Cradle clamp bracket assembly
AssigneePanduit Corp.
InventorsDavid J. Sylvester, Rodney G. Rouleau, Raymond M. Hill, Andrew Crouse
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Abstract
A cradle clamp bracket assembly that secures cables to rungs of a ladder rack. The cradle clamp bracket assembly includes an elongated bracket having a first portion and a raised second portion. The first portion includes a slot located along the center of the first portion. The raised second portion includes a downwardly extending flange and at least one gusset to strengthen the bracket. The cradle clamp bracket assembly also includes a retainer that is received in the slot to engage the rung of the ladder rack.
Claims10
A cradle clamp bracket secured to a ladder rack for securing at least one cable to the ladder rack, the cradle clamp bracket and ladder rack assembly comprising:
- a ladder rung;
- a bracket having a first portion, a middle portion, and a raised second portion parallel to the first portion, the first portion having a recessed area with a slot;
- a ladder rung nut received in the recessed area;
- a fastener extending through the slot of the recessed area into the ladder rung nut;
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- a compression spring engaging the fastener;
- the bracket is positioned under the ladder rung and the ladder rung nut is tightened to engage the ladder rung thereby securing the cradle clamp bracket to the ladder rack;
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- whereby the at least one cable is positioned on the ladder rung, the raised second portion of the bracket supports the at least one cable, and a tie secures the at least one cable to the raised second portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.