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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 20, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 01, 2003
Applicant:
Daniel J. Sweigard, Euless, TX (US);
Inventor:
Daniel J. Sweigard, Euless, TX (US);
Assignee:
Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., Fort Worth, TX (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 3/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A clip assembly () having a clamp member () with opposing fingers (and) configured to form a channel, and an insert member () that holds the fire detector wire () is disclosed. The insert member () is made of, coated with, or treated with an anti-friction material. The insert member includes end flanges () that retain the insert member between the opposing fingers. The fire detector wire is installed into the insert member, and the insert member is then snapped into the channel formed by the opposing fingers of the clamp member.