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Cable clamp assembly
Assignee: ABB Installation Products Inc
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Filing: 1973-09-10
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Granted: 1975-05-20
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Expires: 1993-09-10
Abstract
Abstract A cable clamp assembly comprises an elastomeric strip spanning the space between opposing ends of a pair of upstanding supports extending from the base portion of a frame member to which are pivotingly attached a pair of selectively contoured opposing arms resiliently biased towards one another and generally encompassing the space between the upstanding supports. The arms are arranged to be cammed apart and pivot outwardly away from the supports to provide access to the elastomeric strip which provides a cradle for a wire bundle or the like inserted between the arms and engaged by the elastomeric strip. Means for biasing the arms may include, for example, either a compression spring coupled between the lower portion of the arms, a cantilever spring arrangement fastened either to the lower portions of the arms or to the frame member and engaging the lower portion of the arms or, in a further embodiment, a torsion spring coupled to each arm adjacent the pivot point thereof. The upper portion of each arm has a convexedly contoured exterior surface to selectively direct the camming forces directed thereagainst.
Inventors
- 👤 William A Fortsch
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 18:28
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16L; F16L3/00; F16L3/08; F16L3/12; F16L3/13; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/39; Y10T24/3936; Y10T24/44; Y10T24/44222; Y10T24/44231; Y10T24/44291; Y10T24/44376; Y10T24/44385; Y10T24/44462
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
218 words
A cable clamp assembly comprising: a frame member having a base portion and a pair of spaced upstanding supports, said supports extending from said base portion to define a cable receiving cavity therebetween; a first arm and a second arm arranged in a pair, each of said first and said second arms having an upper portion and a lower portion, said upper portions each having a free end, said lower portion of each of said first and second arms being pivotally coupled to said frame member generally adjacent said frame member base portion; biasing means operatively coupled to said lower portion of each of said first and second arms to cause said free ends of said upper portions thereof to be urged towards one another in contacting engagement to encompass at least a portion of said cable receiving cavity; and an elastomeric strip coupled to said frame member supports and spanning the space therebetween generally adjacent said upper portions of said first and second arms, said first and second arms being movable independently of said elastomeric strip and arranged to pivotingly spread apart and away from said cable receiving cavity to provide access to said elastomeric strip, said elastomeric strip being arranged to receive a cable to provide a cradle thereabout within said frame member cable receiving cavity.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
218 words
A cable clamp assembly comprising: a frame member having a base portion and a pair of spaced upstanding supports, said supports extending from said base portion to define a cable receiving cavity therebetween; a first arm and a second arm arranged in a pair, each of said first and said second arms having an upper portion and a lower portion, said upper portions each having a free end, said lower portion of each of said first and second arms being pivotally coupled to said frame member generally adjacent said frame member base portion; biasing means operatively coupled to said lower portion of each of said first and second arms to cause said free ends of said upper portions thereof to be urged towards one another in contacting engagement to encompass at least a portion of said cable receiving cavity; and an elastomeric strip coupled to said frame member supports and spanning the space therebetween generally adjacent said upper portions of said first and second arms, said first and second arms being movable independently of said elastomeric strip and arranged to pivotingly spread apart and away from said cable receiving cavity to provide access to said elastomeric strip, said elastomeric strip being arranged to receive a cable to provide a cradle thereabout within said frame member cable receiving cavity.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A cable clamp assembly as defined in claim 1 wherein said biasing means comprises spring means coupled between said lower portions of said first and second arms.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
A cable clamp assembly as defined in claim 1 wherein said biasing means comprises spring means coupling said lower portion of each of said first and second arms to said frame member generally adjacent said base portion thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
A cable clamp assembly as defined in claim 3 wherein said spring means is attached to each of said first and second arm lower portions and cooperatively engages said frame member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
A cable clamp assembly as defined in claim 3 wherein said spring means is attached to said frame member and cooperatively engages each of said first and second arm lower portions.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
54 words
A cable clamp assembly as defined in claim 3 wherein said spring means comprises a torsion spring cooperatively coupled to a respective one of each of said first and second arms and said frame member generally adjacent said pivot coupling between each of said first and second arms and said frame member base portion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
A cable clamp assembly as defined in claim 1 wherein each of said first and second arms at least partially straddles a respective one of said frame member supports.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
A cable clamp assembly as defined in claim 1 wherein said first and second arms are disposed adjacent one side of said pair of frame members supports and in generally parallel planar relationship therewith.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
81 words
A cable clamp assembly as defined in claim 8 furtheR comprising an additional pair of spaced, upstanding frame member supports extending from said base portion in generally parallel planar relationship with said first mentioned pair of frame member supports, and an elastomeric strip coupled to said additional pair of frame member supports and spanning the space therebetween generally adjacent said upper portion of said first and second arms, said first and second arms being disposed intermediate said two pair of supports.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
A cable clamp assembly as defined in claim 1 wherein the exterior surface of said upper portion of each of said first and second arms is convexedly shaped.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
33 words
A cable clamp assembly as defined in claim 1 wherein said elastomeric strip peripherally encompasses said cable receiving cavity in fixed relationship thereto independently of the position of said first and second arms.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
38 words
A cable clamp assembly as defined in claim 1 wherein said elastomeric strip has a given length, the opposing ends of said strip being attached, respectively, to the opposing free ends of said pair of frame member supports.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
55 words
A cable clamp assembly as defined in claim 1 wherein said frame member base portion comprises spaced pin means, and said lower portion of each of said first and second arms comprises an apertured portion encompassing an associated one of said pin means so that each of said first and second arms may pivot thereabout.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
46 words
A cable clamp assembly as defined in claim 1 wherein said biasing means comprises spring means coupled between said lower portions of said first and second arms, each of said first and second arms at least partially straddling a respective one of said frame member supports.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
57 words
A cable clamp assembly as defined in claim 1 wherein said biasing means comprises spring means coupling said lower portion of each of said first and second arms to said frame member generally adjacent said base portion thereof, each of said first and second arms at least partially straddling a respective one of said frame member supports.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
56 words
A cable clamp assembly as defined in claim 1 wherein said biasing means comprises spring means coupled between said lower portions of said first and second arms, and said elastomeric strip has a given length, the opposing ends of said strip being attached, respectively, to the opposing free ends of said pair of frame member supports.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
72 words
A cable clamp assembly as defined in claim 1 wherein said biasing means comprises spring means coupled between said lower portions of said first and second arms, said frame member base portion comprises spaced pin means, and said lower portion of each of said first and second arms comprises an apertured portion encompassing an associated one of said pin means so that each of said first and second arms may pivot thereabout.
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| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-05-19 | 1986-11-18 | 1987-05-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |