Patent ID: 8277160

Claim:
An apparatus for protecting and fastening a wire to a mounting object, the apparatus comprising: a first section having a first surface, a second surface opposing the first surface, at least one opening extending from the first surface to the second surface, a free first end and a second end opposing the first end, wherein the second surface is operable to abut at least one of the wire and the mounting object, wherein the first section is formed of a polymeric material configured to operate as a protective buffer between a fastener and the wire; and a second section connected to the second end, the second section protruding above the first surface of the first section, said second section having a rounded apex and being composed of a curved surface that faces, extends from and is connected to the first surface of the first section and a substantially flat surface that faces away from the first section, said curved surface being connected to the substantially flat surface near the apex, and said substantially flat surface extending substantially vertically from near the apex and extending into a bottom surface of the second section that is connected to and is contiguous with the second surface along a common plane, said second section also comprising a pair of opposing side walls, wherein each of the opposing side walls covers an area extending between the curved surface, the substantially flat surface, and the bottom surface of the second section, and wherein the first end of the first section is at a substantially lower height than the apex of the second section.