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US 10,483,658 B2Granted
Weight reduced swage parallel groove clamp
AssigneeAFL Telecommunications LLC
InventorKelvin Turner
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Abstract
Provided is a parallel groove clamp with a body; at least one tap configured to engage with a cable; and at least one indentation provided on outermost surface of the body.
Claims17
A method for installing a clamp, the method comprising:
- inserting at least one cable into at least one tap of the clamp, the clamp having a pre-installation size and including a body, the at least one tap defined in the body, and at least one indentation defined in an outermost surface of the body;
- providing the clamp into a radial swage press apparatus, the radial swage press apparatus comprising a yoke, a die block, a die disposed between the yoke and the die block, and at least one die insert, the at least one die insert having an inner surface which corresponds to a shape of the at least one indentation;
- crimping the clamp with the radial swage press apparatus such that the resulting crimped clamp has an installation size which is less than the pre-installation size and includes the body, the at least one tap, and the at least one indentation.
A method for installing a clamp, the method comprising:
- inserting a cable into each of a plurality of taps of the clamp, the clamp having a pre-installation size and including a body, the plurality of taps defined in the body, and a plurality of indentations defined in an outermost surface of the body;
- providing the clamp into a radial swage press apparatus, the radial swage press apparatus comprising a yoke, a die block, a die disposed between the yoke and the die block, and a plurality of die inserts, each die insert of the plurality of die inserts having an inner surface which corresponds to a respective one of the plurality of indentations;
- crimping the clamp with the radial swage press apparatus such that the resulting crimped clamp has an installation size which is less than the pre-installation size and includes the body, the plurality of taps, and the plurality of indentations.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.