Apparatus for supporting cable

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9528289-B2
Application number	US-201514827395-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 17, 2015
Priority date	Aug 15, 2014
Publication date	Dec 27, 2016
Grant date	Dec 27, 2016

Abstract

A cable supporting device includes a channel member. The channel member has a curved section bounding an interior. A top flange, a bottom flange, and an outer wall define a channel. The channel has an opening facing the interior.

First claim

What is claimed:

1. A cable supporting device comprising:
a cable support configured to connect to an overhead cable distribution system including,
a channel member having a curved section bounding an interior, a top flange, a bottom flange, and an outer wall defining a channel with an opening facing the interior, and
a first cross brace extending across the channel member from a first end to a second end, the first cross brace having a top surface with a depression, wherein the depression includes a first outer section, a second outer section, and a narrowed middle section.

2. The cable supporting device of claim 1 , wherein the channel member includes a curved back section, a first angled side section, and a second angled side section.

3. The cable supporting device of claim 2 , wherein the first cross brace extends across the back section of the channel.

4. The cable supporting device of claim 3 , further comprising a second cross brace extending from a first end at the first side section to a second end at the second side section.

5. The cable supporting device of claim 1 , wherein the channel member includes a first open end and a second open end.

6. The cable supporting device of claim 1 , wherein the channel member includes a first slot in the top flange and a second slot in the bottom flange aligned with the first slot.

7. The cable supporting device of claim 6 , further comprising a pair of ribs extending from the outer wall opposite the first and second slots.

8. The cable supporting device of claim 1 , wherein the cross brace includes a first tab and a second tab positioned opposite the first tab at least partially defining the narrowed middle section.

9. The cable supporting device of claim 1 , wherein the depression includes an opening.

10. The cable supporting device of claim 1 , wherein the cable support is suspended from a line.

11. A cable supporting device comprising:
a cable support configured to connect to an overhead cable distribution system, the cable support including,
a channel member having a top flange, a bottom flange, and an outer wall defining an inward facing channel extending around a curved back section, a first side section, and a second side section, and
a first cross brace extending across the channel member from a first end to a second end, the first cross brace having a top surface with a depression, wherein the depression includes a first outer section, a second outer section, and a narrowed middle section.

12. The cable supporting device of claim 11 , wherein the channel member includes a first pair of slots in the first side section, a second pair of slots in the second side section and a third pair of slots in the back section.

13. The cable supporting device of claim 11 , wherein the back section extends along a bend radius.

14. The cable supporting device of claim 13 , wherein the bend radius is greater than or approximately equal to the minimum bend radius of a fiber optic cable.

15. The cable supporting device of claim 11 , wherein the cross brace extends across the back section of the channel and the narrowed middle section is at least partially defined by a first tab and a second tab positioned opposite the first tab.

16. The cable supporting device of claim 15 , further comprising a first shoulder extending from the top flange to a top surface of the first brace.

17. The cable supporting device of claim 11 , wherein the cable support is suspended from a line.

18. An overhead cable distribution system comprising:
a plurality of poles;
a cable extending along the plurality of poles;
a cable supporting device connected to an overhead portion of the cable distribution system including a channel member having a top flange, a bottom flange, and an outer wall defining a channel extending around a curved back section, a first side section, and a second side section defining an interior of the cable support, wherein the channel has an opening facing the interior, and wherein a first cross brace extends across the channel member from a first end to a second end, the first cross brace having a top surface with a depression, wherein the depression includes a first outer section, a second outer section, and a narrowed middle section; and
a surplus portion of the cable positioned in the channel of the cable supporting device.

19. The cable distribution system of claim 18 , wherein the cable supporting device is suspended from a line.

Assignees

• Hubbell Inc

Inventors

• Gilbreath Kyle Bradford
• Forrester Joseph
• Wilson Joshua Charles

Classifications

• G02B6/4459

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• G02B6/444

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• G02B6/483 Primary

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