Mounting system and kit for aerial mounting of a fiber optic enclosure

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9939602-B2
Application number	US-201514960687-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 7, 2015
Priority date	Dec 9, 2014
Publication date	Apr 10, 2018
Grant date	Apr 10, 2018

Abstract

A mounting system for suspending an enclosure from an aerial strand at a location near a pole is disclosed. The mounting system includes a hanger arrangement configured to clamp to the aerial strand with the enclosure hung below the aerial strand at a location where a center of gravity of the enclosure is laterally offset from the aerial strand such that a weight of the enclosure generates torque about the aerial strand. The mounting system includes a rod for securement to the hanger arrangement and to the pole for transferring the torque generated by the weight of the enclosure from the hanger arrangement to the pole such that the enclosure is prevented from rotating about the aerial strand toward a position where the center of gravity of the enclosure is located directly beneath the aerial strand.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A mounting system for suspending an enclosure from an aerial strand at a location near a pole, the mounting system comprising:
a hanger arrangement configured to clamp to the aerial strand with the enclosure hung below the aerial strand at a location where a center of gravity of the enclosure is laterally offset from the aerial strand; and
a rod having first and second ends, the first end terminating at the enclosure and the second end terminating at the pole, the rod having a length that extends between the first and second ends, wherein the length is a desired offset distance of the enclosure from the pole, the rod being secured to the hanger arrangement and to the pole for preventing the enclosure from rotating about the aerial strand toward a position where the center of gravity of the enclosure is located directly beneath the aerial strand;
wherein the hanger arrangement includes an offset cradle for supporting the enclosure, and wherein the rod attaches to the hanger arrangement at a location vertically between the aerial strand and the cradle.

2. The mounting system of claim 1 , wherein the rod is less than 10 feet in length prior to cutting.

3. The mounting system of claim 1 , wherein the rod mounts parallel to the aerial strand.

4. The mounting system of claim 1 , wherein the rod attaches to the hanger arrangement by U-bolts.

5. The mounting system of claim 1 , wherein the aerial strand is attached to the pole by a strand mount that clamps to the aerial strand, and wherein the rod attaches to the pole through the strand mount via a bracket arrangement that attaches to the strand mount.

6. The mounting system of claim 5 , wherein U-bolts attach the rod to the bracket arrangement.

7. A mounting system for suspending an enclosure from an aerial strand, the mounting system comprising:
a hanger assembly including a cradle component, the cradle component having a first leg, a second leg defining a proximal end and a distal end, the second leg extending perpendicularly to the first leg at the proximal end, and a hook member at the distal end of the second leg for holding the enclosure, wherein the first leg of the cradle component is mountable to the aerial strand such that the enclosure is positioned in an off-set position to the aerial strand; and
a bracket assembly connected to a pole, the bracket assembly comprising:
a mounting plate and extensions extending perpendicularly from the mounting plate, the mounting plate defining an elongated slot for receiving a first fastener therein;
an L-shaped bracket having a horizontal member, a vertical member, and a joint member disposed between the horizontal and vertical members, the horizontal member defining a first slot and the vertical member defining a second slot;
an elbow bracket having a short flange and a long flange at a substantially right angle to each other, the short and long flanges each having an outside surface and an inside surface, the short flange of the elbow bracket including a first slot opening and a second slot opening for receiving second fasteners, the long flange of the elbow bracket defining a plurality of holes;
U-bolts disposed on the hanger assembly and adjacent the outside surface of the long flange of the elbow bracket, the U-bolts defining openings having a diameter selected to define a close fit with a rod inserted therethrough for providing anti-rotation movement of the enclosure about the aerial strand;
wherein the first slot of the horizontal member is arranged and configured to align with the elongated slot of the mounting plate such that the first fastener is inserted therethrough both the elongated slot of the mounting plate and the first slot of the horizontal member to secure the L-shaped bracket to the mounting plate; and
wherein the vertical member of the L-shaped bracket is mounted adjacent to the outside surface of the short flange of the elbow bracket such that the first and second slot openings align with the second slot of the vertical member and the second fasteners being inserted therethrough for coupling the short flange of the elbow bracket to the vertical member of the L-shaped bracket.

8. The mounting system of claim 7 , wherein the rod is generally parallel to the aerial strand.

9. The mounting system of claim 7 , wherein the rod is positioned adjacent to and directly beneath the aerial strand.

10. The mounting system of claim 9 , wherein the rod is spaced a distance away from the aerial strand.

11. The mounting system of claim 7 , wherein the rod is provided in 10 foot sections.

12. A mounting system kit comprising:
(a) a hanger assembly for suspending an enclosure from an aerial strand;
(b) cradle components sized to hold the enclosure;
(c) a bracket assembly connected to a pole, wherein the bracket assembly comprises:
(i) a mounting plate for securing the bracket assembly to the pole;
(ii) an L-shaped bracket mounted against the mounting plate by a first fastener;
(iii) an elbow bracket held against the L-shaped bracket by second fasteners; and
(iv) U-bolts disposed along an outside surface of the elbow bracket and the hanger assembly defining a hole having a diameter selected to define a close fit with a rod inserted therethrough for providing anti-rotation movement of the enclosure about the aerial strand; and

(d) wherein the mounting system is constructed to suspend the enclosure off-set from the aerial strand.

13. The kit of claim 12 , wherein the rod is generally parallel to the aerial strand.

14. The kit of claim 12 , wherein the rod is positioned adjacent to and directly beneath the aerial strand.

15. The kit of claim 14 , wherein the rod is spaced a distance away from the aerial strand.

16. The mounting system of claim 1 , wherein the rod is an anti-rotation pipe.

17. A mounting system for suspending an enclosure from an aerial strand at a location near a pole, the mounting system comprising:
a hanger arrangement configured to clamp to the aerial strand with the enclosure hung below the aerial strand at a location where a center of gravity of the enclosure is laterally offset from the aerial strand; and
a rod having first and second ends, the first end terminating at the enclosure and the second end terminating at the pole, the rod having a length that extends between the first and second ends, wherein the length is a desired offset distance of the enclosure from the pole, the rod being secured to the hanger arrangement and to the pole for preventing the enclosure from rotating about the aerial strand toward a position where the center of gravity of the enclosure is located directly beneath the aerial strand;
wherein the aerial strand is attached to the pole by a strand mount that clamps to the aerial strand, and wherein the rod attaches to the pole through the strand mount via a bracket arrangement that attaches to the strand mount.

18. The mounting system of claim 17 , wherein U-bolts attach the rod to the bracket arrangement.

Assignees

• Commscope Technologies Llc

Inventors

• Allen Barry Wayne

Classifications

• G02B6/483 Primary

  Installation of aerial type · CPC title

• G02B6/4439

  Auxiliary devices · CPC title