Patent ID: 8353485

Claim:
A system for holding elongated objects in the form of cables, hoses, or tubes, which system comprises two or more separate, unattached holder modules ( 1 ), each of which being provided with at least two seats ( 3 ) extending outwardly from said holder modules ( 1 ), each with an arched shape intended to receive an elongated object, the holder modules ( 1 ) each being provided with mutually co-operating coupling members ( 5 a , 5 b ) on opposite sides of each said holder module ( 1 ) and directly opposite one another in a direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of each said holder ( 1 ) for coupling together two holder modules with each other while clamping an elongated object between two opposite seats ( 3 ) of these two holder modules, the coupling members ( 5 a , 5 b ) coupling together two holder modules by a mutual displacement of the holder modules in a direction essentially parallel with the longitudinal axes of the seats ( 3 ) of the holder modules, wherein a first one of said mutually co-operating coupling members ( 5 a ) comprises an elongated projection ( 6 ) with a dovetail-shaped cross-sectional shape, this projection being arranged with its longitudinal axis extending essentially in parallel with the longitudinal axis of the respective seat ( 3 ) of the associated holder module and being tapered in its longitudinal direction as seen in the direction from a first end of the projection ( 6 ) to the opposite second end of the projection; a second one of said mutually co-operating coupling members ( 5 b ) comprises a groove ( 7 ), which fits to said projection ( 6 ) and which has a dovetail-shaped cross-sectional shape, this groove being arranged with its longitudinal axis extending essentially in parallel with the longitudinal axis of the respective seat ( 3 ) of the associated holder module and being tapered in its longitudinal direction as seen in the direction from a first end of the groove ( 7 ) to the opposite second end of the groove; and said projection ( 6 ) is inserted into said groove ( 7 ) by insertion of the narrower second end of the projection ( 6 ) into an opening at the wider first end of the groove ( 7 ) and gradually slid along the respective longitudinal axes to a locking engagement in the groove under gradual reduction of the play between the two holder modules when the projection is displaced into the groove.