Means for retaining a rod-shaped material

Claim 2

For use in the support and retention of a rod-shaped material, having an annular groove peripherally thereabout, solely for rotational movement: a mounting body having a top surface with a pair of laterally spaced slits defined therethrough, said mounting body being adapted to receive and support the rod-shaped material in overlying relation to said top surface between said slits; a clip having a holding portion formed in generally U-shaped configuration for accommodation of said rod-shaped material therein, and a pair of depending leg members extending from said U-shaped holding portion and insertable through said top surface into said slits to the opposite sides of a body-supported rod-shaped material, each of said leg members having a resilient locking pawl extending from its lower end remote from said U-shaped configuration for resilient securing engagement with said slit, each locking pawl terminating in a free end and including an arresting face at the free end adapted to engage with the lower edge of the corresponding slit upon insertion of the leg member into the slit to preclude withdrawal of said pawl; and at least one of said mounting body and said clip having a retaining element projecting therefrom for engagement with the annular groove formed on the periphery of said rod-shaped material.

Claim 3

A retaining means as defined in claim 1 wherein each of said leg members, adjacent said U-shaped holding portion includes a ridge extending laterally outwardly therefrom for movement restricting engagement within the corresponding slit.

Claim 4

A retaining means as defined in claim 1 wherein said mounting body includes a supporting element positioned between said slits and depending therebelow for engagement of said leg members thereagainst when said leg members are inserted into said slits.

Claim 5

A retaining means as defined in claim 1 wherein said mounting body includes at least one pedestal projecting upwardly from said top surface and having an upwardly directed recess for accommodating said rod-shaped material therein.

Claim 6

A retaining means as defined in claim 1 wherein said pedestal is oriented transversely of said pair of slits with the pedestal recess aligned between said slits.

Claim 7

A retaining means as defined in claim 5 including a second pedestal with an upwardly directed recess for accommodating said rod-shaped material, one pedestal being positioned immediately beyond each end of said pair of slits.

Claim 8

A retaining means as defined in claim 6 including a second retaining element, said second retaining element projecting from the other one of said mounting body and said clip in opposed relation to the first-mentioned retaining element for similar extension into the annular groove on the periphery of said rod-shaped material.

Claim 9

A retaining means as defined in claim 7 wherein one of said retaining elements is rigid with and projects vertically upward from said top surface, between said slits, for reception within the annular groove on the periphery of said rod-shaped material.

Claim 10

A retaining means as defined in claim 8 wherein the other of said retaining elements is rigid with said U-shaped configuration, extends transversely and conforms to the shape thereof, and depends therefrom for reception within the annular groove on the periphery of said rod-shaped material.

Claim 11

A retaining means as defined in claim 1 wherein said retaining element is rigid with and projects vertically upward from said top surface, between said slits, for reception within the annular groove on the periphery of said rod-shaped material.

Claim 12

A retaining means as defined in claim 1 wherein said retaining element is rigid with said U-shaped configuration, extends transversely and conforms to the shape thereof, and depends therefrom for reception within the annular groove on the periphery of said rod-shaped material.

Claim 13

A retaining means as defined in claim 1 wherein each locking pawl of said clip diverges upwardly from the lower end of the corresponding leg member in outwardly positioned overlying relation to the leg member.

Claim 14

For use in the support and retention of a rod-shaped material, having an annular groove peripherally thereabout, solely for rotational movement: a mounting body having a top surface with a pair of laterally spaced slits defined therethrough, said mounting body being adapted to receive and support the rod-shaped material in overlying relation to said top surface between said slits; a clip having a holding portion formed in generally U-shaped configuration of accommodation of said rod-shaped material therein, and a pair of depending leg members extending from said U-shaped holding portion and insertable through said top surface into said slits to the opposite sides of a body-supported rod-shaped material, each of said leg members having an resilient locking pawl extending from its lower end remote from said U-shaped configuration for resilient securing engagement with said slit; each of said leg members, adjacent said U-shaped holding portion, including a ridge extending laterally outwardly therefrom for movement restricting engagement within the corresponding slit; and at least one of said mounting body and said clip having a retaining element projecting therefrom for extension into the annular groove formed on the periphery of said rod-shaped material, whereby said rod-shaped material is held on said mounting body in a manner preventing axial movement thereof while permitting rotational movement about the axis thereof.

Claim 15

For use in the support and retention of a rod-shaped material, having an annular groove peripherally thereabout, solely for rotational movement: a mounting body having a top surface with a pair of laterally spaced slits defined therethrough, said mounting body being adapted to receive and support the rod-shaped material in overlying relation to said top surface between said slits; a clip having a holding portion formed in generally U-shaped configuration of accommodation of said rod-shaped material therein, and a pair of depending leg members extending from said U-shaped holding portion and insertable through said top surface into said slits to the opposite sides of a body-supported rod-shaped material, each of said leg members having an resilient locking pawl extending from its lower end remote from said U-shaped configuration for resilient securing engagement with said slit; each of said leg members, adjacent said U-shaped holding portion, including a ridge extending laterally outwardly therefrom for movement restricting engagement within the corresponding slit; and at least one of said mounting body and said clip having a retaining element projecting therefrom for extension into the annular groove formed on the periphery of said rod-shaped material, whereby said rod-shaped material is held on said mounting body in a manner preventing axial movement thereof while permitting rotational movement about the axis thereof.

Claim 16

For use in the support and retention of a rod-shaped material, having a annular groove peripherally thereabout, solely for rotational movement: a mounting body having a top surface with a pair of laterally spaced slits defined therethrough, said mounting body being adapted to receive and support the rod-shaped material in overlying relation to said top surface between said slits; a clip having a holding portion formed in generally U-shaped configuration for accommodation of said rod-shaped material therein, and a pair of depending leg members extending from said U-shaped holding portion and insertable through said top surface into said slits to the opposite sides of a body-supported rod-shaped material, each of of said leg members having a resilient locking pawl extending from its lower end remote from said U-shaped configuration for resilient securing engagement with said slit; said mounting body including a supporting element positioned between said slits and depending therebelow for engagement of said leg members thereagainst when said leg members are inserted into said slits; and at least one of said mounting body and said clip having a retaining element projecting therefrom for extension into the annular groove formed on the periphery of said rod-shaped material, whereby said rod-shaped material is held on said mounting body in a manner preventing axial movement thereof while permitting rotational movement about the axis thereof.

Claim 17

For use in the support and retention of a rod-shaped material, having a annular groove peripherally thereabout, solely for rotational movement: a mounting body having a top surface with a pair of laterally spaced slits defined therethrough, said mounting body being adapted to receive and support the rod-shaped material in overlying relation to said top surface between said slits; a clip having a holding portion formed in generally U-shaped configuration for accommodation of said rod-shaped material therein, and a pair of depending leg members extending from said U-shaped holding portion and insertable through said top surface into said slits to the opposite sides of a body-supported rod-shaped material, each of of said leg members having a resilient locking pawl extending from its lower end remote from said U-shaped configuration for resilient securing engagement with said slit; said mounting body including a supporting element positioned between said slits and depending therebelow for engagement of said leg members thereagainst when said leg members are inserted into said slits; and at least one of said mounting body and said clip having a retaining element projecting therefrom for extension into the annular groove formed on the periphery of said rod-shaped material, whereby said rod-shaped material is held on said mounting body in a manner preventing axial movement thereof while permitting rotational movement about the axis thereof.

Claim 18

For use in the support and retention of a rod-shaped material, having an annular groove peripherally thereabout, solely for rotational movement: a mounting body having a top surface with a pair of laterally spaced slits defined therethrough, said mounting body being adapted to receive and support the rod-shaped material in overlying relation to said top surface between said slits; a clip having a holding portion formed in generally U-shaped configuration for accommodation of said rod-shaped material therein, and a pair of depending leg members extending from said U-shaped holding portion and insertable through said top surface into said slits to the opposite sides of a body-supported rod-shaped material, each of said leg members having a resilient locking pawl extending from its lower end remote from said U-shaped configuration for resilient securing engagement with said slit; said mounting body including at least one pedestal projecting upwardly from said top surface and having an upwardly directed recess for accommodating said rod-shaped material therein; and at least one of said mounting body and said clip having a retaining element projecting therefrom for extension into the annular groove formed on the periphery of said rod-shaped material, whereby said rod-shaped material is held on said mounting body in a manner preventing axial movement thereof while permitting rotational movement about the axis thereof.

Claim 19

For use in the support and retention of a rod-shaped material, having an annular groove peripherally thereabout, solely for rotational movement: a mounting body having a top surface with a pair of laterally spaced slits defined therethrough, said mounting body being adapted to receive and support the rod-shaped material in overlying relation to said top surface between said slits; a clip having a holding portion formed in generally U-shaped configuration for accommodation of said rod-shaped material therein, and a pair of depending leg members extending from said U-shaped holding portion and insertable through said top surface into said slits to the opposite sides of a body-supported rod-shaped material, each of said leg members having a resilient locking pawl extending from its lower end remote from said U-shaped configuration for resilient securing engagement with said slit; said mounting body including at least one pedestal projecting upwardly from said top surface and having an upwardly directed recess for accommodating said rod-shaped material therein; and at least one of said mounting body and said clip having a retaining element projecting therefrom for extension into the annular groove formed on the periphery of said rod-shaped material, whereby said rod-shaped material is held on said mounting body in a manner preventing axial movement thereof while permitting rotational movement about the axis thereof.