigid and prevents a snap-over of the elastic element.