Cradle clamp bracket assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10407985-B2
Application number	US-201815881946-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 29, 2018
Priority date	Mar 25, 2014
Publication date	Sep 10, 2019
Grant date	Sep 10, 2019

Abstract

A bracket assembly that secures cables to rungs of a ladder rack. The bracket has a bottom portion, sidewalls, and an upper portion. The bracket is positioned under the rectangular body of the ladder rung and secured thereto with an interference fit. At least one cable is positioned on the ladder rung and the upper portion of the bracket. A tie secures the cable to the upper portion of the bracket.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A bracket secured to a ladder rack for securing at least one cable to the ladder rack, the bracket and ladder rack comprising:
a ladder rung, the ladder rung having a bottom with distal ends, two sides extending upwards from the distal ends of the bottom to a top surface forming a rectangular body, and a flange extending from one side;
a bracket having a bottom portion, parallel sidewalls, and an upper portion; wherein the bottom portion and the parallel sidewalls of the bracket define a rung insertion area that receives the rectangular body of the ladder rung, wherein the bottom portion and the parallel sidewalls surround the bottom and the two sides of the rectangular body of the ladder rung, the upper portion extends in a direction opposite the flange of the ladder rung, wherein the bracket is secured to the ladder rung; and
whereby the at least one cable is positioned on the flange of the ladder rung and the upper portion of the bracket, and a tie secures the at least one cable to the upper portion of the bracket.

2. The bracket and ladder rack of claim 1 , wherein the flange is an extension of the top surface of the rectangular body of the ladder rung.

3. The bracket and ladder rack of claim 1 , wherein the ladder rung is fiberglass.

4. The bracket and ladder rack of claim 1 , wherein each sidewall includes a lanced tab extending inwardly into the rung insertion area of the bracket, wherein each lanced tab creates an interference fit between the bracket and the ladder rung.

5. The bracket and ladder rack of claim 1 , wherein the upper portion includes a flange defining a cable tie receiving area.

6. The bracket and ladder rack of claim 5 , wherein the flange of the upper portion is parallel to the flange of the ladder rung.

7. The bracket and ladder rack of claim 5 , wherein the flange of the upper portion is in the same plane as the ladder rung.

8. The bracket and ladder rack of claim 1 , wherein each sidewall includes an opening for receiving a set screw to provide an interference when the bracket is installed on the ladder rung.

9. The bracket and ladder rack of claim 1 , wherein the upper portion includes hemmed edges for protecting the at least one cable against sharp edges.

Assignees

• Panduit Corp

Inventors

• Sylvester David J
• Rouleau Rodney G
• Hill Raymond M
• Crouse Andrew
• Nebes Janina B

Classifications

• E06C7/48

  Ladder heads; Supports for heads of ladders for resting against objects {(ladders attachable to structures such as poles E06C1/34)} · CPC title

• F16L3/1211

  with a substantially radial tightening or securing member · CPC title

• F16C3/26

  Elastic crank-webs; Resiliently-mounted crank-pins · CPC title

• H02G3/32

  using mounting clamps · CPC title

• F16B2/065

  using screw-thread elements (F16B2/08 - F16B2/12 take precedence) · CPC title