Flexible cable mounting systems

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12153274-B2
Application number	US-202217734385-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 2, 2022
Priority date	May 2, 2022
Publication date	Nov 26, 2024
Grant date	Nov 26, 2024

Abstract

A flexible cable mounting system has one or more brackets. The flexible cable mounting system has an elongated surface affixed to the one or more brackets and configured to guide one or more cables generally parallel along the elongated surface. The elongated surface has a first portion having a generally linear profile. The elongated surface has a second portion having a generally linear profile. The elongated surface has a third portion disposed between the first portion and the second portion. The third portion is flexibly configured to vary an angle formed between the first portion relative to the second portion.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A flexible cable mounting system comprising:
an elongated surface configured to guide one or more cables generally parallel along the elongated surface, the elongated surface comprising:
a first substantially rigid portion having a generally linear shape and comprising one or more integrated brackets comprising a hole configured to attach the first substantially rigid portion to an optical fiber enclosure;
a second substantially rigid portion having a generally linear shape;
a third portion disposed between the first portion and the second portion, wherein the third portion is flexible along its entire length and configured to vary an angle formed between the first portion relative to the second portion by generally forming an arc therebetween and to support the one or more cables against a surface of the third portion, and wherein the third portion is flexibly configured to vary the angle formed between the first portion relative to the second portion by generally forming a single arc therebetween, and
at least one pair of notches disposed opposite one another along exterior edges of the elongated surface.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the third portion is flexibly configured to vary the angle between the first portion and the second portion from 0 degrees to 180 degrees and any angle therebetween.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the third portion further comprises:
a first flexible portion configured to flexibly bend between a generally linear profile and a 90-degree arc profile and any degree arc profile therebetween;
a second flexible portion configured to flexibly bend between a generally linear profile and a 90-degree arc profile and any degree arc profile therebetween; and
a connecting portion having a generally linear profile, wherein the connecting portion is disposed between the first flexible portion and the second flexible portion.

4. The system of claim 1 further comprising:
a first plurality of notches disposed along a first exterior edge of the elongated surface; and
a second plurality of notches disposed along a second exterior edge of the elongated surface,
wherein the first exterior edge is an opposite side to the second exterior edge, and
wherein the first plurality of notches mirrors the second plurality of notches along a parallel centerline as between the first exterior edge and the second exterior edge.

5. A flexible cable mounting system comprising:
one or more brackets comprising a hole-configured to attach the flexible mounting cable system to an optical fiber enclosure;
an elongated surface affixed to the one or more brackets and configured to guide one or more cables generally parallel along the elongated surface, the elongated surface comprising:
a first substantially rigid portion having a generally linear shape;
a second substantially rigid portion having a generally linear shape; and
a third portion disposed between the first portion and the second portion, wherein the third portion is flexible and configured to vary an angle formed between the first portion relative to the second portion and to continuously support the one or more cables against a surface of the third portion, and wherein the third portion is flexibly configured to vary the angle formed between the first portion relative to the second portion by generally forming a single arc therebetween, the third portion comprising:
a first flexible portion configured to flexibly bend along its entire length between a generally linear profile and a 90-degree arc profile and any degree arc profile therebetween;
a second flexible portion configured to flexibly bend along its entire length between a generally linear profile and a 90-degree arc profile and any degree arc profile therebetween; and
a connecting portion having a generally linear profile, wherein the connecting portion is disposed between the first flexible portion and the second flexible portion.

6. The system of claim 5 , wherein the third portion is flexibly configured to vary the angle between the first portion and the second portion from 0 degrees to 180 degrees and any angle therebetween.

7. The system of claim 5 further comprising:
a first plurality of notches disposed along a first exterior edge of the elongated surface; and
a second plurality of notches disposed along a second exterior edge of the elongated surface,
wherein the first exterior edge is an opposite side to the second exterior edge, and
wherein the first plurality of notches mirrors the second plurality of notches along a parallel centerline as between the first exterior edge and the second exterior edge.

8. A flexible cable mounting system comprising:
one or more brackets comprising a hole configured to attach the flexible mounting cable system to an optical fiber enclosure;
an elongated surface affixed to the one or more brackets and configured to guide one or more cables generally parallel along the elongated surface, the elongated surface comprising:
a first substantially rigid portion having a generally linear shape;
a second substantially rigid portion having a generally linear shape; and
a third portion disposed between the first portion and the second portion, wherein the third portion is flexible along its entire length and configured to vary an angle formed between the first portion relative to the second portion by generally forming an arc therebetween and to continuously support the one or more cables against a surface of the third portion, and wherein the third portion is flexibly configured to vary the angle formed between the first portion relative to the second portion by generally forming an arc therebetween.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the third portion further comprises:
a first flexible portion configured to flexibly bend along its entire length between a generally linear profile and a 90-degree arc profile and any degree arc profile therebetween;
a second flexible portion configured to flexibly bend along its entire length between a generally linear profile and a 90-degree arc profile and any degree arc profile therebetween; and
a connecting portion having a generally linear profile, wherein the connecting portion is disposed between the first flexible portion and the second flexible portion.

Assignees

• Clearfield Inc

Inventors

• Hill John P
• Hample Donovan J
• Larson Brian K
• Vanhorn Randy T

Classifications

• G02B6/44715

  Fan-out devices · CPC title

• G02B6/4459

  Ducts; Conduits; Hollow tubes for air blown fibres · CPC title

• G02B6/4478 Primary

  Bending relief means · CPC title

• G02B6/4471

  Terminating devices (demountable connectors G02B6/3807); Cable clamps · CPC title