Cable suspension assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10125898-B2
Application number	US-201715612184-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 2, 2017
Priority date	Sep 30, 2009
Publication date	Nov 13, 2018
Grant date	Nov 13, 2018

Abstract

A cable hanger is disclosed. The cable hanger may include a first latch configured to suspend the cable hanger from a strut and a second latch configured to suspend the cable hanger from the strut. The cable hanger may also include a cable saddle to hold one or more cables. When the cable hanger is suspended by the first latch and not the second latch, a gap may be formed between the cable saddle and the strut such that the cable saddle is configured to receive the one or more cables through the gap. When the cable hanger is suspended by the second latch, the gap may be closed between the cable saddle and the strut to secure the one or more cables.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A cable hanger, comprising:
a latch including a first flange and a second flange, the latch being configured for selective compression from an uncompressed state to a compressed state, the first flange being separated from the second flange by a first distance when the latch is in the uncompressed state and by a second distance when the latch is in the compressed state, the second distance being smaller than the first distance and sized to accommodate insertion of a portion of the latch in a first direction through a hole in a strut, the first distance being sized to prevent the inserted portion of the latch from moving in a second direction through the hole, the second direction being opposite of the first direction; and
a cable saddle configured to hold one or more cables, wherein when the cable hanger is suspended by the latch and an end portion of the cable saddle is detached from an end portion of the latch, the cable saddle is configured to receive the one or more cables through the gap formed between an end portion of the latch and an end portion of the cable saddle, the gap being closed when the end portion of the cable saddle is attached to the end portion of the latch.

2. The cable hanger of claim 1 , wherein the end portion of the cable saddle includes a hole sized to receive passage of the end portion of the latch.

3. The cable hanger of claim 2 , wherein the end portion of the latch is selectively compressible from an uncompressed state to a compressed state, the hole in the end portion of the cable saddle sized to receive insertion of the end portion of the latch when the end portion of the latch is in the compressed state and not when the end portion of the latch is in the uncompressed state.

4. The cable hanger of claim 1 , wherein the latch is configured to pass through the hole in a base portion of the strut when the latch is in the compressed state and not when the latch is in the uncompressed state.

5. The cable hanger of claim 4 , wherein the latch is structured to be biased to the uncompressed state.

6. The cable hanger of claim 1 , wherein the latch includes a stop coupled to a portion of the latch and configured to contact another portion of the latch when the first flange is separated from the second flange by the second distance.

7. The cable hanger of claim 1 , wherein the first and second flanges are on opposing sides of the latch.

8. The cable hanger of claim 1 , wherein the cable saddle includes one or more cable tie holes.

9. A cable hanger, comprising:
a latch configured for suspended coupling of the cable hanger to a strut,
a cable saddle extending from one side of the latch, an end portion of the latch being selectively detachable from an end portion of the cable saddle, the end portion of the latch and the end portion of the cable saddle being separated by a gap, the gap being opened to receive passage of one or more cables into the cable hanger thorough the gap when the end portion of the latch is detached from the end portion of the cable saddle, the gap being closed when the end portion of the latch is attached to the end portion of the cable saddle,
wherein the latch is selectively compressible from a compressed state and an uncompressed state, the latch being structured to be biased to the uncompressed state.

10. The cable hanger of claim 9 , wherein the latch includes a pair of flanges on opposing sides of the latch.

11. The cable hanger of claim 9 , wherein the cable saddle includes one or more cable tie holes.

12. The cable hanger of claim 9 , wherein the end portion of either the latch or the cable saddle is configured to be received in a hole in the end portion of the other of the latch and the cable saddle.

13. The cable hanger of claim 9 , wherein the end portion of the latch is selectively compressible, and wherein the end portion of the cable saddle includes the hole, the hole being sized to receive the end portion of the latch when the end portion of the latch is compressed, the hole being sized to not permit passage of the end portion of the latch through the hole when the end portion of the latch is uncompressed.

14. The cable hanger of claim 9 , wherein the latch includes a stop coupled to a portion of the latch and configured to contact another portion of the latch to limit compression of the latch.

15. The cable hanger of claim 9 , wherein the cable saddle has a shape that is generally rectangular.

16. The cable hanger of claim 9 , wherein the cable saddle has a shape oriented about a central axis of the cable saddle that is sized to hold one or more cables, and wherein the cable hanger further includes a transition portion between the latch and the cable saddle, the transition portion configured to orient the central axis of the cable saddle at an orientation that is non-parallel to a central longitudinal axis of the strut when the latch is secured to the strut.

17. The cable hanger of claim 16 , wherein the latch includes an end portion, the end portion of either the latch or the cable saddle including a hole sized to receive the end portion of the other of the latch and the cable saddle to selectively secure the end portion of the cable saddle in the closed position.

Assignees

• Thomas & Betts Int Llc

Inventors

• Whipple Charles E
• Drane Mark R
• Cole Andrew
• Magno Joey

Classifications

• F16L3/2431

  the special member being inserted and subsequently rotated to a limited extent · CPC title

• F16L3/243

  the special member being inserted in the profiled girder · CPC title

• Y10T29/49817

  with other than ancillary treating or assembling · CPC title

• F16L3/233 Primary

  by means of a flexible band · CPC title

• H02G3/30

  Installations of cables or lines on walls, floors or ceilings · CPC title