Joints and connections – Selectively assembled – e.g. – convertible – etc.
Reexamination Certificate
1998-09-11
2001-03-06
Browne, Lynne H. (Department: 3629)
Joints and connections
Selectively assembled, e.g., convertible, etc.
C403S004000, C403S384000, C024S0160PB, C024S0170AP, C024S03050P, C248S069000, C248S074300
Reexamination Certificate
active
06196751
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
In general, the present invention relates to wire routing. And, in particular, the present invention relates to a stud mounted fastener having a plurality of passageways for receiving a cable tie therethrough, and a plurality of bars for bending a cable tie thereabout, for enabling the routing of wire in a plurality of directions at the fastener and securing of the wire to the fastener via one or more cable ties.
BACKGROUND
Modern vehicles have numerous electronic and electromechanical devices installed therein, which require a large number of wires to be run throughout vehicles for the proper operation and system coupling of these devices. Typical stud mounted fasteners, as shown in
FIG. 12
, do a poor job at routing these many wires and securing the wires against the fastener because of a low number of passageways for receiving a cable tie therethrough, and a low number of bars for bending a cable tie thereabout, such as the two axially aligned bars
82
,
84
shown in FIG.
12
. This limits the wires that can be secured to the fastener by the cable ties and further limits the number of directions that the wires can be routed in the vehicle.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention eliminates the above difficulties and disadvantages by providing a stud mounted fastener for routing a plurality of wires in a plurality of directions at the fastener and securing at least one of the plurality of wires to the fastener via a tie. The fastener includes an abutment member for mounting on the stud. A first wing is coupled to the abutment member and has a first bar enabled to receive a cable tie thereabout for securing at least one of the plurality of wires thereto when the cable tie is tightened, and a second wing coupled to the abutment member that has a second bar also enabled to receive a cable tie thereabout for securing at least one of the plurality of wires thereto. A first projection is coupled to the abutment member and has a first projection bar enabled to receive a cable tie thereabout for securing at least one of the plurality of wires thereto. At least one of the first and second wings is in a different cross-sectional plane than the first projection. A base is formed with the abutment member and includes the first and second bars.
An advantage of the present invention is that a wing passageway extends between the first and second wings, and the base and the wall for receiving the at least one cable tie therethrough. A second projection is coupled to the abutment member and has a second projection bar enabled to receive a cable tie thereabout for securing at least one of the plurality of wires thereto when the cable tie is tightened.
Another advantage is that a projection passageway extends between the first and second projections for receiving the at least one cable tie therethrough. Further, when the at least one cable tie is received through the wing passageway, at least one of the plurality of wires can be secured to the base of the fastener.
Moreover, at least one of the plurality of wires secured to the first and second projections may be routed in one of the plurality of directions different than one of the plurality of wires routed at one of the first and second wings. Further, when the cable tie is received through the projection passageway, at least one of the plurality of wires can be secured to the base of the fastener.
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Barcia Ernesto
Barger G. Andrew
Browne Lynne H.
Thomas & Betts International Inc.
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