Cradle Clamp Bracket Assembly
AssigneePanduit Corp.
InventorsDavid J. Sylvester, Rodney G. Rouleau, Raymond M. Hill, Andrew Crouse
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Abstract
A cradle clamp bracket assembly is disclosed. The cradle clamp bracket assembly secures cables to rungs of a ladder rack. The cradle clamp bracket assembly includes an elongated bracket having a first portion and a raised second portion. The first portion includes a slot located along the center of the first portion. The raised second portion includes a downwardly extending flange and at least one gusset to strengthen the bracket. The cradle clamp bracket assembly also includes a retainer that is received in the slot to engage the rung of the ladder rack.
Claims18
A cradle clamp bracket assembly for securing cables to a ladder rack, the cradle clamp bracket assembly comprising:
- an elongated bracket having a first portion and a raised second portion with a downwardly extending flange;
- wherein the first portion having a slot located along a center of the first portion;
- wherein the second portion having at least one gusset for strengthening the bracket;
- and
- a retainer received in the slot for engaging the ladder rack.
A cradle clamp bracket assembly for securing cables to a ladder rack, the cradle clamp bracket assembly comprising:
- a bracket having an elongated slot and a raised member;
- wherein the elongated slot extends a length of the bracket at a center of the bracket;
- a retainer bracket having a vertical member positioned in the elongated slot and a horizontal member with an opening therethrough;
- and
- a fastener extending through the opening in the horizontal member of the retainer bracket,
- whereby the ladder rack is positioned on the bracket between the retainer bracket and the raised member, as the fastener is tightened the horizontal member of the retainer bracket engages the ladder rack to secure the cradle clamp bracket assembly.
A cradle clamp bracket assembly for securing cables to a ladder rack, the cradle clamp bracket assembly comprising:
- a bracket having a recessed area with a slot and a raised member;
- a ladder rung nut received in the recessed area;
- a fastener extending through the slot of the recessed area into the ladder rung nut;
- and
- a compression spring engaging the fastener;
- whereby the cradle clamp bracket assembly is positioned under the ladder rack and the ladder rung nut is tightened to engage the ladder rack thereby securing the cradle clamp bracket assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.