Cable clamp
AssigneePreformed Line Products Company
InventorPhilip J. Pisczak
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Abstract
A cable clamp (10) includes two interchangeable half-portions (14, 16). Each half-portion (14, 16) includes an outer side, an inner side including a cable receiving region (18, 20), a hinge region (30, 32) arranged below the cable receiving region (18, 20), and a suspending region (70) arranged above the cable receiving region (18, 20). The suspending region (70) is adapted to receive an associated support element (72). The two half-portions (14, 16) are adapted to cooperatively form a unitary cable clamp body having a cable channel (22) defined by the two cable receiving regions (18, 20) and a hinge (36) including the two hinge regions (30, 32). A tightener (54) is arranged above the cable channel (22) for drawing the half-portions (14, 16) together about the hinge (36) to clamp an associated cable (12) within the cable channel (22).
Claims51
A cable clamp comprising:
- two interchangeable half-portions, each half-portion having:
- an outer side,
- an inner side defining a cable receiving region,
- a hinge region arranged adjacent the cable receiving region, and
- a suspending region arranged adjacent the cable receiving region and opposite from the hinge region, the suspending region adapted to receive an associated support element,
- the two half-portions adapted to cooperatively form a unitary cable clamp body having a cable channel defined by the cable receiving regions of the interchangeable half-portions and a hinge defined by the hinge regions of the interchangeable half-portions;
- and,
- a tightener for drawing the half-portions together about the hinge to clamp an associated cable within the cable channel.
A piece comprising:
- an outer side;
- an inner side including a cable receiving region;
- a hinge region arranged below the cable receiving region;
- and,
- a suspending region arranged above the cable receiving region, the suspending region adapted to receive an associated support element;
- wherein,
- the piece is adapted to cooperate with a substantially identical second piece to form a unitary cable retaining body having a cable channel defined by cooperating cable receiving regions, a hinge including cooperating hinge regions and an associated hinge fastening element, and a clamping element arranged to pivotally close the cooperating pieces about the hinge.
A cable-retaining device comprising:
- a hinged pair of elements adapted to receive an associated cable therebetween;
- and,
- a clamp adapted to compress the hinged pair of elements together to fasten about the associated cable, the pair of elements including a lifting portion to enable the device to be moved onto the associated cable with the hinged pair of elements in an open position.
A cable clamp comprising:
- first and second interchangeable body members cooperatively forming a unitary clamp body having a cable channel, a hinge region arranged on a side of the cable channel, and a compression region arranged on an opposite side of the cable channel away from the hinge region;
- a hinge fastener hingeably attaching the first and second body members in the hinge region;
- and,
- a tightening member adapted to draw the first and second body members together at the compression region to compressively hold an associated cable arranged within the cable channel.
A cable clamp comprising:
- first and second interchangeable clamp members that together define a clamp body;
- a hinge formed into a lower portion of the clamp body;
- a tightening member disposed in an upper portion of the clamp body;
- and
- a cable channel formed into the clamp body and arranged between the hinge and the tightening member.
An article of manufacture forming a portion of a cable clamp, the article of manufacture comprising:
- a housing having opposite first and second sides, the first side defining a cable receiving region, the housing further defining a hinge region and a suspending region arranged on opposite sides of the cable receiving region, the suspending region being adapted to receive an associated support element, wherein:
- the housing is adapted to cooperate with a substantially identical second housing to form a unitary cable retaining body having a cable channel defined by cooperating cable receiving regions, a hinge defined by cooperating hinge regions, and a clamping element arranged to pivotally close the cooperating housings about the hinge.
A cable clamp comprising:
- two identical half-portions, each half-portion having an outer side, an inner side defining a cable receiving region, and a hinge region arranged adjacent the cable receiving region, the two half-portions adapted to cooperatively form a unitary cable clamp body having a cable channel defined by the cable receiving regions of the half-portions and a hinge defined by the hinge regions of the half-portions;
- and,
- a tightener holding the half-portions together about the hinge to clamp an associated cable within the cable channel.
The cable clamp as set forth in claim 44, wherein the hinge regions further include molded extensions deformable to retain the fastener in the hinge.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.