SUSPENSION CLAMP FOR CABLES HAVING PREFERENTIAL BEND

• US 20140231598A1
• Filed: 02/11/2014
• Published: 08/21/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 08/17/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Corning Optical Communications LLC (Corning Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Corning Optical Communications LLC (Corning Incorporated)
• Inventors: Miller, Allen Michael, Seddon, David Alan
• Granted Patent: US 9,645,343 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 248/63
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/4471 Terminating devices demountable connectors G02B6/3807; Cable clamps
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/44785 Cable clamps
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/483 Installation of aerial type
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 7/053 Suspension clamps and clips for electric overhead lines not suspended to a supporting wire

Abstract

Suspension clamps for fiber optic cables having a preferential bend are disclosed. The suspension clamp includes a body having a clamping region with a first radius R1 adjacent to the clamping region and a second radius R2 adjacent to the first radius R1 where the first radius is greater than the second radius R2. In one embodiment, the suspension clamp is formed from an first (upper) portion having an attachment structure and a second (lower) portion where the body is generally symmetric about the clamping region.

Claims

1. A suspension clamp for a cable having a preferential bend characteristic, comprising:

a body;

wherein the body has a clamping region and a first radius R1 adjacent to the clamping region and a second radius R2 adjacent to the first radius R1, wherein the first radius R1 is greater than the second radius R2.

2. The suspension clamp of claim 1, wherein the body is formed from two or more portions.

3. The suspension clamp of claim 1, further including at least one attachment structure.

4. The suspension clamp of claim 3, the attachment structure being a tab integrally formed with the body.

5. The suspension clamp of claim 1, further including at least one clamping mechanism.

6. The suspension clamp of claim 1, further including a blend radius between the first radius and the second radius.

7. The suspension clamp of claim 1, the body being generally symmetric about the clamping region.

8. A suspension clamp for a cable having a preferential bend characteristic, comprising:

a body formed from a first portion and a second portion;

wherein the body has a clamping region and a first radius R1 adjacent to the clamping region and a second radius R2 adjacent to the first radius R1, wherein the first radius R1 is greater than the second radius R2.

9. The suspension clamp of claim 8, further including at least one attachment structure.

10. The suspension clamp of claim 9, the attachment structure being a tab integrally formed with the body.

11. The suspension clamp of claim 8, further including at least one clamping mechanism for holding the first portion with the section portion.

12. The suspension clamp of claim 8, further including a blend radius between the first radius and the second radius.

13. The suspension clamp of claim 8, the body being generally symmetric about the clamping region.

14. The suspension clamp of claim 8 with a mounting configuration that permits the clamp to align with the load direction so the rotation is about the Z axis.

15. A method of attaching a cable having a preferential bend characteristic to a suspension clamp, comprising the steps of:

providing a cable having a preferential bend characteristic;

placing the cable in the suspension clamp, the suspension clamp having a body with a clamping region with a first radius R1 adjacent to a clamping region and a second radius R2 adjacent to the first radius, wherein the first radius is greater than the second radius R2; and

securing the suspension clamp to a structure.

16. The method of claim 15, the body of the suspension clamp formed from two portions.

17. The method of claim 15, the suspension clamp including at least one attachment structure.

18. The method of claim 15, further including at least one clamping mechanism.

19. The method of claim 15, the suspension clamp further including a blend radius between a first radius R1 and a second radius R2.

20. The method of claim 15, the body of the suspension clamp being generally symmetric about the clamping region.