Appeal No. 2005-0289 Page 9
Application No. 09/491,841
"[t]his invention relates to conduit supporting clips"
(col. 1, lines 1 and 2);
"the clips are especially made to provide for a
cushioned supporting and an electrical grounding of
metallic conduit lines, such as the air, oil, fuel and
other conduit or similar lines in airplanes and the
like." (col. 1, lines 6-10);
"[m]oreover, inasmuch as the lines are subjected to
considerable vibration the clip must be rugged and have
the cushioning medium and the grounding strip or
element securely incorporated therewith or carried
thereby so that the vibration will not cause the
cushion and grounding element to slip or work out of
place and fall in their respective functions, or cause
a loose or insecure connection of the clip and line.
The primary object of the present invention is to
provide a line supporting clip for the purposes
hereinbefore noted, which will afford a reliable and
full cushioned and thoroughly electrically grounded
support and connection of the line with respect to the
structure on which the clip is mounted, and maintain
these desirable qualities over long periods of time and
regardless of vibration" (col. 1, lines 25-42);
"[y]et another purpose is to provide in a clip of the
character described a novel and efficacious form of
tensioned grounding strip or element which will resiliently
or yieldingly engage the metallic conduit line embraced by
the clip" (col. 2, lines 1-5);
"the clip comprises a bendable resilient metal strap 1
which is adapted to embrace a metallic conduit, line A"
(col. 2, lines 44-48);
"[t]his cushion is made of resilient rubber or other
similar resilient and compressible material and
preferably is tubular and surrounds the loop portion to
prevent displacement thereof from the strap as might
occur if the cushion were otherwise formed or secured
on the strap. The cushion may be preformed as a tube
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