Drop wire clamp
AssigneeDiamond Communication Products, Inc.
InventorGene P. Coll
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Abstract
A drop wire clamp useful for double-stranded figure eight cable is provided with a trough and an apertured plate descending from one end of the trough so that the clamp can be suspended from a suitable support. The trough is dimensioned to accept the cable without threading and without compression on the signal-carrying portion of the cable. The cable is retained in the trough by wrapping separated semi-rigid support strand around the trough.
Claims11
A drop wire clamp for a cable which includes a support strand and a signal-carrying strand, the clamp comprising:
- an open trough for accepting the cable without threading, wherein the open portion of the trough is defined by edges, the edges of the trough being provided with means for retaining support strand which has been separated from the cable and wrapped around the trough to contain the cable in the trough;
- and
- means for engaging a support so that the clamp can be supported from a desired structure, wherein a plate extends from one end of the trough and carries the means for engaging.
A drop wire for a cable which includes a support strand and a signal-carrying strand, the clamp comprising:
- an open trough for accepting the cable without threading;
- and
- means for engaging a support so that the clamp can be supported from a desired structure, wherein a plate extends from one end of the trough and carries the means for engaging, said plate having an aperture for accepting support strand which is separated from the cable, the aperture having a wall provided with rounded edges where the support strand bears against the wall, whereby abrasion of the support strand is essentially prevented.
A method for supporting a cable in a drop wire clamp having an open trough for accepting the cable without threading and means for engaging a support so that the clamp can be supported from a desired structure, the cable including a support strand and a signal-carrying strand, the method comprising:
- separating a length of support strand from the cable;
- laying the cable in the trough of the clamp;
- and
- wrapping the separated support strand around the trough to contain the cable in the trough.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.