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US 6,203,361 B1Granted
Strain relief system and method for securing cables to a carrier
OwnerDavid G. McGaffininventor
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Abstract
An apparatus used to secure a carrier to one or more communication cables coupled to the carrier. The strain relief system and method for securing the cable(s) to the carrier includes a clamping fixture surrounding the interface between the carrier and the cable(s) and a tether comprising a first and second end. The first end of the tether is coupled to the clamping fixture while the second end of the tether is coupled to the source of the cable(s).
Claims23
A method for securing a data connection comprising the steps of:
- coupling at least one data cable having a cable terminator to a carrier;
- and
- restraining relative motion between said cable terminator and said carrier with a clamping fixture, wherein the clamping fixture is a dual-plated unit further comprising a base plate and a top plate placed in parallel and secured together by fasteners, and wherein said top plate further comprises:
- two flat raised surfaces on bottom comers of a bottom face of said top plate;
- a first recessed surface between said two flat raised surfaces on said top plate;
- a second recessed surface adjacent to and more recessed than said first recessed surface on said top plate;
- a step between said first recessed surface and said second recessed surface of said top plate;
- and
- a top face with no recessed surface.
6 more elements
An apparatus to secure a data connection, comprising:
- at least one data cable, wherein said at least one data cable ends in a cable terminator,
- a carrier that receives said cable terminators of said at least one data cable;
- a clamping fixture, which comprises a base plate and a top plate placed in parallel, to secure said cable terminator to said carrier;
- and
- a plurality of internal surfaces within said clamping fixture that interlock with said cable terminators and said carrier to prevent relative motion between said cable terminators, said carrier and said damping fixture, and wherein said plurality of internal surfaces further comprise:
- two flat raised surfaces on bottom comers of a bottom face of said top plate;
- a first recessed surface between said two flat raised surfaces on said top plate;
- a second recessed surface adjacent to and more recessed than said first recessed surface on said top plate;
- a step between said first recessed surface and said second recessed surface of said top plate;
- and
- a top face with no recessed surface.
8 more elements
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