Modular cable support apparatus, method, and system

A cable support system comprising:

• a first clamp base including a projecting structure on a first side and a receiving structure on an opposite side, the receiving structure being adapted to receive the projecting structure of an identical associated second clamp base, the first clamp base further including a base hinge edge;
• a first clamp keeper having a keeper hinge edge adapted to hingeably attach with the base hinge edge, the first clamp keeper and the first clamp base together defining a cable cavity for receiving an associated cable, the first clamp keeper further cooperating with the first clamp base to selectively clamp the associated cable therebetween;
• and
• a second clamp keeper arranged to hingeably attach to the first clamp keeper and cooperate therewith to form an overhead suspension clamp.

A method for attaching a plurality of cables to a pole, the method comprising:

• providing a cable support including:
• a first clamp base having a projecting structure on a first side, a receiving structure on an opposite side, and a fastener opening passing through the projecting structure and the receiving structure, the receiving structure being adapted to receive the projecting structure of an identical associated second clamp base, the first clamp base further including a base hinge edge;
• and a first clamp keeper having a keeper hinge edge adapted to hingeably attach with the base hinge edge, the first clamp keeper and the first clamp base together defining a cable cavity for receiving an associated cable, the first clamp keeper further cooperating with the first clamp base to selectively clamp the associated cable therebetween;
• connecting the first support base to the pole;
• supporting a first cable by the first support base;
• connecting a second support base to the first support base;
• and
• supporting a second cable by the second support base.

A modular cable support system comprising:

• a plurality of bases each having a base body defining:
• an interconnecting structure including a projection and a slot wherein the projection is adapted to insert into the slot of another base for connection therebetween,
• a base hinge edge, and
• a cable channel;
• a plurality of clamping elements each having a clamping element body defining:
• a clamping element hinge edge adapted to hingeably attach with the base hinge edge of a selected base with a mechanical interference fit to maintain a uniform clamping force on an associated cable over a range of drawing forces between the base and the clamping element, and
• a clamping surface adapted to cooperate with the cable channel of the selected base for retaining the associated cable, and;
• a plurality of fasteners, each fastener adapted to cooperate with the selected base and a selected clamping element to draw the selected base and the selected clamping element together about the base hinge edge of the selected base and the clamping element hinge edge of the selected clamping element.

A modular cable support system comprising:

• a plurality of base bodies each having:
• an interconnecting structure including a projection and a slot wherein the projection is adapted to insert into the slot of another base for connection therebetween,
• a base hinge edge, and
• a cable channel;
• a plurality of clamping element bodies each having:
• a clamping element hinge edge adapted to hingably attach with the base hinge edge of a selected base body, and
• a clamping surface adapted to cooperate with the cable channel of the selected base body for retaining an associated cable;
• and,
• a plurality of fasteners, each fastener adapted to cooperate with the selected base body and a selected clamping element body to draw the selected base body and the selected clamping element body together about the base hinge edge of the selected base body and the clamping element hinge edge of the selected clamping element body.

A modular cable support system comprising:

• a plurality of bases each defining:
• an interconnecting structure including a projection and a slot wherein the projection is adapted to insert into the slot of another base for connection therebetween,
• a base hinge edge, and
• a cable channel;
• and
• a plurality of clamping elements each defining:
• a clamping element hinge edge adapted to hingably attach with the base hinge edge of a selected base, and
• a clamping surface adapted to cooperate with the cable channel of the selected base for retaining an associated cable, wherein the hinge edges of the clamping elements are further adapted to form a hinged attachment of two clamping elements, said clamping elements cooperating with a fastener to clamp the associated cable between the clamping surfaces of the two clamping elements.

A modular cable support system comprising:

• a plurality of bases each having:
• a base body defining:
• i) an interconnecting structure including a projection and a slot wherein the projection is adapted to insert into the slot of another base for connection therebetween, ii) a base hinge edge, and iii) a cable channel;
• a plurality of clamping elements each having:
• a clamping element defining:
• i) a clamping element hinge edge adapted to hingeably attach with the base hinge edge of a selected base, and ii) a clamping surface adapted to cooperate with the cable channel of the selected base for retaining an associated cable;
• and,
• a plurality of cable insert grommets adapted to cooperate with at least one of the cable channel and the clamping surface for reducing stress on an associated clamped cable selectively disposed in said cable channel.

A modular cable support system comprising:

• a plurality of bases each forming:
• an interconnecting structure including a projection and a slot wherein the projection is adapted to insert into the slot of another base for connection therebetween;
• a base hinge edge,
• a cable channel;
• and,
• a slot adapted for supporting the base on an associated pole by an associated banding strap;
• and,
• a plurality of clamping elements each forming:
• a clamping element hinge edge adapted to hingably attach with the base hinge edge of a selected base, and
• a clamping surface adapted to cooperate with the cable channel of the selected base for retaining an associated cable.

A modular cable support system comprising:

• a plurality of bases each having:
• an interconnecting structure including a projection and a slot wherein the projection is adapted to insert into the slot of another base for connection therebetween,
• a base hinge edge coupled with the interconnecting structure, and
• a cable channel coupled with the interconnecting structure and with the base hinge edge;
• and
• a plurality of clamping elements each having:
• a clamping element hinge edge adapted to hingeably attach with the base hinge edge of a selected base, and
• a clamping surface coupled with the clamping element hinge edge, the clamping surface being adapted to cooperate with the cable channel of the selected base for retaining an associated cable, wherein the interconnecting structure of each base defines a connector opening passing therethrough.

A cable clamp comprising:

• a first clamp portion having:
• a first hinge region including a first curved projection and a first receiving opening,
• a first tightening region, and
• a first cable channel region arranged between the first hinge region and the first tightening region;
• and
• a second clamp portion having:
• a second hinge region including a second curved projection and a second receiving opening,
• a second tightening region, and
• a second cable channel region arranged between the second hinge region and the second tightening region;
• and,
• a fastener operatively coupled with said first tightening region and said second tightening region, and adapted to selectively draw said first and second tightening regions together;
• wherein the first and second hinge regions cooperatively form a hinge including the first curved projection arranged in the second opening and the second curved projection arranged in the first opening, and wherein said fastener and said first and second tightening regions collectively form a connection region of said cable clamp for suspending the cable clamp from overhead by an associated connecting element.

A cable clamp comprising:

• a first clamp portion having:
• a first hinge region including a first curved projection and a first receiving opening, a first tightening region,
• a first cable channel region arranged between the first hinge region and the first tightening region, and
• an interconnecting structure adapted for rigid connection with an associated second cable clamp;
• and
• a second clamp portion having:
• a second hinge region including a second curved projection and a second receiving opening,
• a second tightening region, and
• a second cable channel region arranged between the second hinge region and the second tightening region,
• wherein the first and second hinge regions cooperatively form a hinge including the first curved projection arranged in the second opening and the second curved projection arranged in the first opening.

A cable clamp comprising:

• a first clamp portion having:
• a first hinge region including a first curved projection and a first receiving opening,
• a first tightening region, and
• a first cable channel region arranged between the first hinge region and the first tightening region, wherein the first clamp portion further includes an interconnecting structure adapted for rigid connection with an associated third clamp portion of an associated second clamp wherein the associated third clamp portion is substantially identical with the first clamp portion;
• and,
• a second clamp portion having:
• a second hinge region including a second curved projection and a second receiving opening,
• a second tightening region, and
• a second cable channel region arranged between the second hinge region and the second tightening region, wherein the first and second hinge regions cooperatively form a hinge including the first curved projection arranged in the second opening and the second curved projection arranged in the first opening.

A cable support system comprising:

• a plurality of first components each having a hinge edge, a tightening region disposed on an opposite side from the hinge edge, a cable receiving channel arranged between the hinge edge and the tightening region, and an interconnecting structure;
• and
• a plurality of second components each having a hinge edge, a tightening region disposed on an opposite side from the hinge edge, and a cable receiving channel arranged between the hinge edge and the tightening region;
• wherein a first cable support device is constructable by hingeably combining a first set of selected first and second components at the hinge edges and developing a material interference at the hinge edges to compensate for size variations caused during manufacture, and
• wherein a second cable support device is constructable by hingeably combining a second set of selected two second components via the hinge edges.

A cable support system comprising:

• a plurality of first components each having a hinge edge, a tightening region disposed on an opposite side from the hinge edge, a cable receiving channel arranged between the hinge edge and the tightening region, and an interconnecting structure;
• a plurality of second components each having a hinge edge, a tightening region disposed on an opposite side from the hinge edge, and a cable receiving channel arranged between the hinge edge and the tightening region;
• wherein a first cable support device is constructable by hingeably combining a first set of selected first and second components via the hinge edges;
• wherein a second cable support device is constructable by hingeably combining a second set of selected two second components via the hinge edges;
• wherein the first cable support device is adapted to connect an associated cable to an associated structure via the interconnecting structure;
• and
• wherein a third cable support device is constructable by hingeably combining a third set of selected first and second components, and wherein the third cable support device is arrangeable to connect an associated second cable to the first cable support device via cooperation of the interconnecting structures of the first and third cable support devices.

A cable support system comprising:

• a plurality of first components each having a hinge edge, a tightening region disposed on an opposite side from the hinge edge, a cable receiving channel arranged between the hinge edge and the tightening region, and an interconnecting structure;
• a plurality of second components each having a hinge edge, a tightening region disposed on an opposite side from the hinge edge, and a cable receiving channel arranged between the hinge edge and the tightening region;
• wherein a first cable support device is constructable by hingeably combining a first set of selected first and second components via the hinge edges;
• wherein a second cable support device is constructable by hingeably combining a second set of selected two second components via the hinge edges;
• wherein the interconnecting structure includes a bracket for mounting the first cable support device to a pole;
• and
• wherein the interconnecting structure further includes a projection and a slot wherein two first cable support devices are selectively interconnectable by inserting the projection of the one first cable support device into the slot of the other first cable support device.

A cable clamp comprising:

• a first clamp portion having:
• a first hinge region including a first curved projection and a first receiving opening,
• a first tightening region,
• a first cable channel region arranged between the first hinge region and the first tightening region, and
• an interconnecting structure adapted for rigid connection with an associated third clamp portion of an associated second clamp wherein the associated third clamp portion is substantially identical with the first clamp portion;
• and,
• a second clamp portion having:
• a second hinge region including a second curved projection and a second receiving opening,
• a second tightening region, and
• a second cable channel region arranged between the second hinge region and the second tightening region;
• wherein the first and second hinge regions cooperatively form a hinge including the first curved projection arranged in the second opening and the second curved projection arranged in the first opening.