US 12,255,446 B2
Cable retainer and method
Jun Roz Ruayana, Novi, MI (US); Erwin Baga-an, Cebu (PH); John Montgomery, Canton, MI (US); and William Bond, Livonia, MI (US)
Assigned to Lear Corporation, Southfield, MI (US)
Filed by Lear Corporation, Southfield, MI (US)
Filed on May 11, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/741,950.
Prior Publication US 2023/0369839 A1, Nov. 16, 2023
Int. Cl. H02G 3/30 (2006.01); F16L 3/00 (2006.01); F16L 3/12 (2006.01); H02G 3/32 (2006.01); F16B 21/08 (2006.01)
CPC H02G 3/32 (2013.01) [H02G 3/24 (2013.01); F16B 21/08 (2013.01); F16L 3/12 (2013.01)] 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A cable retainer for connecting a flat cable to an external object, the cable retainer comprising:
a base including a fastener, the fastener configured for connection with said external object, the fastener comprising:
a first fastening section extending from a first side of the base, the first fastening section including a plurality of first projections spaced apart along the first side of the base, and
a second fastening section extending from a second side of the base: the second fastening section including a plurality of second projections spaced apart along the second side of the base;
a first portion connected to the base and having a first length;
a second portion connected to the first portion, wherein each of the plurality of first projections and each of the plurality of second projections includes a surface parallel to an end surface of the second portion; and
a first tapered track, a second tapered track, a third tapered track, and a fourth tapered track extending from the base facilitating connection between the fastener and said external object,
wherein the third tapered track extends outwardly from a third side of the base and the fourth tapered track extends outwardly on a fourth side of the base, and
wherein the first portion and the second portion at least partially define a recess configured to receive a portion of said flat cable: and the first tapered track and the second tapered track extend outwardly from the first side of the base and bracket at least portions of the plurality of first projections.