Hinged for spacer-damper
AssigneeHubbell Incorporated
InventorsDaniel David Dobrinski, Peter Chan
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Abstract
A clamp for a spacer-damper includes a first jaw and a second jaw connected to the first jaw. The first jaw has a first clamping surface and a first aperture. The first aperture retains the fastener in an initial position and in a second position spaced latterly from said initial position. The second jaw has a second clamping surface and an open-ended second aperture. The second aperture receives the fastener in the second position. The first jaw may also include a keeper surface for receiving the fastener in an initial position, a keeper pocket for receiving the fastener in a second position and a keeper protrusion is positioned between the keeper surface and the keeper pocket.
Claims20
A method of connecting a spacer-damper to a utility line comprising:
- positioning a spacer-damper to connect to a utility line, the spacer-damper including a first jaw, a second jaw pivotally connected to the first jaw, and a fastener having an axial length and a radial width, wherein the first jaw includes a first clamping surface defining a first clamping region, a first aperture receiving the fastener and allowing the fastener to move radially between a first section of the aperture a second section of the aperture spaced laterally from the first section, a keeper surface positioned above the first section of the aperture, and a keeper pocket positioned above the second section of the aperture, and wherein the second jaw includes a second clamping surface and an open-ended second aperture;
- engaging the first jaw with a conductor;
- pivoting the second jaw from an open position to a closed position adjacent the conductor;
- moving the fastener in the radial direction from the first section of the first aperture to the second section of the first aperture;
- and
- tightening the fastener to secure the first and second jaws to the conductor.
A method of connecting a spacer-damper to a utility line comprising:
- positioning a spacer-damper to connect to a utility line, the spacer-damper including a first jaw, a second jaw pivotally connected to the first jaw, and a fastener having an axial length and a radial width, wherein the first jaw includes a first clamping surface defining a first clamping region, a first aperture receiving the fastener and configured to allow the fastener to move radially between a first section of the aperture a second section of the aperture spaced laterally from the first section, a keeper surface positioned above the first section of the aperture, a keeper pocket positioned above the second section of the aperture, and a keeper protrusion positioned between the keeper surface and the keeper pocket, and wherein the second jaw includes a second clamping surface and an open-ended second aperture;
- engaging the first jaw with a conductor;
- pivoting the second jaw from an open position to a closed position adjacent the conductor;
- moving the fastener in the radial direction from the first section of the first aperture, over the keeper protrusion, and to the second section of the first aperture;
- and
- tightening the fastener to secure the first and second jaws to the conductor.
A method of connecting a spacer-damper to a utility line comprising:
- providing a spacer-damper having a plurality of arms and a plurality of clamps connected to the plurality of arms, wherein at least one of the plurality of clamps includes a first jaw, a second jaw pivotally connected to the first jaw, and a fastener having an axial length and a radial width, wherein the first jaw includes a first clamping surface defining a first clamping region, a first aperture receiving the fastener and allowing the fastener to move radially between a first section of the aperture a second section of the aperture spaced laterally from the first section, a keeper surface positioned above the first section of the aperture, and a keeper pocket positioned above the second section of the aperture, and wherein the second jaw includes a second clamping surface and an open-ended second aperture;
- engaging the first jaw with a conductor;
- pivoting the second jaw from an open position to a closed position adjacent the conductor;
- moving the fastener in the radial direction from the first section of the first aperture to the second section of the first aperture;
- and
- tightening the fastener to secure the first and second jaws to the conductor
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