Inverted cable storage device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9645344-B2
Application number	US-201615019547-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 9, 2016
Priority date	Aug 11, 2015
Publication date	May 9, 2017
Grant date	May 9, 2017

Abstract

A cable supporting device includes a channel member having a top flange, a bottom flange, and an outer wall defining an inward facing channel. The channel extends around a curved back section, a first side section, and a second side section. A cross brace extends from the first side section to the second side section. The cable supporting device is used in a distribution system to store excess cable.

First claim

What is claimed:

1. A cable supporting device comprising:
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 cross brace extending from the first side section to the second side section.

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

3. 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.

4. The cable supporting device of claim 1 , wherein the cross brace comprises a top surface and a depression.

5. The cable supporting device of claim 4 , wherein the depression includes an opening.

6. The cable supporting device of claim 1 , wherein the back section extends along a bend radius greater than or approximately equal to the minimum bend radius of a fiber optic cable.

7. The cable supporting device of claim 1 , wherein a first shoulder and a second shoulder transition from the top flange to the cross brace.

8. The cable supporting device of claim 1 , wherein a first slot and a second slot are positioned in the cross brace.

9. The cable supporting device of claim 1 , further comprising a cylindrical opening extending through the back section.

10. A cable distribution system comprising:
a plurality of poles;
a cable extending along the plurality of poles;
a cable supporting device 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, wherein a cross brace extends across the interior and the channel has an opening facing the interior; and
a surplus portion of the cable positioned in the channel of the cable supporting device.

11. The cable distribution system of claim 10 , wherein the cable supporting device is suspended from the cable by a bracket connected to the cable supporting device.

12. The cable distribution system of claim 11 , wherein the cross brace includes a depression receiving the bracket.

13. The cable distribution system of claim 10 , wherein the cable supporting device is connected to a pole.

14. The cable distribution system of claim 13 , wherein the cable supporting device is connected to the pole by a band extending through a first slot and a second slot in the cross brace.

15. The cable distribution system of claim 13 , wherein the cable supporting device is connected to the pole by a fastener.

16. The cable distribution system of claim 15 , wherein the fastener extends through an opening in the cross brace.

17. A method of supporting cable comprising:
attaching a cable supporting device to a 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, and a cross brace extending across the interior, wherein the channel has an opening facing the interior;
forming a loop of a cable; and
positioning at least a portion of the loop in the channel.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein attaching the cable supporting device includes connecting a first portion of a bracket to the cable supporting device and connecting a second portion of the bracket to an overhead line.

19. The method of claim 17 , wherein attaching the cable supporting device includes connecting the cable supporting device to a pole with a band.

20. The method of claim 17 , wherein attaching the cable supporting device includes connecting the cable supporting device to a pole with a fastener.

Assignees

• Hubbell Inc

Inventors

• Herrington Emily Hope
• Wilson Joshua Charles
• Sakmar John E

Classifications

• G02B6/4478 Primary

  Bending relief means · CPC title

• G02B6/483

  Installation of aerial type · CPC title