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US 8,616,512 B2Granted
Multi-purpose cable support having bendable stem
AssigneeIllinois Tool Works Inc.
InventorsJustin C. McMath, Asim Siddiqui, Anthony Caringella, Tom Colangelo
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Abstract
A cable support has a body formed from a strap of self-supporting material, with a hook portion having a free end and an opposite attachment end. A stem is formed by the attachment end and includes an end segment movable relative to a main segment between a first, linearly-aligned position, and a second, normally-oriented position for facilitating selective mounting of the support on vertical and horizontal substrates.
Claims12
A cable support for suspending cable on a support structure, comprising:
- a body formed from a strap of self-supporting material and having a hook portion having a free end, and an opposite attachment end;
- a stem formed by said attachment end and including an end segment movable relative to a main segment between a first, linearly aligned position, and a second, normally oriented position for facilitating selective mounting of said support on vertical and horizontal substrates;
- a transverse bend line defining said end segment and said main segment of said stem, and forming a hinge point of movement of said end segment between said first and second positions;
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- at least one support corrugation on said body provided with a hinge recess aligned with said bend line for enabling said end segment to bend to a designated angle relative to said main segment.
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A cable support for suspending cable on a support structure, comprising:
- a body formed from a strap of self-supporting material and having a hook portion having a free end, and an opposite attachment end;
- a stem formed by said attachment end and including at least two gripping formations for enhancing frictional engagement between said body and a corresponding substrate surface;
- at least one aperture on said stem constructed and arranged to accommodate a fastener for mounting said cable support to said substrate;
- said at least two gripping formations each being a stamped tab projecting from a rear surface of said body, each said gripping formation projecting obliquely and at least one of upward and downward from a rear surface of said body toward the corresponding substrate surface, a first of said gripping formations projecting asymmetrically to a second of said gripping formations relative to said at least one aperture for preventing unwanted rotation of said cable support;
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- said stem has an end segment movable relative to a main segment between a first, linearly aligned position, and a second, normally oriented position for facilitating selective mounting of said support on vertical and horizontal substrates, and said at least one gripping formation is located on said end segment.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.