Cradle clamp bracket assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9587433-B2
Application number	US-201514664278-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 20, 2015
Priority date	Mar 25, 2014
Publication date	Mar 7, 2017
Grant date	Mar 7, 2017

Abstract

A cradle clamp bracket assembly that secures cables to rungs of a ladder rack. The cradle clamp bracket assembly includes an elongated bracket having a first portion and a raised second portion. The first portion includes a slot located along the center of the first portion. The raised second portion includes a downwardly extending flange and at least one gsset to strengthen the bracket. The cradle clamp bracket assembly also includes a retainer that is received in the slot to engage the rung of the ladder rack.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A cradle clamp bracket secured to a ladder rack for securing at least one cable to the ladder rack, the cradle clamp bracket and ladder rack assembly comprising:
a ladder rung;
an elongated bracket having a first portion, a middle portion, a raised second portion parallel to the first portion, and a flange extending downwardly from the raised second portion, wherein the first portion receives the ladder rung, the ladder rung adapted to receive the at least one cable;
wherein the first portion having a slot located along a center of the first portion;
wherein the second portion having at least one gusset for strengthening the bracket, the second portion adapted to support the at least one cable and to receive a tie to secure the at least one cable to the second portion of the bracket; and
a retainer received in the slot, wherein the retainer engages the ladder rung received on the first portion.

2. The cradle clamp bracket and ladder rack assembly of claim 1 , wherein the retainer having a vertical member and a horizontal member.

3. The cradle clamp bracket assembly of claim 1 , wherein the retainer having curved outer surfaces and a threaded hole therethrough.

4. A cradle clamp bracket secured to a ladder rack for securing at least one cable to the ladder rack, the cradle clamp bracket and ladder rack assembly comprising:
a ladder rung;
a bracket having an elongated slot and a raised member; wherein the elongated slot extends a length of the bracket at a center of the bracket;
a retainer bracket having a vertical member positioned in the elongated slot and a horizontal member with an opening therethrough; and
a fastener extending through the opening in the horizontal member of the retainer bracket,
the ladder rung is positioned on the bracket between the retainer bracket and the raised member, as the fastener is tightened the horizontal member of the retainer bracket engages the ladder rung to secure the cradle clamp bracket,
whereby the at least one cable is positioned on the ladder rung bracket, the raised member supports the at least one cable and a tie secures the at least one cable to the raised member of the bracket.

5. The cradle clamp bracket and ladder rack assembly of claim 4 , wherein the bracket further comprising a plurality of retainer clip slots intersecting the elongated slot for enabling the cradle clamp bracket to be used with ladder racks having various widths.

6. The cradle clamp bracket and ladder rack assembly of claim 5 , wherein the vertical member having a foot that is positioned within one of the retainer clip slots.

7. The cradle clamp bracket and ladder rack assembly of claim 4 , wherein the raised member having at least one gusset for strengthening the bracket.

8. The cradle clamp bracket and ladder rack assembly of claim 4 , wherein the bracket further comprising a flange extending downwardly from the raised member.

9. The cradle clamp bracket and ladder rack assembly of claim 4 , wherein the retainer bracket having a plurality of contact points for engaging the ladder rung to secure the cradle clamp bracket.

10. A cradle clamp bracket and ladder rack assembly comprising:
a ladder rung;
at least one cable;
an elongated bracket having a first portion, a middle portion, a raised second portion parallel to the first portion, wherein the first portion receives the ladder rung and the ladder rung receives the at least one cable;
wherein the first portion having a slot located along a center of the first portion;
wherein the second portion having at least one gusset for strengthening the bracket, the second portion supports the at least one cable and receives a tie to secure the at least one cable to the second portion of the bracket; and
a retainer received in the slot, wherein the retainer engages the ladder rung received on the first portion.

11. The cradle clamp bracket and ladder rack assembly of claim 10 , wherein the retainer having a vertical member and a horizontal member.

Assignees

• Panduit Corp

Inventors

• Sylvester David J
• Rouleau Rodney G
• Hill Raymond M
• Crouse Andrew

Classifications

• H02G3/0456 Primary

  Ladders or other supports · CPC title

• E06C7/14 Primary

  Holders for pails or other equipment on or for ladders · CPC title

• F16L3/137

  and consisting of a flexible band · CPC title

• F16M13/022

  repositionable · CPC title

• H02G3/263

  Installation, e.g. suspension, of conduit channels or other supports · CPC title