Buckles – buttons – clasps – etc. – Cord and rope holders – Screw clamp
Reexamination Certificate
1999-01-05
2001-05-22
Sakran, Victor N. (Department: 3626)
Buckles, buttons, clasps, etc.
Cord and rope holders
Screw clamp
C024S0200CW, C024S13600R, C024S284000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06233791
ABSTRACT:
CROSS REFERENCE TO CO-PENDING APPLICATIONS
NONE.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention pertains to a system for securing cables, and more particularly relates to a cable management system utilizing a resilient U-shaped member readily and easily secured by channels and an anchoring tab to one or more host surfaces to capture and manage cables along and beyond such surfaces where the cables are subject to bending, twisting, flexing, stretching and the like due to positioning of members auxiliary to the surfaces.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Prior art devices for managing cables often provided for cable clips which engaged a host member utilizing snap fit members. These devices may have proved satisfactory for static routing and fixation of cables to a static or still object or surface, but when host surfaces or adjacent auxiliary members were of the moveable variety whereby flexing, repositioning or other movement occurred, tensions along a likewise repositioned cable created objectionable side or cross loads causing the clip to disengage from the host surface, thus allowing the cable to be released from influence of the clip and thereby causing undesirable cable routing, positioning or stress. Clearly what is needed is a device which routes and manages cables placed in positions of static and/or variable geometry which is easily installed and which provides for positive securement of itself and of a cable to a host body.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention pertains to a cable clip, and, more particularly, pertains to a cable management system which can be used to anchor or secure cables or wires to host devices having fixed and/or variable geometry such as, for example, but not limited to, a support arm for supporting a viewing screen. The cable management system comprises a one-piece U-shaped device having flanges and channels at each opposing extremity of the U-shape for initial securement of the U-shaped device to slots in a host object, and an inwardly facing anchoring tab for final securement of the U-shaped device to the host object. The body of the U-shaped device is offset from its extremities to allow ready unobstructed access to the inwardly facing anchoring tab for insertion of a fastening screw through a hole residing in the inwardly facing anchoring tab.
According to one embodiment of the present invention there is provided a U-shaped member extending at an offset between interrupted planar surfaces at the extremities of the U-shaped member, flanges extending upwardly and outwardly from the interrupted planar surfaces at the extremities of the U-shaped member, channels formed between components of the flanges and the interrupted planar surfaces at the extremities of the U-shaped member, and an anchoring tab extending inwardly and directed partially across the upper region of the U-shaped member from near the junction of the U-shaped member and one flange and channel.
One significant aspect and feature of the present invention is a cable management system which readily secures to a host surface for management of cables, wires and the like to and along the surface of a host surface of static and/or variable geometry.
Another significant aspect and feature of the present invention is a cable management system which is U-shaped and which utilizes the resilient memory and spring quality across the U-shaped cable management system to forcefully engage slots in a host member.
Another significant aspect and feature of the present invention is a cable management system which snappingly engages corresponding slots in a host member and which includes an anchoring tab for additional and positive fixation of the cable management system to the host member.
Another significant aspect and feature of the present invention is a cable management system which is U-shaped and has connective and opposing channels at the extremities thereof for capture within the slots of a host member.
Another significant aspect and feature of the present invention is a cable management system having a U-shaped body which is angularly offset from the connective channels to provide for access to an orifice in the anchoring tab.
Another significant aspect and feature of the present invention is a cable management system which has a flange having an extended horizontal portion which urges one extremity of the U-shaped cable management system to remain in a host slot during installation of the cable management system to a host surface.
Having thus described one embodiment of the present invention it is the principal object hereof to provide a cable management system.
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Ergotron, Inc.
Sakran Victor N.
Schwegman Lundberg Woessner & Kluth P.A.
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