Hanger for mounting cables
AssigneeCommScope Technologies LLC
InventorsRonald A. Vaccaro, Aviral Joshi, Christopher Stockman
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Abstract
A cable hanger includes a generally flat base and first and second opposed arms extending in a first direction from the base. Hooks are positioned on free ends of the arms. The arms form a gap configured to receive and grasp a cable. The base includes a cross-member that divides two arcuate openings, the cross-member attached at each end with a frangible section.
Claims20
A cable hanger, comprising:
- a generally flat base;
- and
- first and second opposed arms extending in a first direction from the base;
- wherein hooks are positioned on free ends of the arms;
- wherein the arms form a gap configured to receive and grasp a cable;
- and
- wherein the base includes a cross-member that divides two arcuate openings, the cross-member attached at each end with a frangible section.
A cable hanger, comprising:
- a generally flat base;
- and
- first and second opposed arms extending in a first direction from the base;
- wherein hooks are positioned on free ends of the arms;
- wherein the arms form a gap configured to receive and grasp a cable;
- and
- wherein the base includes a cross-member that divides two arcuate openings, the cross-member attached at each end with a narrowed section.
A method of mounting a cable hanger, comprising:
- (a) providing a first cable hanger comprising:
- a generally flat base;
- and
- first and second opposed arms extending in a first direction from the base;
- wherein hooks are positioned on free ends of the arms;
- wherein the arms form a gap configured to receive and grasp a cable;
- and
- wherein the base includes a cross-member that divides two arcuate openings, the cross-member attached at each end with a frangible section.
- (b) removing the cross-member to produce a single opening from the two arcuate openings;
- and
- (c) mounting a second cable hanger in the single opening.
method defined in claim 15, wherein the first cable hanger is a unitary member formed of a polymeric material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.