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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 17, 2014
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Gregory S. Flynn, Lake Orion, MI (US);
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Abstract
A clip assembly is configured to securely connect a tubular member to a structure. The clip assembly may include a base connected to first and second lateral walls, and a tube cradle connected to the base and the lateral walls. The tube cradle defines a tube-receiving channel configured to receive the tubular member. First and second tube-retaining locking arms are configured to securely retain the tubular member within the tube-receiving channel. The first and second tube-retaining locking arms are configured to flex toward the first and second lateral walls, respectively, as the tubular member is inserted into the tube-receiving channel. The first and second tube-retaining locking arms securely connect to the first and second lateral walls, respectively, when the tubular member is received within the tube-receiving channel to securely retain the tubular member within the tube-receiving channel.