Patent ID: 8285104

Claim:
A clip for a fiber optic assembly, comprising: A keyhole member configured to be received in a keyhole of a mounting surface, wherein the keyhole member is offset from a bottom of the clip via a slot guide such that when the bottom of the clip slides laterally along the mounting surface, a top of the keyhole member engages an underside of the mounting surface to lock the clip to the mounting surface; A catch extending from the bottom of the clip, wherein the catch is configured to engage an aperture of the mounting surface to constrain lateral movement of the clip along the mounting surface when the clip is locked to the mounting surface with the keyhole member; A cover coupled to the walls of the clip that are extending from the bottom of the clip in a direction opposite to that of the catch, wherein the cover is configured to form a cavity defined between the bottom of the clip, the walls, and the cover and wherein the cavity is configured to support a furcation body; and An arm extending from the bottom of the clip in the direction opposite to that of the catch, wherein the arm provides a handling point above the clip for sliding the clip along the mounting surface.