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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2002
Filed:
Jun. 01, 2000
Tomoyoshi Ohnuki, Kanagawa, JP;
Piolax Inc., Yokohama, JP;
Abstract
A holder for clamping one or more rods is so constructed that the holder includes a holder body having a base part and a pair of side wall portions which vertically extend from the base part in parallel to each other, tongue pieces extending from upper ends of the side wall portions inwardly into the insertion inlet, and flexibly displaceable retaining pieces for receiving the rod extending from the base part to an interior of the holding part to elastically press the inserted rod toward the tongue pieces, the retaining pieces including vertical portions extending from the base part independently of and in parallel to the side wall portions, and arcuate retaining portions bent back from the vertical portions to support a lower part of the rod.