Attachment element for elongate objects

Abstract

An attachment element having a holding part ( 1 ) securable to a constructional component; and a connection part ( 2 ) adjoining the holding part ( 1 ) outside of a projection plane of the connection part ( 2 ) and extending perpendicular to a plane of the holding part ( 1 ), intersecting same along its end side along which the connection part ( 2 ) adjoins the holding part ( 1 ), with the connection part ( 2 ) having a bottom (FT) and two resilient clamping legs ( 3 ) projection from the bottom (FT) for receiving an elongate object, and with the holding and connection parts forming a one-piece member.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . An attachment element for securing elongate objects to constructional components, comprising a holding part ( 1 ) securable to a constructional components; and a connection part ( 2 ) adjoining the holding part ( 1 ) outside of a projection plane of the connection part ( 2 ) and extending perpendicular to a plane of the holding part ( 1 ), intersecting same along an end side thereof along which the connection part ( 2 ) adjoins the holding part ( 1 ), the connection part ( 2 ) having a bottom (FT) and two resilient clamping legs ( 3 ) projecting from the bottom (FT) for receiving an elongate object, and the holding and connection parts forming a one-piece member.  
     
     
         2 . An attachment element according to  claim 1 , wherein the bottom (FT) of the connection part ( 2 ) is aligned with the holding part ( 1 ).  
     
     
         3 . An attachment element according to  claim 1 , wherein the clamping legs ( 3 ) extend substantially perpendicular to the holding part ( 1 ).  
     
     
         4 . A method of producing an attachment element including a holding part ( 1 ) securable to a constructional component, and a connection part ( 2 ) adjoining the holding part ( 1 ) outside of a projection plane of the connection part ( 2 ) and extending perpendicular to a plane of the holding part ( 1 ), intersecting same along an end side thereof along which the connection part ( 2 ) adjoins the holding part ( 1 ), the connection part ( 2 ) having a bottom (FT) and two resilient clamping legs ( 3 ) projecting from the bottom (FT), with the holding and connection parts forming a one-piece member, the method comprising the steps of stamping out of a sheet metal a sheet blank having sections corresponding to holding and connection parts; bending the sheet blank to form the attachment part.  
     
     
         5 . A method according to  claim 4 , wherein the stamping-out step comprises stamping out a T-shaped sheet blank.  
     
     
         6 . A method according to  claim 5 , wherein the bending step includes bending off opposite free ends ( 6 ,  7 ) of the T-shaped sheet blank to form the clamping legs.  
     
     
         7 . A method according to  claim 4 , wherein the stamping-out step comprises stamping out an L-shaped sheet blank.  
     
     
         8 . A method according to  claim 6 , comprising forming, in a free end of the L-shaped sheet blank, a slot extending from a free end surface of the free end up to a sheet section corresponding to the holding part, and wherein the bending step comprises bending off of sections located on opposite sides of the slot from a remaining portion of the sheet blank to form the two clamping legs ( 3 ).