# US 9,038,966 B2 · Side-loading quadrant deadend clamp assembly

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- Number: US 9,038,966 B2
- Document ID: US9038966B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 13/248,259
- Filed: 2011-09-29
- Published: 2013-04-04
- Granted: 2015-05-26
- Earliest claimed: 2011-09-29
- Assignees: Hubbell Incorporated
- Applicants: Jason L. Bundren; Seydou Diop; Paul F. Zelazny
- Inventors: Jason L. Bundren; Seydou Diop; Paul F. Zelazny
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9038966B2

## CPC

- H02G 7/056: {Dead-end clamps}
- F16B 2/065: {using screw-thread elements (F16B2/08 - F16B2/12 take precedence)}
- H02G 7/02: Devices for adjusting or maintaining mechanical tension, e.g. take-up device
- Y10T 24/3958: Screw clamp
- H02G: INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES, OR OF COMBINED OPTICAL AND ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES
- F16B: DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING (couplings for transmitting rotation F16D)
- Y10T: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION

## Abstract

A clamp assembly includes a body member having a cable groove formed therein to receive a cable. A keeper is connected to the body member and has a lower surface adapted to engage the cable received in the cable groove. A biasing member is disposed between the keeper and the body member.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A clamp assembly, comprising:
a body member;
a cable groove with open longitudinal ends extending along a longitudinal axis and a bend of approximately 90 degrees formed in said body member to receive a cable;
a keeper connected to said body member having a lower surface movable substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal axis between said ends to engage the cable received in said cable groove such that the received cable passes completely through said body member and said keeper;
a fastener connecting said keeper to said body member; and
a biasing member disposed on said fastener and passing through a fastener bore in said keeper, a first end of said biasing member directly engaging a nut disposed on said fastener in said keeper and a second end directly engaging said body member.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The clamp assembly of claim 1, wherein
said fastener is threaded.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The clamp assembly of claim 1, wherein
said biasing member is a helical tapered spring.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The clamp assembly of claim 1, wherein
said nut is internally threaded and disposed in a chamber in said keeper.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The clamp assembly of claim 4, wherein
said nut is peened in said chamber and said chamber has a shape corresponding to said nut to substantially prevent rotational and axial movement of said nut therein.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The clamp assembly of claim 1, wherein
a recess is formed in said body member to receive a washer on said fastener.

### Claim 7 (depends on 4)

The clamp assembly of claim 4, wherein
said biasing member has a first end having a first diameter larger than a second diameter of a second end.

### Claim 8

A clamp assembly, comprising:
a body member;
a cable groove with open longitudinal ends extending along a longitudinal axis formed in said body member to receive a cable;
a keeper having a lower surface movable substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal axis between said ends to engage the cable received in said cable groove such that the received cable passes completely through said body member and said keeper;
a threaded fastener connecting said keeper to said body member;
an internally threaded nut disposed in a chamber in said keeper receiving said fastener; and
a biasing member disposed on said fastener and passing through a fastener opening in said keeper, a first end of said biasing member directly engaging said nut and a second end directly engaging said body member.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The clamp assembly of claim 8, wherein
said cable groove has a bend of approximately 90 degrees.

### Claim 10 (depends on 8)

The clamp assembly of claim 8, wherein
said biasing member is a helical tapered spring.

### Claim 11 (depends on 8)

The clamp assembly of claim 8, wherein
said nut is peened in said chamber and said chamber has a shape corresponding to said nut to substantially prevent rotational and axial movement of said nut therein.

### Claim 12 (depends on 8)

The clamp assembly of claim 8, wherein
a recess is formed in said body member to receive a washer on said fastener.

### Claim 13 (depends on 8)

The clamp assembly of claim 8, wherein
said biasing member has a first end having a first diameter larger than a second diameter of a second end.

### Claim 14 (depends on 8)

The clamp assembly of claim 8, wherein
said keeper has a fastener portion receiving said fastener and a cable portion to engage the cable.

### Claim 15 (depends on 8)

The clamp assembly of claim 8, wherein
a pocket is formed in said body member to receive said fastener portion of said keeper.

### Claim 16 (depends on 12)

The clamp assembly of claim 12, wherein
said recess is substantially V-shaped.

### Claim 17 (depends on 1)

The clamp assembly of claim 1, wherein
a clevis pin passes entirely through said body member to facilitate connecting said clamp assembly to a support.

### Claim 18 (depends on 8)

The clamp assembly of claim 8, wherein
a clevis pin passes entirely through said body member to facilitate connecting said clamp assembly to a support.