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US 12,738,723 B2Granted
Extension members and methods of use
AssigneeAffordable Wire Management, LLC
InventorsScott Robert Rand, Daniel Robert Smith, Peter Mark Hruby
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Abstract
The extension member described herein includes a cost-effective and labor-efficient design for large-scale deployment in energy generation and transmission infrastructures. An extension member is provided, and includes a body extending between a proximal end and a distal end. A cable clamp can be positioned on the distal end of the body, where the cable clamp can include a channel configured to selectively receive a cable. A fastener body can be positioned at the proximal end of the body and can be configured to couple the body to a support structure.
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An extension member, comprising:
- a body extending between a proximal portion and a distal portion;
- a fastener body positioned at the proximal portion of the body and configured to couple the body to a support structure;
- a first aperture positioned on the distal portion;
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- a cable clamp positioned on the distal portion, wherein the cable clamp comprises:
- a channel configured to selectively receive a cable;
- a second aperture positioned adjacent the channel, wherein the first aperture and the second aperture are configured to receive a fastener configured to couple the cable clamp to the body;
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- at least one projection, wherein the fastener is configured to deform the projection to selectively secure the cable within the channel.
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A method, comprising:
- positioning a body on a support structure via a fastener body arranged on the support structure or on a proximal portion of the body;
- positioning a cable clamp on a distal portion of the body, wherein the distal portion includes a first aperture and the cable clamp includes a second aperture, wherein the first aperture and the second aperture are configured to receive a fastener configured to couple to the cable clamp to the body;
- positioning a cable within a channel formed in the cable clamp;
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- deforming, using the fastener, a projection of the cable clamp such that the cable is at least partially encompassed by the projection within the channel, thereby securing the cable within the channel.
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An extension member, comprising:
- a body having a distal portion, a proximal portion, and an aperture extending therebetween along at least a portion of the body;
- an internally threaded hole positioned on the proximal portion of the body and configured to receive a threaded body extending from a support structure;
- a first aperture positioned on the distal portion of the body and configured to receive a fastener;
- a channel positioned on the distal portion of the body and configured to receive a cable therein;
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- at least one projection extending from the distal portion of the body, the fastener configured to deform the projection to at least partially encompass the cable within the channel.
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An extension member, comprising:
- a body extending between a proximal portion and a distal portion;
- at least one mounting aperture positioned on the body between the distal portion and the proximal portion, the mounting aperture configured to receive a projection extending from a support structure to secure the body to the support structure;
- a first distal aperture positioned on the distal portion;
- a first proximal aperture positioned on the proximal portion;
- a first cable clamp positioned on the distal portion, wherein the first cable clamp comprises:
- a first channel configured to selectively receive a first cable;
- a second distal aperture positioned adjacent the first channel, wherein the first distal aperture and the second distal aperture are configured to receive a first fastener configured to couple the first cable clamp to the body;
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- at least one distal projection, wherein the first fastener is configured to deform the distal projection to selectively secure the first cable within the first channel;
- a second cable clamp positioned on the proximal portion of the body, wherein the second cable clamp comprises:
- a second channel configured to selectively receive a second cable;
- a second proximal aperture positioned adjacent the second channel, wherein the first proximal aperture and the second proximal aperture are configured to receive a second fastener configured to couple the second cable clamp to the body;
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- at least one proximal projection, wherein the second fastener is configured to deform the proximal projection to selectively secure the second cable within the second channel.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.