Adjustable fastening support for mounting a tubular item on an outer member

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  "publication_number": "US11015741B2",
  "country": "US",
  "kind": "B2",
  "title": "Adjustable fastening support for mounting a tubular item on an outer member",
  "abstract": "A fastening support includes a generally «C»-shaped annular body having two free ends which can be spaced apart to position the annular body around the item and a tab for fastening to the mounting point of an outer member. Furthermore, in accordance with the invention, the annular body includes, on an inner face, a plurality of retaining notches capable of cooperating with the tubular item such that the annular body is adapted to perform an incremental rotation from one notch to the other under the effect of a mechanical bias in rotation, between first and second angular positions for temporary immobilization in rotation by the retaining notches.",
  "claims": [
    "1. A support for fastening a tubular item to a mounting point of an outer member comprising: a generally C-shaped annular body around an axis comprising two free ends which can be spaced apart to position the annular body around the item, this annular body comprising, over an inner face, a plurality of retaining notches capable of cooperating with the tubular item such that the annular body is adapted to perform an incremental rotation from one notch to an other notch under an effect of a mechanical bias, between first and second angular positions for temporary immobilization in rotation by the retaining notches, and a tab for fastening to the mounting point, wherein the support comprises means for limiting a rotational displacement relative to the tubular item in a circumferential direction within a predefined range of rotation of the support around the item, the limiting means comprises a finger extending in a longitudinal direction from the annular body and is configured to cooperate between two stops formed on the tubular item and angularly spaced apart to define the predefined rotation range and in that the plurality of notches extend longitudinally over at least one inner face of the finger.",
    "2. The support according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of notches extend longitudinally over a region of the inner face of the annular body in a form of a strip which extends longitudinally in an axial direction.",
    "3. The support according to claim 1, further comprising a means for limiting a translational displacement of the support relative to the tubular item in an axial direction of the item within a predefined range of translation of the support along the item.",
    "4. The support according to claim 3, wherein the rotation limiting means and a means for limiting an axial displacement comprise an aperture formed on the annular body extending in a circumferential direction, configured to cooperate with a protruding rib of the tubular item.",
    "5. The support according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of notches extend longitudinally over the inner face of the annular body from one end of the finger up to an opposite annular edge of the annular body.",
    "6. The support according to claim 1, wherein the annular body is elastically deformable to enable a spacing apart of the two free ends from each other.",
    "7. The support according to claim 1, wherein the annular body comprises, at the free ends thereof, first and second extensions which extend from the annular body in an outer lateral direction and are configured to form together the fastening tab by being superimposed on each other.",
    "8. The support according to claim 7, comprising complementary pre-holding connecting members which are provided on each of said extensions and are configured so that, in a connected state, the extensions are connected together according to a loose configuration authorizing the incremental rotation of the annular body around the tubular item.",
    "9. The support according to claim 8, wherein each of the first and second extensions is provided with a hole, the holes being intended to face each other to form a through passage in the fastening tab for receiving an element for clamping the two extensions on the outer member such that the clamping of the element causes the two extensions to mutually come closer from a temporary loose configuration to a definitive tight configuration while preventing any relative displacement of the item and the annular body.",
    "10. The support according to claim 8, wherein the pre-holding members are formed setback from an edge of an inner face respectively of the first and second extensions.",
    "11. A fastening assembly comprising a fastening support according to claim 1 and a tubular item, wherein the tubular item comprises a complementary means for limiting a rotation of the fastening support.",
    "12. The assembly according to claim 11, wherein the tubular item comprises a complementary means for limiting a longitudinal displacement of the support along the item.",
    "13. The assembly according to claim 12, wherein the tubular item comprises at least one first annular rib protruding radially outwards to limit a longitudinal translation, the fastening support being intended to be guided in translation between the at least one first annular rib.",
    "14. The assembly according to claim 13, wherein, the first annular rib is interrupted over an angular sector which defines the predefined range of rotation within which the finger is displaced."
  ],
  "description_excerpt": "The present invention concerns an adjustable fastening support for mounting a tubular item on an outer member. The invention applies more particularly but not exclusively to the fastening of a tubular item such as for example a fluid transfer conduit on an outer member, for example an engine block, a chassis of a motor vehicle or any other member associated with the engine block (for example an alternator).\n\nIn the particular case of an air intake conduit, the conduit is generally integrated in an air intake circuit which may include other air intake conduits connected together in series and other components such as in particular a turbo, a throttle body, one or several heat exchanger(s). In addition to this assembly to the circuit, at least one of the air intake conduits is securely fastened in one or several mounting point(s) of an outer member such as the engine block, the chassis of the motor vehicle, or any other member associated with the engine block (for example an alternator).\n\nThis additional fastening allows in particular containing the pathway of the air intake circuit within a desired space in order to limit bulk without any risk of contact with other members of the motor vehicle during the displacements between the engine and the chassis.\n\nEach additional fastening is generally made by a mounting device commonly referred to as fastening support or also more known as «mounting bracket».",
  "cpc": [
    "F16L 3/137",
    "F02M 35/10144",
    "F16B 5/0664",
    "F16L 3/1075",
    "F16L 3/12",
    "F16L 3/1233",
    "F16L 3/1236",
    "F16L 3/18",
    "F16L 3/20"
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  "ipc": [
    "F16L 3/137"
  ],
  "assignees": [
    "Akwel Vannes France SAS"
  ],
  "inventors": [
    "Michel Robinault",
    "David GATEAU",
    "Dane LESAGE"
  ],
  "filing_date": "2019-07-10",
  "publication_date": "2021-05-25",
  "grant_date": "2021-05-25",
  "priority_date": "2018-07-25",
  "application_number": "US-201916507518-A",
  "family_id": "65031578",
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