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Cable clamp with universal positioning

  • US 6,043,433 A
  • Filed: 02/20/1998
  • Issued: 03/28/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/20/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A clamping mechanism for mounting a circuit condition monitoring device on an electrical cable having a predetermined range of diameters, comprising:

  • a housing for said monitoring device having a clamp mounting surface;

    a cylindrical outer sleeve fixedly attached on said surface, said outer sleeve including a first longitudinal gap for passing said cable therethrough;

    a cylindrical inner sleeve positioned within and concentric with said outer sleeve, said inner sleeve being movable relative to said outer sleeve and including a second longitudinal gap for passing said cable therethrough, said inner sleeve further including a first position and a second position, said first position aligning with said first and second gap to form one installation gap for passing the cable therethrough;

    means for moving said inner sleeve from said first position to said second position, said second position closing said installation gap; and

    means for clamping said cable against an inside surface of said inside sleeve when said inside sleeve is in said second position.

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