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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 1981
Filed:
Oct. 29, 1979
John F Nelson, New Lenox, IL (US);
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A molded one-piece combination safety clamp and fastener apparatus is provided for securing a generally tubular member to an apertured mounting surface. The apparatus includes a collar portion having an inner wall surface for receiving and maintaining substantially without play a tubular shaped element. A clamping portion of the apparatus is integrally hinged to the collar portion and is moveable into engagement with the collar portion for clamping the tubular element therebetween. Cooperating locking structures are associated with the collar and clamping portions for positively locking the collar and clamping portions into engagement about the element. An integral fastener structure having a plurality of coaxially extending shank sections for insertion through an aperture of the mounting surface has a passageway and a pin extending axially therein. The pin element is positioned with respect to the clamping portion to cause the fastener to be positively retained, within the mounting surface aperture upon the hinged movement and engagement of the clamping portion with the collar portion.