Cable clamp
OwnerChristopher Thomas Harmoninventor
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Abstract
A cable clamp for use with telecommunication cables. The cable clamp is a two piece design comprising a top plate and a bottom plate. The cable clamp having a first closing mechanism arranged on a first end thereof and a second closing mechanism arranged on a second end thereof. The top plate includes a gasket arranged on an inner surface thereof. The bottom plate includes a first and second gasket arranged on a top surface thereof. The cables are in contact with the gaskets from both plates, thus securing them in a predetermined position for prepping and splicing.
Claims18
A cable clamp, said clamp comprising:
- a first plate;
- a second plate removably connected to said first plate;
- a first closing member arranged at a first end of said first and second plate, said first plate having a notch arranged in said first end thereof;
- a second closing member arranged at a second end of said first and second plate;
- a L-shaped bracket arranged below said notch;
- a first gasket generally arranged on said second plate;
- a second gasket arranged on said first plate;
- and
- a third gasket arranged on said first plate, said second gasket is parallel to said third gasket.
A cable clamp, said clamp comprising:
- a first plate;
- a second plate removably connected to said first plate;
- a first closing member arranged at a first end of said first and second plate, said first plate having a notch arranged in said first end thereof;
- a second closing member arranged at a second end of said first and second plate;
- a L-shaped bracket arranged below said notch;
- a threaded T-bolt arranged within a pocket formed by said L-shaped bracket and said first plate;
- a first gasket generally arranged on said second plate;
- a second gasket arranged on said first plate;
- and
- a third gasket arranged on said first plate, said second gasket is parallel to said third gasket.
A method of holding cables with a clamp, said method comprising the steps of:
- securing the clamp to a work surface with fasteners;
- laying the cables on at least one gasket of a bottom plate of the clamp, said bottom plate having a notch arranged in said first end thereof, said bottom plate having a L-shaped bracket arranged below said notch;
- placing a second closing member of the clamp into a second notch of a top plate of the clamp;
- pivoting a first closing member into a first notch of said top plate;
- and
- securing the cables within the clamp via said first closing member and said second closing member, wherein said closing members move said top plate towards said bottom plate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.