Patent ID: 8668174

Claim:
A fastener for holding an elongated component to an attachment component, the fastener comprising: a one-piece, unitary body secured to the attachment component; a clamp for holding the elongated component; and wherein the elongated component is attached to the attachment component by holding the elongated component in the clamp and by securing the body to the attachment component, wherein the clamp is formed as a separate component from the body, wherein the clamp is a one-piece, unitary structure, wherein the body includes a securing portion fixable to the attachment component and a clamp holder for receiving and holding the clamp, wherein the clamp is formed in a U-shape with a first side wall, a second side wall, and a first bottom wall for receiving the elongated component pushed in from the open end, and a resilient holding plate extending from each side wall towards the bottom wall to hold the elongated component received in the open end in the clamp, wherein the clamp holder in the body is formed from a third side wall, a fourth side wall and a second bottom wall defining a space with an open end for receiving the clamp while maintaining a gap between the clamp and the body in which the clamp is able to vibrate with respect to the clamp holder, wherein a first leaf spring is formed on the third side wall of the clamp holder to resiliently press against the first side wall of the clamp so as to maintain the gap between the first side wall of the clamp and the third side wall of the clamp holder when the clamp has been received by the clamp holder, wherein a second leaf spring is formed on the bottom of the clamp, wherein an anti-release protrusion is formed on one of said third and fourth side walls of said clamp holder proximate the bottom of the clamp holder to connect the clamp to the clamp holder when the clamp has been pushed into the clamp holder, wherein the second leaf spring formed on the bottom of said clamp defines an anti-release pawl, wherein the anti-release protrusion formed on said one of said third and fourth side walls of said clamp holder partly defining a second leaf spring receiving groove; wherein, when the clamp has been inserted into the clamp holder, the second leaf spring anti-release pawl formed on the bottom of the clamp directly engages the anti-release protrusion formed proximate the bottom of the clamp holder to retain the clamp in the clamp holder; and wherein the second leaf spring presses against the body so as to maintain the gap between the bottom of the clamp and the bottom of the clamp holder allowing the clamp to vibrate with respect to the clamp holder.