Insulating structure

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11005250-B2
Application number	US-201816037044-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 17, 2018
Priority date	Jul 17, 2018
Publication date	May 11, 2021
Grant date	May 11, 2021

Abstract

A structure for supporting a wire includes a first portion including a body portion, and an alignment portion. The alignment portion defines a first alignment opening through which the alignment portion receives a first fastener. The first alignment opening extends along a first alignment axis between. A second portion defines a second alignment opening, extending along a second alignment axis, through which the second portion receives the first fastener. The second portion is spaced a distance from the body portion to define a wire opening into which the wire is received for support by the structure. The alignment portion is movable relative to the body portion between a first position, in which the first alignment axis and the second alignment axis are coaxial, and a second position, in which the first alignment axis and the second alignment axis are non-coaxial.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A structure for supporting a wire, the structure comprising:
a first portion comprising:
a body portion; and
an alignment portion movably coupled to the body portion, the alignment portion defining a first alignment opening through which the alignment portion is configured to receive a first fastener, the first alignment opening extending along a first alignment axis between a first side of the alignment portion and a second side of the alignment portion,

a second portion defining a second alignment opening, extending along a second alignment axis, through which the second portion is configured to receive the first fastener such that the second portion is attached to the first portion by the first fastener when the first fastener is received within the first alignment opening and the second alignment opening, the second portion spaced a distance from the body portion to define a wire opening into which the wire is received for support by the structure;
wherein the alignment portion is movable relative to the body portion between:
a first position, in which the first alignment axis and the second alignment axis are coaxial; and
a second position, in which the first alignment axis and the second alignment axis are non-coaxial.

2. The structure of claim 1 , wherein the alignment portion is removably coupled to the body portion.

3. The structure of claim 1 , wherein in the second position, the first alignment axis and the second alignment axis are non-parallel.

4. The structure of claim 3 , wherein in the second position, the first fastener is not received within the second alignment opening.

5. The structure of claim 3 , wherein in the second position, the first fastener is not in contact with the second portion.

6. The structure of claim 5 , wherein in the second position, the first fastener is spaced a separating distance apart from the second portion.

7. The structure of claim 6 , wherein the wire has a cross-sectional size that is less than the separating distance.

8. The structure of claim 1 , wherein one of the first alignment opening or the second alignment opening is threaded.

9. The structure of claim 8 , wherein the first alignment opening is threaded and the first fastener is threaded such that the first fastener threadingly engages the first alignment opening.

10. The structure of claim 1 , wherein the first portion surrounds the first alignment opening.

11. The structure of claim 10 , wherein the second portion partially surrounds the second alignment opening.

12. A structure for supporting a wire, the structure comprising:
a first portion comprising:
a body portion; and
an alignment portion movably coupled to the body portion, the alignment portion defining a first alignment opening through which the alignment portion is configured to receive a first fastener,

a second portion defining a second alignment opening through which the second portion is configured to receive the first fastener such that the second portion is attached to the first portion by the first fastener when the first fastener is received within the first alignment opening and the second alignment opening, the second portion spaced a distance from the body portion to define a wire opening into which the wire is received for support by the structure;
wherein the alignment portion is movable relative to the body portion between:
a first position, in which the wire opening is bounded by the first portion, the second portion, and the first fastener; and
a second position, in which the wire opening is not bounded by the first fastener, and the first fastener is spaced a separating distance apart from the second portion.

13. The structure of claim 12 , wherein the alignment portion is removably coupled to the body portion.

14. The structure of claim 12 , wherein in the second position, the first fastener is not in contact with the second portion.

15. The structure of claim 12 , wherein the wire has a cross-sectional size that is less than the separating distance.

16. The structure of claim 12 , wherein one of the first alignment opening or the second alignment opening is threaded.

17. The structure of claim 16 , wherein the first alignment opening is threaded and the first fastener is threaded such that the first fastener threadingly engages the first alignment opening.

18. The structure of claim 12 , wherein the first portion surrounds the first alignment opening.

19. The structure of claim 18 , wherein the second portion partially surrounds the second alignment opening.

20. A structure for supporting a wire, the structure comprising:
a first portion comprising:
a body portion; and
an alignment portion movably coupled to the body portion, the alignment portion defining a first alignment opening through which the alignment portion is configured to receive a first fastener, the first alignment opening extending along a first alignment axis between a first side of the alignment portion and a second side of the alignment portion,

a second portion defining a second alignment opening, extending along a second alignment axis, through which the second portion is configured to receive the first fastener such that the second portion is attached to the first portion by the first fastener when the first fastener is received within the first alignment opening and the second alignment opening, the second portion spaced a distance from the body portion to define a wire opening into which the wire is received for support by the structure;
wherein the alignment portion is movable relative to the body portion between:
a first position, in which the first fastener maintains the wire within the wire opening; and
a second position, in which the first fastener does not maintain the wire within the wire opening.

Assignees

• Preformed Line Products Co

Inventors

• Ciesielczyk Benjamin Franklin
• Deel Adam Michael
• Ling Lan-Ping
• Clines Cameron Joseph
• Palmer Jacob Jeffrey

Classifications

• H02G3/32 Primary

  using mounting clamps · CPC title

• F16B2/10

  using pivoting jaws · CPC title

• F16B2/02

  Clamps, i.e. with gripping action effected by positive means other than the inherent resistance to deformation of the material of the fastening · CPC title

• F16B2/12

  using sliding jaws · CPC title

• F16B5/0685

  Joining sheets or plates to strips or bars (F16B5/0692 takes precedence) · CPC title