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US 5,918,837 AGranted
Cable retainer bracket and method of installation
AssigneeAlcatel USA Sourcing, L.P.
InventorJames L. Vicain
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Abstract
A cable retainer bracket (10) includes an elongated member (12) having two longitudinal edges (14 and 16) and a curved surface (18), the curved surface (18) defined by a predetermined radius of curvature (20). A plurality of teeth (22) are disposed along each longitudinal edge (14) and (16) which define notches (24) therebetween.
Claims23
A cable retainer bracket comprising:
- an elongated member having two longitudinal edges connected and separated by a curved surface, the curved surface defined by a predetermined radius of curvature;
- and
- a plurality of teeth disposed along each longitudinal edge, the plurality of teeth defining a plurality of notches therebetween along each longitudinal edge, the elongated member operable to secure a section of a cable along the curved surface at one of the plurality of teeth along each of the two longitudinal edges.
A cable retainer bracket comprising:
- an elongated member having a generally U-shaped curved cross-section and two longitudinal edges;
- the elongated member having a predetermined radius of curvature;
- a plurality of teeth disposed along each longitudinal edge of the elongated member defining a plurality of notches disposed therebetween along each longitudinal edge;
- the plurality of teeth having a base portion and a tip portion, the base portion having a width generally narrower than the tip portion;
- and
- fastening tabs coupled to the elongated member operable to receive fasteners to secure the elongated member to another structure, the elongated member operable to secure a section of a cable along the generally U-shaped curved cross-section at one of the plurality of teeth of each longitudinal edge.
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A method for securing a plurality of cables connected to electrical equipment comprising the steps of:
- attaching an elongated body to a rack for storing electrical components, the elongated body having a curved surface and at least one tooth, the curved surface having a predetermined radius of curvature;
- wrapping cable around the curved surface, the cable having a diameter that is 1/4 to 1/3 of the radius of curvature of the curved surface;
- slipping at least one cable tie around the cable and fastening it loosely;
- sliding the cable tie along the cable towards the elongated body over the tooth of the elongated body and into a notch located on each side of the tooth;
- tightening the cable tie around the cable.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.