Living hinge cable boot clip
The living hinge cable boot clip addresses inefficiencies in cable management by using a flexible, polymer-based design with locking mechanisms and aligned ribs to organize and secure multiple cable boots, enhancing system reliability and maintenance in miniaturized electronic systems.
WO2026115338A1PCT designated stage Publication Date: 2026-06-04MOLEX INC
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- WO · WO
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- MOLEX INC
- Filing Date
- 2025-10-21
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-04
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Abstract
A living hinge cable boot clip includes a body comprising a living hinge that separates an upper portion of the body from a lower portion of the body. The upper portion includes a locking member and the lower portion includes a locking detent configured to retain the locking member of the upper portion. The upper portion includes a plurality of upper ribs and the lower portion includes a plurality of lower ribs. Respective ones of the plurality of upper ribs are in alignment with ones of the plurality of lower ribs to define a plurality of cable storage areas configured to retain a plurality of cable boots therein. The living hinge, upper portion, and lower portion are integral with one another and formed of an injection molded polymer material. The cable storage areas are contoured to conform to the geometry of the cable boots and permit float along a Z axis.
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