Supports – Pipe or cable – Brackets
Reexamination Certificate
2001-03-05
2003-02-04
Chan, Korie (Department: 3632)
Supports
Pipe or cable
Brackets
C248S049000, C248S065000, C248S544000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06513764
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to cable holders for attaching cables to a vehicle structure, particularly to an aircraft structure.
BACKGROUND AND PRIOR ART
Cable holders for attaching cables to an underlying structure are well known in the art and have a variety of different constructions.
DE-GM 1896156, DE-PS 675892 and DE 9317299U1 disclose cable holders of one piece construction having a plurality of slots disposed parallel to one another in one portion of the holder for attaching cables to the holder.
EP0718946A1 discloses a cable holder in the form of a plate having holes disposed with uniform spacing over its entire surface.
The known cable holder constructions have a number of disadvantages as regards their ease of use particularly in their adaptability to the available space on the structure to which the cables are to be attached.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
An object of the invention is to provide a cable holder which is simple in use and readily adaptable to the available space on the structure to which the holder is to be attached.
In accordance with the invention, the cable holder comprises a one-piece plate body which is elongated in a longitudinal direction and which has first and second portions extending side by side in the longitudinal direction of the plate, the first portion being provided with a row of transverse slots extending in uniformly spaced parallel relation in the longitudinal direction of the plate. The plate is made of polyether ether ketone.
The slots have a length of 10 to 18 mm and a width of 4 to 6 mm. The slots are spaced from one another by 7 to 12 mm. The plate has longitudinal edges and at least one of the edges is provided with indicator markings uniformly spaced in the longitudinal direction of the plate to enable the plate to be severed at the indicator markings to obtain plate segments of determined length. In this way, segments of determined length can be obtained to adapt to the available space on the structure to which the holder is to be attached.
An advantage of the cable holder of the invention is that it can be simply adapted to a predetermined length and attached simply to the appropriate support surface of the vehicle structure. Furthermore, a high density of cable attachment can be achieved due to the adaptability of the size of the plate segments to the available space on the vehicle structure. The cables are attached to the plate segments by means of cable connectors such as conventional straps which are engaged in the slots of the plate segment. The material of the plate is strong, relatively lightweight, and inexpensive in its manufacture.
In accordance with a feature of the invention, the slots are provided in one portion of the plate and the other portion of the plate is free of slots. The slotted portion of the plate can be at a different level from the unslotted portion and connected thereto by a step. The unslotted portion can be provided with holes for attaching the plate to the vehicle structure. Alternatively, the plate can be secured to the vehicle structure by an adhesive, preferably a two-part polyurethane elastomer applied to the unslotted portion.
In accordance with a further feature of the invention the indicator makings can be in the form of notches to guide the severance of the plate segments into determined lengths.
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Chan Korie
EADS Deutschland GmbH
Ladas & Parry
Weinhold Ingrid
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