ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,535,094, issued on Jan. 27, was assigned to Illinois Tool Works Inc. (Glenview, Ill.).
"Tube fastener system" was invented by Thomas A. Benoit (Bourbonnais, Ill.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Described is a tube fastener for securing at least one tube relative to a component. The tube fastener includes a bridge portion and a fastener portion. The bridge portion is configured to secure the at least one tube relative to one another via at least one tube pocket. Each of the at least one tube pocket comprises a crimp feature configured to provide resistance to slide forces imparted on the at least one tube. The fastener portion defines a ce...