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US 10,948,107 B2Granted
Hanger for mounting cables
AssigneeCommScope Technologies LLC
InventorRonald A. Vaccaro
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Abstract
A cable hanger includes: a first half including a main body with a first cable recess, a latch adapted for mounting to a mounting structure, and a first securing feature; and a second half including a main body with a second cable recess, a bore adapted for receiving the latch of a second cable hanger, and a second securing feature. The first half is mated with the second half such that the first and second cable recesses form a pocket for receiving and grasping a cable. The first and second securing features engage to maintain the first half and the second half in a mated condition.
Claims10
A cable hanger, comprising:
- a first half including a main body with a first cable recess, a latch adapted for mounting to a mounting structure, and a first securing feature;
- a second half including a main body with a second cable recess, a bore adapted for receiving a latch of a second cable hanger, and a second securing feature;
- wherein the first half is mated with the second half such that the first and second cable recesses form a pocket for receiving and grasping a cable, and wherein the first and second securing features engage to maintain the first half and the second half in a mated condition;
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- wherein the first half and the second half are connected via a hinge;
- and
- wherein the main body of the first half includes a bore that is coaxial with the latch;
- and
- wherein the cable hanger further comprises a plunger, the plunger configured to reside in the bore of the first half and maintain the latch in a latched condition;
- and
- wherein the plunger is attached to the first half within the bore of the first half and configured to break away from the bore of the first half to be moved to maintain the latch in the latched condition.
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A cable hanger, comprising:
- a first half including a main body with a first cable recess, a latch adapted for mounting to a mounting structure, and a first securing feature;
- a second half including a main body with a second cable recess, a bore adapted for receiving a latch of a second cable hanger, and a second securing feature;
- wherein the first half is mated with the second half such that the first and second cable recesses form a pocket for receiving and grasping a cable, and wherein the first and second securing features engage to maintain the first half and the second half in a mated condition;
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- wherein the first half and the second half are connected via a hinge;
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- wherein the main body of the first half includes a bore that is coaxial with the latch;
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- wherein the cable hanger further comprises a hollow plunger, the plunger configured to reside in the bore of the first half and maintain the latch in a latched condition;
- and
- wherein the plunger is attached to the first half within the bore of the first half and configured to break away from the bore of the first half to be moved to maintain the latch in the latched condition.
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A cable hanger assembly, comprising:
- a first cable hanger and a second cable hanger, each of the first and second cable hangers comprising:
- a first half including a main body with a first cable recess, a latch adapted for mounting to a mounting structure, and a first securing feature;
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- a second half including a main body with a second cable recess, a bore adapted for receiving a latch of a second cable hanger, and a second securing feature,
- wherein the first half is mated with the second half such that the first and second cable recesses form a pocket for receiving and grasping a cable, and wherein the first and second securing features engage to maintain the first half and the second half in a mated condition, and
- wherein the first half and the second half are connected via a hinge, and
- wherein the main body of the first half includes a bore that is coaxial with the latch, and
- wherein the cable hanger further comprises a hollow plunger, the plunger configured to reside in the bore of the first half and maintain the latch in a latched condition, and
- wherein the plunger is attached to the first half within the bore of the first half and configured to break away from the bore of the first half to be moved to maintain the latch in the latched condition,
- wherein the latch of the second cable hanger is inserted into the bore of the first cable hanger such that the second cable hanger is mounted to the first cable hanger.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.