Supports – Pipe or cable
Reexamination Certificate
2000-03-20
2001-08-21
Braun, Leslie A. (Department: 3632)
Supports
Pipe or cable
C248S063000, C248S060000, C248S067700, C248S074200, C248S074500, C248S065000, C411S410000, C411S478000, C411S456000, C411S386000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06276644
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND—FIELD OF INVENTION
This invention relates in general to cable anchors, in particular to a one-piece A-shaped cable anchor which is used for retainment and attachment of phone lines, coax cable (TV cable), cable clips or any other type electrical or non-electrical cable or all types of tubing which needs to be held in a fixed position at various locations during or after the installation of the cable or tubing.
BACKGROUND—DESCRIPTION OF PRIOR ART
Prior art cable anchors are very elaborate having multiple elements for securing a cable in a fixed position. In many cases the prior art can't be used to anchor an attached separate cable clip in a fixed position. The difficulties with the prior art cable anchors they are not compact in design and lack the ability to be used as a cable clip with its own anchor an as a cable anchor for attachment of a separate cable clip.
Another type self adjusting spring fastener is used for securing one sheet of material to another sheet of material. It is an elaborate design and has multiple elements. Therefore, it costs more to manufacture and cannot be used as an attachment anchor for a separate cable clip.
Another type fastener with a tapered section and a slot is made of two pieces which must be used together to accommodate each other and must be hammered together causing a problem at assembly of the attached cable clip. The center piece must be hammered fully home making it very difficult in placing one object to another object without damaging the object being attached to the prior art fastener.
Another type wall anchor is an elaborate design having an inclined plane which is secured to a second inclined plane by a connector. The connector is resilient allowing the two inclined planes to move in relation to each other. Therefore, this design is such that the connector can become loose and can separate from the inclined surfaces causing the connector to detach itself from the inclined surfaces thereby having a failure.
Another type cable clalmp bracket assembly having a base which is mounted to a fixed base and having two clamp mounting clips for clamping a cable to the base. Therefore, this prior art is limited to a cable clamp and not able to be used as a cable anchor for a separate cable clip. If it were used to anchor a cable clip it would not be a permanent anchor.
Another type plastic drive fastener is a one-piece plastic drive fastener having an enlarged head with a cylindrical shank. This design has no cable retainment element. Therefore, it is not a combination of a cable retainment and attachment. Therefore, my invention is a combination of cable retainment and attachment in one compact design.
Another type clamp for rod-like articles including a clamp plate having a clamp body on its upper surface and a fastening plate having an anchor on its bottom surface and a hinge connecting the two plates together. Therefore, this design is limited for retainment of cables and cannot be used to attach other type cable clips to it.
Another type tube anchor used to support a neon tube or the like. Therefore, this design is not a compact cable anchor for retainment and attachment for cables or tubing. It cannot be used to retain a cable in a permanent position because of the open space at the top of the saddle.
Another type cable clip is limited to retain a cable against a mounting surface by the means of a nail in both the upper and lower surfaces. Therefore, this design is limited to retaining a cable and is not a compact cable anchor for retainment and attachment of a separate cable clip.
Another type fastening element having a saddle type element for retaining the cable which could allow the cable to be pulled out of the saddle element. Therefore, this design is limited. It has no means of permanent retainment of the cable and cannot be used as a cable anchor for attachment of a separate cable clip.
Another type stucco wall fastener having a block member with a hole for receiving a nail used to attach the block member to a stucco wall. Therefore, this design is limited to retaining a wire or the like but has no means to be used as a cable anchor for attachment of a separate cable clip.
Another type cable clamp molded in one piece from plastics material having clamping limbs and each clamping limb having a rigid portion which is joined at a bearing portion. The clamping limbs can collapse around the wires and a latching tongue is received in a latching eye causing the cable clamp to latch thereby going into a clamping condition. Therefore, this design is limited to retain wires or the like but is not able to be used as a cable anchor to attach a separate cable clip.
Another type pine tree clip having a one-piece drive fastener with a head, a rigid shank, a plurality of rigid ribs. Therefore, this design is limited as a clip and not a combination of clip and anchor.
Another type fastening system made up of two plastic fasteners for securing two work pieces together. This design is limited. It's not for retainment or attachment of a cable or tubing. Therefore, my invention is specifically designed for retainment and attachment of a cable or tubing or its own clip to the cable anchor or attachment of a separate cable clip.
Another type tubing hanger for supporting a tube and the like. It has a rectangular shaped base with resilient arms extending outward from the base which converge in opposed direction having a cavity sized for receipt of a tube. The tube hanger is secured to a mounting surface by means of a nail. Therefore, its design is not a cable anchor for retainment and attachment of cables and tubing. It is limited to retainment of a tube and not capable of attachment of a separate cable clip.
Another type clamping plug for elongated cables and tubing having a double-leg plug has its shanks connected together at one end by an arcuate hinge ligature which is of circular configuration. The shanks can be brought together and inserted in a hole in a wall. This design is limited to retainment of a cable or the like. Therefore, my invention is not only for retainment of cable but also an attachment anchor for cables or tubing.
Another type plastic clamping apparatus having integrally molded plastic clamping apparatus comprising of a body having a plurality of recesses formed for receiving a cable or the like, and a mounting means and a hinge portion formed between the body portion and the mounting means. This design is limited to retainment of cables and the like but is not for attachment of a separate cable clip. Therefore, my invention has the capability of retainment as well as attachment of a separate cable clip.
Another type fastener having a first portion arranged to hold a cable or the like and a second peg-shaped portion that can be placed in a hole. This design is limited to retainment of a cable or the like but does not have the ability to be used as a cable anchor for attachment of a separate cable clip. Therefore, my invention has both features of retainment and attachment as a cable anchor.
Another type resilient fastening device having a head and a plurality of resilient legs spaced apart and projecting from the head. This design has a saddle shaped retainment means which cannot permanently retain the cable or the like. The cable can be pulled out of the saddle if one of either side of the saddle should break off or be bent out of shape. Also this design cannot be used for a cable anchor or a separate cable clip attachment. Therefore, my invention has the ability to do both permanently retain and if required used as an anchor to attach a separate cable clip.
Another type plastic drive fastener having a head and a shank. This design as no means for retainment of a cable or tube but does have the means as an anchor to a surface for attachment of a cable clip. Therefore, my invention has the combination feature for retainment and/or attachment of cables or tubing or attachment of a separate cable clip.
Another type cable support clip having flexible fins or like means which allows entry of the shank portions of
Carpenter Val
Jennings Gilbert M.
Braun Leslie A.
Wujciak A. Joseph
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