Ribbon cable alligator clamp

An apparatus for capturing and retaining a folded section of ribbon cable comprising:

• a first elongate member having a first and a second end and having an inner and an outer surface wherein two posts are formed on the inner surface adjacent the first and the second ends forming an outer boundary of a ribbon cable receiving area and wherein serrations are formed on each of the two posts;
• a second elongate member having a first and a second end and having an inner and an outer surface wherein the first and the second elongate members are connected to each other so as to be movable between an open position, wherein the folded sections of the ribbon cable can be positioned between the inner surfaces of the first and second elongate members and a closed position wherein the folded section is retained between the inner surfaces of the first and second elongate members wherein two openings having wedges positioned therein are formed in the inner surface of the second elongate members spaced so as to receive the two posts of the first elongate member;
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• a securing mechanism for securing the first and second elongate members in the closed position to thereby retain the folded section of the ribbon cable therebetween, wherein the securing mechanism is configured to allow for repeated securing of the first and second members in the closed position wherein the securing mechanism is comprised of the serrations formed on the posts and the two wedges formed in the two openings such that the two wedges engage with the serrations so as to retain the posts within the openings.

An apparatus for capturing a folded over section of ribbon cable comprising:

• a first member having a first and a second end and a first ribbon cable receiving surface that is dimensioned to receive a ribbon cable of a first width;
• a second member having a first and a second end and a second ribbon cable receiving surface that is dimensioned to receive the ribbon cable of the first width;
• an attachment member connected to the first end of the first and second members so as to permit movement of the first and second members with respect to each other between an open position, wherein the attachment member includes a pivot point to enable the first and second members to pivot with respect to each other and wherein the first and second members are pivotally attached to the attachment member to permit pivoting movement of the first and second members relative to the attachment member, wherein the folded section of ribbon cable can be positioned adjacent the first and second ribbon cable receiving surfaces, and a closed position wherein the folded section of ribbon cable is captured between the first and second ribbon cable receiving surfaces of the first and second members;
• a post formed on the first member so as to be positioned adjacent the first ribbon cable receiving surface;
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• an opening formed in the second member so as to be positioned to receive the post when the first and second members are in the closed position to thereby retain the first and second members in the closed position against the tension of the folded section of ribbon cable and wherein the pivoting attachment between the first and second members and the attachment member permits the first and second members to be horizontally aligned during engagement of the post in the opening so that the inner surfaces of the first and second members are substantially parallel to each other during engagement of the post and the opening.

An apparatus for capturing a folded over section of ribbon cable comprising:

• a first member having a first and a second end and having an inner and an outer surface;
• a second member having a first and a second end and having an inner and an outer surface;
• means for attaching the first and second member so that the first and second members are attached to each other so as to be movable between an open position, wherein the folded section of the ribbon cable can be positioned between the inner surfaces of the first and second members, and a closed position wherein the folded section is retained between the inner surface of the first and second member wherein the means for attaching include a pivot point to enable the first and second members to pivot with respect to each other and wherein the first and second members are pivotally attached to the attaching means to permit pivoting movement of the first and second members relative to the attaching means;
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• securing means for releasably securing the first and second members in the closed position to thereby retain the folded section of the ribbon cable therebetween wherein the pivoting attachment between the first and second members and the attaching means permits the first and second members to be horizontally aligned during engagement of the securing means so that the inner surfaces of the first and second members are substantially parallel to each other during engagement of the securing means.