US 11,840,859 B2
Wire strand attachment clip
Patrick D. Schaefer, Gurnee, IL (US); and Ninad C. Maniar, Gurnee, IL (US)
Assigned to Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US)
Filed by Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US)
Filed on Aug. 19, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/406,911.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/077,251, filed on Sep. 11, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0081929 A1, Mar. 17, 2022
Int. Cl. E04H 17/10 (2006.01); E04H 17/12 (2006.01); H02G 3/04 (2006.01)
CPC E04H 17/124 (2021.01) [E04H 17/12 (2013.01); H02G 3/0456 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A wire strand attachment clip comprising:
an alignment guide connector attachable to an alignment guide of a support post, wherein the alignment guide has a height and a width, wherein the alignment guide connector defines an alignment guide receiving slot configured to receive the alignment guide of the support post, wherein a height of the alignment guide receiving slot is greater than the height of the alignment guide, and wherein a width of the alignment guide receiving slot is smaller than the width of the alignment guide;
a first wire strand holder connected to and extending from the alignment guide connector, the first wire strand holder defining a first slot configured to receive a wire strand; and
a second wire strand holder connected to and extending from the alignment guide connector, the second wire strand holder defining a second slot configured to receive the wire strand.