Cable roller
AssigneeGreenlee Textron Inc.
InventorSkyler Ripplinger
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Abstract
A cable roller for use in positioning a cable relative to a cable tray or relative to a ceiling of a building includes a mounting channel, a support assembly attached thereto which is moveable relative to the mounting channel, and at least one roller attached to the support assembly for allowing the cable to roll thereover. The support assembly can be moved from a closed position to an open position to allow for the easy removal of the cable from the cable roller.
Claims19
A cable roller for use in positioning a cable comprising:
- a mounting channel having opposite ends and a length defined between said opposite ends;
- a support assembly attached to said mounting channel, said support assembly being moveable relative to said mounting channel along at least a portion of said length of said mounting channel;
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- at least one roller attached to said support assembly for allowing the cable to roll over the at least one roller.
A cable roller for use in positioning a cable comprising;
- a mounting channel having opposite ends and a length defined between said opposite ends;
- a support assembly attached to said mounting channel, said support assembly includes a support channel connected to said mounting channel, first and second legs extending downwardly from said support channel, said first leg being hingedly attached to said support channel, and a cross-bar extending between said legs upon which said at least one roller is mounted, said cross-bar being detachable from said second leg;
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- at least one roller attached to said support assembly for allowing the cable to roll over the at least one roller.
An assembly for use in positioning a cable comprising:
- a cable tray having a base and a pair of threaded tray hangers extending from the base upon which the cable can be laid;
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- a cable roller comprising a mounting channel having opposite ends and a length defined between said opposite ends, said mounting channel attached to said tray hangers and suspended above said base of said cable tray, a support assembly moveably attached to said mounting channel, said support assembly being moveable along at least a portion of said length of said mounting channel, said support channel including first and second legs extending downwardly from said support channel, each said leg being hingedly attached to said support channel, and a crossbar extending between said legs upon which said at least one roller is mounted, said cross-bar being detachable from said first leg and from said second leg, and at least one roller attached to said support assembly for allowing the cable to roll over the at least one roller.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.