Cable bracket assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11713835-B2
Application number	US-202117342043-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 8, 2021
Priority date	Jun 18, 2020
Publication date	Aug 1, 2023
Grant date	Aug 1, 2023

Abstract

A mounting bracket used to attach cables to a cable tray rung. The mounting bracket has a bracket main body and a bracket spring attachment. The bracket main body includes a base plate and a cable attachment member for supporting the cables. The bracket spring attachment slidingly engages the bracket main body to form the mounting bracket. The bracket spring attachment secures the assembled mounting bracket to the cable tray rung.

First claim

I claim:

1. A mounting bracket for attaching a cable bundle to a cable tray rung, the mounting bracket comprising:
a bracket main body having a base plate and a cable attachment member for supporting the cable bundle, wherein the base plate of the bracket main body having a first end and a second end, wherein a stabilizing wall extends from the second end of the base plate to the cable attachment member;
wherein an angular wall extends from the first end of the base plate to a horizontal shelf; and
a bracket spring attachment slidingly engaging the bracket main body for securing the bracket main body to the cable tray rung.

2. The mounting bracket of claim 1 , wherein the base plate includes a shoulder extending from each side of the base plate, the shoulders having a projection that extends outwardly from the shoulders away from the base plate.

3. The mounting bracket of claim 1 , wherein the base plate having a first cutout and a second cutout, the first and second cutouts receive the bracket spring attachment.

4. The mounting bracket of claim 1 , wherein the stabilizing wall includes stabilizing wings extending from sides of the stabilizing wall, the stabilizing wings are L-shaped with a radial bend at the stabilizing wall, whereby the stabilizing wings engage a side of the cable tray rung to position the mounting bracket.

5. The mounting bracket of claim 1 , wherein the cable attachment member extends horizontally from the stabilizing wall.

6. The mounting bracket of claim 5 , wherein the cable attachment member is parallel to the base plate.

7. The mounting bracket of claim 5 , wherein the cable attachment member extends at an angle downwards away from the base plate.

8. The mounting bracket of claim 5 , wherein the cable attachment member includes hem flanges extending along the side edges of the cable attachment member and an angular tip extending from an outer edge of the cable attachment member.

9. A cable bracket secured to a cable tray rung for securing at least one cable to the cable tray rung, the cable bracket and cable tray rung assembly comprising:
a cable tray rung, wherein the cable tray rung having a top, downwardly extending sides, and inwardly extending flanged ends, the cable tray rung having a bottom opening;
a bracket having a main body with a base plate and a cable attachment member, and a bracket spring attachment slidingly engaging the main body;
wherein the cable bracket is partially inserted in the bottom opening of the cable tray rung with a horizontal shelf of the bracket main body engaging a top of one of the flanged ends of the cable tray rung and spring tabs of the bracket spring attachment engaging a bottom of the flanged end;
whereby the at least one cable is positioned on the cable tray rung; the cable attachment member supports the at least one cable, and a tie secures the at least one cable to the cable attachment member.

10. The cable bracket and cable tray rung assembly of claim 9 , wherein the base plate of the bracket main body having a first end and a second end; an angular wall extends from the first end of the base plate to a horizontal shelf; a shoulder extends from each side of the base plate, each shoulder has a projection that extends outwardly from the shoulder away from the base plate; and a stabilizing wall extends from the second end of the base plate to the cable attachment member, the stabilizing wall has stabilizing wings that extend from sides of the stabilizing wall, whereby the stabilizing wings engage a side of the cable tray rung when the cable bracket is installed on the cable tray rung.

11. The cable bracket and cable tray rung assembly of claim 9 , wherein the base plate having a first cutout and a second cutout, the first and second cutouts receive the bracket spring attachment;
wherein the bracket spring attachment having a main plate with a first end and a second end; wherein spring tabs extend from the first end of the main plate of the bracket spring attachment, the spring tabs include an angular flange with a downwardly extending tip; whereby the spring tabs stabilize the cable bracket when installed on the cable tray rung;
wherein a snap-in spring tongue extends from a second end of the main plate of the bracket spring attachment, the snap-in spring tongue includes a vertical portion, a short angular portion, a longer angular portion, and a bent tip; the snap-in spring tongue extends through the second cutout of the base plate to retain the cable bracket on the cable tray rung;
wherein the main plate of the bracket spring attachment has open hem flanges positioned along side edges of the main plate from the second end towards a center of the main plate, the open hem flanges receive shoulders extending from the base plate of the bracket main body; and
wherein the main plate having a lanced louver extending upwards from a center of the main plate, the lanced louver engages the first cutout in the base plate to secure the bracket spring attachment to the bracket main body.

12. The cable bracket and cable tray rung assembly of claim 9 , wherein the bracket is pushed into the opening of the cable tray rung and rotated upwards until a snap-in spring tongue presses against a corner of one of the flanged ends of the cable tray rung to hold the bracket in place on the cable tray rung enabling the at least one cable to be secured to the cable tray rung by the tie.

13. A mounting bracket for attaching a cable bundle to a cable tray rung, the mounting bracket comprising:
a bracket main body having a base plate and a cable attachment member for supporting the cable bundle; and
a bracket spring attachment slidingly engaging the bracket main body for securing the bracket main body to the cable tray rung, wherein the bracket spring attachment having a main plate with a first end and a second end; wherein spring tabs extend from the first end of the main plate of the bracket spring attachment, the spring tabs include an angular flange with a downwardly extending tip; whereby the spring tabs stabilize the mounting bracket when installed on the cable tray rung.

14. The mounting bracket of claim 13 , wherein a snap-in spring tongue extends from a second end of the main plate of the bracket spring attachment, the snap-in spring tongue includes a vertical portion, a short angular portion, a longer angular portion, and a bent tip; whereby the snap-in spring tongue retains the mounting bracket on the cable tray rung.

15. The mounting bracket of claim 13 , wherein the main plate of the bracket spring attachment has open hem flanges positioned along side edges of the main plate from the second end towards a center of the main plate, the open hem flanges receive shoulders extending from the base plate of the bracket main body.

16. The mounting bracket of claim 13 , wherein the main plate having a lanced louver extending upwards from a center of the main plate, the lanced louver secures the bracket spring attachment to the bracket main body.

Assignees

• Panduit Corp

Inventors

• Kossak Robert W

Classifications

• F16L3/245 Primary

  the special member embracing the entire profiled girder · CPC title

• F16B5/126

  at least one of the sheets, plates, bars or strips having integrally formed or integrally connected snap-in-features · CPC title

• F16L3/137

  and consisting of a flexible band · CPC title

• F16L3/233

  by means of a flexible band · CPC title

• F16B2/243 Primary

  internal, i.e. with spreading action · CPC title