Cable clamp

• US 4,383,668 A
• Filed: 06/04/1981
• Issued: 05/17/1983
• Est. Priority Date: 06/04/1981
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: MaClean Power Systems LP (MaClean Power Systems)
• Original Assignee: Gaddis G. Hall
• Inventors: Hall, Gaddis G.
• Primary Examiner(s): Schultz, William H.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Ramirez, Ramon O.
• Application Number:
  US06/270,255
• Time in Patent Office: 712 Days
• Field of Search: 248/63, 248/64, 248/74 R, 248/316 D, 248/544, 24/135 L, 24/136 B, 24/135 R, 24/135 N, 24/263 A, 174/94 S, 174/40 R, 174/42, 339/265 R, 339/265 F, 403/373, 403/188, 403/346, 403/347
• US Class Current: 248/63
• CPC Class Codes: F16G 11/06 with laterally-arranged screws F16G11/02, F16G11/04 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 7/056 Dead-end clamps
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/3964 J-shaped bolt

Abstract

A cable clamp embodies a body having a cable receiving groove therein and a keeper mounted for movement to selected positions over the cable receiving groove. A resilient member between the body and the keeper urges the keeper to a position which permits a cable to be inserted or removed. Clamping members are carried by the body in parallel relation to the groove, with one clamping member being connected to the body in a manner which permits it to be tilted and moved selectively to a released position and a connected position relative to side portions of the keeper adjacent thereto.

Claims

1. In a cable clamp having a body with a cable receiving groove therein and a clevis at one end thereof for pivotal connection to a supporting structure and a pulling eye at the other end thereof,

(a) a keeper having oppositely disposed laterally extending side portions mounted for movement in a direction substantially perpendicular to said cable receiving groove selectively to an open position spaced from said cable receiving groove and to a closed position engaging a cable in said cable receiving groove,

(b) a pair of laterally spaced U-bolts carried by said body and adapted to engage said oppositely disposed side portions of said keeper, with each said U-bolt having a base connected to spaced apart depending legs with said U-bolts extending substantially parallel to said cable receiving groove and adapted to move said keeper to said closed position with said U-bolts remaining parallel to said cable receiving groove in all positions of said U-bolts,

(c) there being laterally spaced pairs of openings through said body receiving the legs of said U-bolts with the outermost sides of one pair of said spaced apart openings extending downwardly and inwardly in position to receive the legs of one U-bolt with a loose fit and permit free outward tilting movement thereof,

(d) a spring interposed between a portion of the laterally extending side portion of said keeper located intermediate the legs of the other U-bolt and the adjacent side of said body intermediate the legs of said other U-bolt for urging said keeper toward said open position, and

(e) a projection carried by said adjacent side of said body in position to receive the adjacent end of said spring and there being a recess in the adjacent side portion of said keeper in position to receive the other end of said spring.

2. A cable clamp as defined in claim 1 in which an upwardly extending element is carried by the side portion of said keeper which is above said downwardly and inwardly extending openings with said element being outwardly of said groove to limit outward movement of said one U-bolt while in its groove.