Patent ID: 7802762

Claim:
A retainer for an automotive conduit, comprising: a retainer body having a fastener portion configured to be mounted to an automobile body part, first, second, and third resilient arms for dampening conduit vibrations, a constricting insertion portion, and at least one conduit receiving portion, wherein the retainer body is integrally molded of a plastic material; wherein the receiving portion comprises three or more engaging portions which are arranged circumferentially to engage the conduit and are connected by the first, second, and third resilient arms to the retainer body in a manner that, in the event of conduit vibrations, the first, second, and third resilient arms configured to yield easily and elastically in all axial and radial directions decouple vibration-induced forces from the automobile body part; wherein the fastener portion comprises a top side and a bottom side, and at least one resilient portion disposed centrally at the bottom side for resting against an associated surface of the automobile body part, the at least one resilient portion configured such that the retainer body maintains a given spacing from the automobile body part; wherein the three or more engaging portions have arcuate rest faces configured to approximately match the conduit radius; wherein the retainer body exhibits an external, approximately U-shaped portion having an inner leg, an outer leg, and one connection yoke between the legs; wherein the first and second resilient arms are bound to free ends of the outer and inner legs, respectively, and form the conduit receiving portion; wherein the third resilient arm is bound to an inside of the outer leg and runs approximately parallel to the connection yoke toward the inner leg; and wherein a stop projection for the first resilient arm is formed at the inside of the outer leg of the U-shaped portion.