Cable mounting clamps

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10761285-B2
Application number	US-201815862225-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 4, 2018
Priority date	Jan 4, 2018
Publication date	Sep 1, 2020
Grant date	Sep 1, 2020

Abstract

A cable assembly includes a cable and a cable mounting clamp. The cable mounting clamp includes a base removably connectable to a surface. The base may include a tab removably insertable into an aperture defined in the surface and a lock releasably connectable to the surface. The base further includes an outer body which defines an inner channel and a support ramp disposed within the inner channel, the inner channel extending along a longitudinal axis. The cable mounting clamp further includes a cap connectable to the base to further define the inner channel therebetween. The cable mounting clamp further includes a roller tube disposed within the inner channel and rotatably mounted on the support ramp, the roller tube rotatable about the longitudinal axis.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A cable mounting clamp for mounting a cable to a surface, the cable mounting clamp comprising:
a base removably connectable to the surface, the base comprising a tab removably insertable into an aperture defined in the surface and a first lock releasably connectable to the surface, the base further comprising an outer body which defines an inner channel and a support ramp disposed within the inner channel, the inner channel extending along a longitudinal axis;
a cap connectable to the base to further define the inner channel therebetween;
a roller tube disposed within the inner channel and rotatably mounted on the support ramp, wherein the cable is configured to be inserted through the roller, such that the cable is rotatable with the roller tube about the longitudinal axis; and
a second lock engageable with the roller tube to prevent rotation of the roller tube.

2. The cable mounting clamp of claim 1 , wherein the roller tube comprises a first outer flange and a second outer flange, and wherein the support ramp comprises a first rail and a second rail.

3. The cable mounting clamp of claim 1 , wherein the roller tube comprises a central portion, a first end portion, and a second end portion, and wherein the first and second end portions each comprise one or more outer ribs.

4. The cable mounting clamp of claim 1 , further comprising a heat shrink tube connected to the roller tube.

5. The cable mounting clamp of claim 1 , wherein the second lock is a set screw.

6. The cable mounting clamp of claim 1 , wherein the tab is a plurality of tabs.

7. The cable mounting clamp of claim 1 , wherein the first lock comprises a lever, the lever comprising a handle, a pivot point, and a contact face opposite the handle relative to the pivot point.

8. The cable mounting clamp of claim 1 , wherein the first lock comprises an arm cantilevered from the base, and wherein a handle extends from a distal end of the arm.

9. The cable mounting clamp of claim 1 , wherein the tab is a plurality of tabs.

10. A cable assembly mountable to a surface, the cable assembly comprising:
a cable; and
a cable mounting clamp, the cable mounting clamp comprising:
a base removably connectable to the surface, the base comprising a tab removably insertable into an aperture defined in the surface and a first lock releasably connectable to the surface, the base further comprising an outer body which defines an inner channel and a support ramp disposed within the inner channel, the inner channel extending along a longitudinal axis;
a cap connectable to the base to further define the inner channel therebetween;
a roller tube disposed within the inner channel and rotatably mounted on the support ramp, the roller tube rotatable about the longitudinal axis; and
a second lock engageable with the roller tube to prevent rotation of the roller tube,

wherein the cable is inserted through the roller tube and extends through the inner channel, such that the cable is rotatable with the roller tube about the longitudinal axis.

11. The cable assembly of claim 10 , wherein the roller tube comprises a first outer flange and a second outer flange, and wherein the support ramp comprises a first rail and a second rail.

12. The cable assembly of claim 10 , wherein the roller tube comprises a central portion, a first end portion, and a second end portion, and wherein the first and second end portions each comprise one or more outer ribs.

13. The cable assembly of claim 10 , further comprising a heat shrink tube connected to the roller tube and the cable.

14. The cable assembly of claim 10 , wherein the first lock comprises a lever, the lever comprising a handle, a pivot point, and a contact face opposite the handle relative to the pivot point.

15. The cable assembly of claim 10 , further comprising a locating protrusion extending from the base.

16. A cable mounting clamp for mounting a cable to a surface, the cable mounting clamp comprising:
a base removably connectable to the surface, the base comprising a tab removably insertable into an aperture defined in the surface and a lock releasably connectable to the surface, the base further comprising an outer body which defines an inner channel and a support ramp disposed within the inner channel, the inner channel extending along a longitudinal axis;
a cap connectable to the base to further define the inner channel therebetween; and
a roller tube disposed within the inner channel and rotatably mounted on the support ramp, wherein the cable configured to be inserted through the roller, such that the cable is rotatable with the roller tube about the longitudinal axis;
wherein the lock comprises a lever, the lever comprising a handle, a pivot point, and a contact face opposite the handle relative to the pivot point.

17. The cable mounting clamp of claim 16 , wherein the roller tube comprises a first outer flange and a second outer flange, and wherein the support ramp comprises a first rail and a second rail.

18. The cable mounting clamp of claim 16 , wherein the roller tube comprises a central portion, a first end portion, and a second end portion, and wherein the first and second end portions each comprise one or more outer ribs.

19. The cable mounting clamp of claim 16 , further comprising a heat shrink tube connected to the roller tube.

20. The cable mounting clamp of claim 16 , wherein the second lock is a set screw.

Assignees

• Afl Telecommunications Llc

Inventors

• Courchaine Wilfred J
• Ball Shirley

Classifications

• G02B6/44785

  Cable clamps · CPC title

• G02B6/44526

  Panels or rackmounts covering a whole width of the frame or rack · CPC title

• G02B6/4477

  with means for strain-relieving to interior strengths element · CPC title

• H02G3/32 Primary

  using mounting clamps · CPC title

• F16B2/20

  Clips, i.e. with gripping action effected solely by the inherent resistance to deformation of the material of the fastening · CPC title