Support for elongate members

Claim 1

A cable hanger assembly for supporting a plurality of cables from a supporting surface of a ship, said cable hanger assembly comprising a hanger having an elongate flat portion extending transversely to the cables and having a surface on which the cables are supported, a flexible, metal band of sufficient length to extend completely around the cables and at least that portion of the flat portion of said hanger on which the cables are supported, and a rotatable tensioning shaft located on the side of said hanger opposite the surface on which the cables are supported and engaged with a portion of said band to wind the band portion around said shaft and place said band in tension, said shaft having a noncircular end portion for engagement by a wrench to facilitate turning of said shaft by an operator, said hanger having a flange on the same side of said hanger as said rotatable shaft, said flange having an opening through which said shaft extends, said flange further having a tab portion contiguous with said opening when in the plane of said flange to cooperate with said rotatable member and to prevent rotation thereof.