Abstract: An attachment device comprises a metal part obtained by cutting and folding a metal plate or sheet, and shaped as a rider designed to be fitted astride a metal support in the form of a beam or a bar. The metal part comprises a U-shaped flange having two side faces forming a jaw equipped with a series of spigots staggered along the top arms and with a pair of flexible teeth acting as springs at the ends of the bottom arms. The holding strength is enhanced, and the two flexible teeth coming into contact against the bottom face of the support enables several thicknesses of the support to be managed.

Abstract: A single bolt deadend anchor clamp for gripping a cable includes a body having a clevis assembly at a first end and a sagging eye at an opposing second end. A middle body extends between the first and second ends, and includes a reinforcing rib. A pocket is adjacent the reinforcing rib for receiving a keeper inserted above the pocket. A biasing member is disposed between the pocket and the keeper for counterbalancing a load between the keeper and the retaining groove. The biasing member is preferably a spring including a cross bar and two sets of coils.

Abstract: A connection system for connecting external devices to a streamer. The connection system comprises three outer collars maintained collinearly aligned by a stabilizing member, such as a lightweight, rigid tube, attached to each outer collar. The tube extends parallel to the bores of the outer collars. The forward and aft outer collars ride on races formed on the periphery of inner collars clamped around mounting structure in the interior of the streamer. An external device is attached to the forward collar and to the intermediate collar, which does not ride on an inner collar. The spacing between the forward and intermediate collars is fixed by the standard spacing of the two attachment points in standard external devices. The spacing between the forward and aft collars is set by the specified spacing of mounting structures in the interior of the streamer.

Abstract: A cable clamp for an electrical cable, comprising a first member and a second member that can cooperatively retain a cable between them; wherein the first member has been formed by extrusion in the general axial direction of a cable as it is to be retained in the clamp, at least a portion of the axial cross-section of the first member comprising a receiving part having a curved shape within which a portion of the cables to be located, and a flange extending from either side of the receiving part; and the second member is attachable at either end to a flange of the first member so as to retain the cable within the receiving part of the first member.

Abstract: Cable support hanger insulators are provided herein that generally have a ratchet locking mechanism to secure an electrical conductor to the insulator. Cable support hanger insulators are provided that have an insulator body, a locking base connected to the insulator body, and a retaining clamp pivotally connected to the insulator body. The insulator body has a seat adapted to receive a conductor cable, a front end, a back end, a first side, and a second side. The locking base has a front plate having a plurality of ratchet teeth. The retaining clamp comprising a first retaining arm, a second retaining arm, and a locking blade.

Abstract: A cable support has a saddle, and a hinged part that can be engaged with a slot in the cable support to close an opening for placing cables into the saddle. The saddle has a curved inner surface, bulging at middle of the surface and curving away toward the longitudinal edges. The hinged part has a resilient finger tab that releasably fits into slot in the support to close the opening. An insert may be placed in a cable-receiving area of the support to divide the area into plural cable-receiving pockets. The insert may include hooks that engage an insert guide rail of the cable support.

Abstract: This invention's suspensory fastener for piping is characterized in that the fastener is arranged from the two members of a long band and short band, a coupled state maintaining means, which maintains a state wherein a bolt of a bolt-and-nut set that is provided at a lower end coupling portion of the above-mentioned long band is engaged with an opening with guiding entrance of lower end coupling portion of the above-mentioned short band and the two lower end coupling portions are overlapped with each other, is provided, and coupling and releasing of the coupling of the lower end coupling portion of the above-mentioned long band with the fastener coupling portion of the above-mentioned short band are enabled without separation of the bolt-and-nut set provided at the lower end coupling portion of the above-mentioned long band.

Abstract: A compression-type drop wire clamp assembly for use in suspending and directing cables and wires relative to supporting structures, such as a poles or buildings, is provided. More specifically, the improved drop wire clamp assembly is designed for use in suspending and directing sensitive cables and wires, such as fiber optic cables and wires. The drop wire clamp assembly includes a tapered housing, a mating tapered slide assembly, a hanger portion for securing the assembly to the supporting structure, and a shim. The housing and the shim each include a longitudinal groove, as well as gripping surfaces. The fiber optic cable, or other electrical cable, is sandwiched between the housing and the shim within the longitudinal grooves of the housing and shim.

Abstract: A support device for supporting at least one medical wire adjacent a supporting surface. The support device comprises a plate-shaped holder portion defining a peripheral edge, the holder portion comprising a support slot defining a loading opening made in the peripheral edge of the holder portion, a holder well made transversely in the holder portion spacedly from its peripheral edge, and a channel made transversely in the holder portion and extending between the holder well and the loading opening. The holder well is dimensioned such that it is broader than the medical wire the support device is destined to support. The support device further comprises attachment means connected to the holder portion for attaching the support device to the supporting surface.

Abstract: A clamp remover is disclosed. In one example of the present embodiments, a wire clamp remover includes a first engaging member configured to engage a clamp and a second engaging member configured to engage the clamp. In addition, the wire clamp remover also comprises a first interface member coupled to the first engaging member and a second interface member coupled to the second engaging member.

Abstract: A power cord plug and jack retainer includes a first and second mating sections. The first and second sections are adapted to mate such that the first section is female and the second section is male. The sections are provided with rhombic shaped pins and slots which lock in place against resilient forces provided by resilient pads and resilient straps. The retainer is provided with conical end portions to prevent snagging but is provided with hooks on the jack side of the conical portion for hooking the retainer on a suitable support such as a belt, ladder, branch or any other suitable support. The second section with the hooks on the conical portion may be used to hang a cord of a power tool or any other item having a cord with an enlarged portion. Any tool may be hung by a rope by placing a knot in the rope and hanging it from the second section.

Abstract: A system for supporting an elongate object along a structure includes a first clip having a first base section and a first operating section and a second clip having a second base section and a second operating section. Means is providing for attaching to the structure the first base section of the first clip and the second base section of the second clip in a spaced relationship. A cord is coupled to the first operating section of the first clip and the second operating section of the second clip. The first and second operating sections are removably attached to the first base section and the second base section respectively. The cord is adapted to support the elongate object along the structure. An associated method includes the step of removably attaching the first operating section to the first base section and the second operation section to the second base section to removably support the cord and the object along the structure.

Abstract: A cable clip including a hook portion and a loop portion, where the hook portion has a mouth that is expandable to receive an object on which the clip is to be hung. The loop portion, which is carried on the hook portion and supported on the object thereby, defines a bore adapted to receive at least one cable therein.

Abstract: To firmly hold a high-voltage wire keeping apart from the surrounding and hold some nearby lead wires apart from the high-voltage wire, a wheel-like wire includes a ring, a center hub, and a plurality of spokes connecting the center hub to the ring, the center hub defining a center space to allow a high-voltage lead wire to fit in, wherein the ring and hub have cuts on their circumferences, these cuts being connected by two spokes to define a radial passage for the center space to communicate with the outside, the cut of the ring being adapted to be open and closed, the ring having an extra space defined next to the cut for accommodating another lead wire inside, the extra space being adapted to be open and closed.

Abstract: A line hanger for securing lines, such as transmission, pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical and other types of lines, to a support structure and a method of mounting and supporting one or more lines from a support structure. The line hanger includes an attachment support provision configured for mounting to the support structure and a pair of spaced-apart clamping arms depending outwardly from the attachment provision. The clamping arms are configured to resiliently separate for slidingly receiving an line and to resiliently relax for applying a clamping force to secure the line. Multiple line hangers may be interlinked or stacked relative to the support structure for support multiple lines.

Abstract: A device for resisting movement of a pipe suspended by a pipe hanger includes a base and a pair of arms extending from the base. A recess is formed in each of the arms for receiving a portion of a pipe hanger. A projection extends from each arm. The device fits between a suspended pipe and the hanger. Contact between the arms and projections of the device on the one hand and a portion of the pipe hanger on the other hand resists movement of the pipe. Contact between the arms and a portion of the pipe hanger resists movement of the device with respect to the pipe hanger.

Abstract: A clamp for a cylindrical includes a base portion and a clamping portion which define together a common through opening for passage of a cylindrical element. Fasteners are provided to brace the base portion and the clamping portion to thereby hold the cylindrical element in a clamping zone. The base portion and the clamping portion are each provided with an attachment surface, wherein the attachment surface of the clamping portion includes a cutout formed with internal teeth for optional positive engagement of external circumferential teeth of a protrusion of a base portion of a further such base portion or external circumferential teeth of a protrusion of a connection piece, such that the internal and external teeth are constrained against rotation. Thus, a series of clamps can be stacked on top of one another.

Abstract: A cable clamp (10) includes two interchangeable half-portions (14, 16). Each half-portion (14, 16) includes an outer side, an inner side including a cable receiving region (18, 20), a hinge region (30, 32) arranged below the cable receiving region (18, 20), and a suspending region (70) arranged above the cable receiving region (18, 20). The suspending region (70) is adapted to receive an associated support element (72). The two half-portions (14, 16) are adapted to cooperatively form a unitary cable clamp body having a cable channel (22) defined by the two cable receiving regions (18, 20) and a hinge (36) including the two hinge regions (30, 32). A tightener (54) is arranged above the cable channel (22) for drawing the half-portions (14, 16) together about the hinge (36) to clamp an associated cable (12) within the cable channel (22).

Abstract: A drop wire clamp comprising a shell, a wedge, and a shim, for securing a cable to a fixed object. The shell is an elongated open ended member that is tapered in length and is formed with a U shaped cross section, sized to receive the wedge in sliding engagement. The wedge has a shim fixed to its lower side with a surface shaped to frictionally engage the upper surface of a cable positioned within the shell and press it against a friction surface forming the bottom of the shell. A bail engages the wedge and shim to pull the wedge into operative engagement with the shell and a segment of cable extending through the shell.

Abstract: A cable harness assembly is provided on a bicycle for guiding a disk brake control hose in accompaniment of the cable stoppers brazed on a bicycle frame. The cable harness assembly basically has a hose hanger, a hanger stopper, a stopper bushing and a hanger fixing bolt. The hose hanger includes a body portion of a first outer diameter or width and formed with a first axial bore therethrough, and a cable portion extending from the body portion. The hanger stopper of a second outer diameter or width is smaller than the first outer diameter or width. The hanger stopper is formed with a halting piece extending from the hanger stopper and a second axial bore therethrough. The stopper bushing is sandwiched between the hose hanger and the hanger stopper and formed with a third axial bore therethrough. The stopper bushing is made of a radially expandable material and has a third outer diameter or width being normally approximate to the second outer diameter or width.

Abstract: A method of supporting a hose on a cable stopper of a bicycle involves providing a cable harness assembly including a hose hanger and a stopper bushing; inserting the stopper bushing within an inner space of the cable stopper; radially expanding the stopper bushing within the inner space of the cable stopper such that the stopper bushing at least partially contacts an interior wall of the cable stopper to couple the hose hanger to the cable stopper; and supporting the hose on a cable portion of the hose hanger. The hose hanger includes a body portion and the cable portion that is sized and configured to support the hose. The stopper bushing has an unexpanded outer width that is sized and configured to be received within the inner space of the cable stopper.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a combined cable suspension device and cable carriage. To enable a cable suspension device (1) to be used also as a cable carriage, the suspension device has been provided with a rotatable cable support (2) which can be moved upwards in the device providing a rotatable support for the cable when the cable is moved out of contact with the cable abutment surfaces (3) in the suspension device. This type of device that incorporates a cable carriage facility enables a cable to be drawn and secured and released as required.

Abstract: A binding tool having a main member and a lateral member for clamping a bundle of cables between a bottom portion of the main member and a lateral bar of the lateral member. A first guide groove and a second guide groove are provided on a first arm portion of the main member and a first insertion hole into which the first arm portion can be inserted is provided on the lateral bar of the lateral member. On portions of the inner face of the first insertion hole corresponding to the first guide groove and the second guide groove, a first engaging protrusion and a second engaging protrusion extending longitudinally are provided, respectively. Both left and right faces of the first engaging protrusion and both left and right faces of the second engaging protrusion are guided in the first guide groove and the second guide groove, respectively.

Abstract: A novel cable anchor for retainment and attachment of cables and tubing which utilizes a one-piece A-shaped rigid body (11) comprising of a U-shaped top (12) having the front, back and bottom open having two extensions one W-shaped left side extension (13) and one W-shaped right side extension (14) both extensions extending in a downward direction having 40 degrees more or less between the extensions. The W-shaped extensions having a barb surface located at the extreme outer surfaces of the W-shape. The U-shaped top (12) having an attachment hole (15) located at the top center. When manual pressure is applied on the outer surfaces of the extensions causing the extensions to move closer towards each other until the extensions are touching each other in the closed position thereby allowing the A-shaped rigid body (11) to be received in a bored hole of a substructure. The U-shaped top (12) may be flattened to facilitate the attachment of a separate cable clip or the like.

Abstract: A suspension device for effecting a connection between a support structure and a flexible elongated element. Element has an annular collar that is configured to securely retain a segment of the flexible elongated element. A housing having upper and lower ends, includes a cylindrical interior portion that captively encircles the collar and its associated element in a manner permitting radial movement of the collar. The uppermost end of the housing is pivotally attached via a cable to the support structure. The lower portion of the housing includes a pulley-like configuration for limiting longitudinal bending of the flexible elongated element to a radius of curvature greater than the crimp radius of the element, and a pair of opposing radially directed lip-like wall members extending from the sides of a groove of the pulley for restricting lateral bending of the flexible elongated element against side of the collar.

Abstract: A transmission line hanger is provided for attaching a corrugated transmission line to a supporting structure. The hanger includes a first section adapted to engage a first side of the transmission line and a second section adapted to engage a second side of the transmission line. The first and second sections define an inner generally cylindrical the gripping ribs forms a protrusion extending radially inward from the inner generally cylindrical surface. The gripping ribs are spaced to fit into corresponding recesses in the corrugated outer surface of the transmission line.In another embodiment, the hanger further includes a snap clasp having two elements. The first element is a lip on the exterior of the hanger. The second element is a latch having three sides.In still another embodiment, the hanger includes a first alignment pin and a first mating recess on the fist section and a second alignment pin and a second mating recess on the second section.

Abstract: A medical cable system includes a plurality of device cables (24) having distal ends adapted to be electrically connected to medical sensing devices (22) that, in turn, are attached to a patient. A main cable (28) has a first end electrically connected to proximal ends of the plurality of device cables (24), and a second end adapted to be connected to a monitor (26). A cable furcation block supports (46) the proximal ends of the device cables (24) and the first end of the main cable (28) with respect to a pole clamp (36). The cable furcation block (46) may be releasably coupled to the mount (36).

Abstract: A cable suspension clamp is provided comprising a roller capable in use of rotating as a cable is drawn across it, and securing means comprising a length of material having a central locking portion adapted to engage the roller and a pair of helical arms adapted to be intertwined with, and grip, the cable once the cable is in extended position. Using this clamp it is possible to mount a plurality of rollers along the intended path of the cable, draw cable over the rollers, and secure the cable to the rollers without having to remove the rollers as is conventional practice.

Abstract: A clamp for a line includes a body having a first portion for engaging the line and a keeper having a second portion for engaging the line. A pivoting assembly is coupled to the body and the keeper for pivotally coupling the keeper and the body, and includes a shaft and a shaft support pivotally receiving the shaft. The shaft has a longitudinal axis and pivots about the longitudinal axis. The clamp also includes a torsional spring coupled to the pivoting assembly for biasing the keeper second portion away from the body first portion. Further, the clamp includes a control device in the form of U-bolts, coupled to the body and the keeper, for controlling the angular position of the keeper relative to the body.

Abstract: A universal pipe hanger strap for hanging a pipe to a building structure comprises an elongated flexible strap for encircling a pipe, the strap having first and second ends and a plurality of ratchet teeth along at least the sides thereof, a ratchet buckle on the first end of the strap for receiving the second end of the strap, and having latching pawls latchingly engaging the teeth, and a universal attachment bracket spaced intermediate the first and second ends, the attachment bracket having a plurality of slots for receiving a hanger bar in multiple orientations, and a bore for receiving a hanger rod.

Abstract: An auxiliary cable mounting attachment is disclosed which allows mounting a third communication cable at a position displaced from superjacent power lines and existing communication cables. The attachment clamps to an existing support bar without modification thereto and extends outwardly therefrom to support a clamp engagement for the auxiliary cable.

Abstract: A cable clamp for holding a cable suspended from a support comprises a shell member having a mouth opening for the passage of the cable and first and second elongated inner abutment surfaces against which first and second portions of the cable received through the mouth opening are adapted to bear. The shell member also has a planar wall and a side opening defined by elongated walls which extend transversely to the planar base wall. A movable wedge is attached to the planar base wall for limited guided movement and retention within the shell member. The wedge is attached to the shell member by a tongue, which projects outwardly from the base wall and into a guide slot formed in a side wall of the wedge.

Abstract: This invention provides an improved cable clamp construction for telecommunication cables such as coaxial cables made from continuous filaments of optical glass fibers which are surrounded by an annulus of aramid material and contained within an outer plastic jacket. In order to provide intermediate gripping action on the continuous cable without its interruption, the gripping action must be carefully controlled and distributed over a relatively sizable intermediate area of the cable to prevent damage to the fragile fibers of the cable over a long useful life in varying climatic conditions. The gripping clamp is comprised of a limited number of components which are capable of surrounding and gripping the cable without undue flexure, the clamp being comprised essentially of a separable sleeve member and a separable plug member, both of which have tapered surfaces to positively secure the cable with compressive forces over a localized area.

Abstract: A flexible duct adapted to be suspended from a support and method of making same. The duct comprises a conduit of heat-sealable plastic film having a longitudinally extending fin on the conduit for suspending the conduit. The fin comprises first and second face-to-face layers of heat sealable film. The fin includes spaced apart reinforced regions which are adapted for engagement with fasteners for suspending the conduit. The reinforced regions comprise portions of the first and second layers which are heat-sealed together. According to the method, a duct is made from an elongate tube of flexible heat sealable material. The sidewall of the tube is joined to itself along a longitudinal line to define a first relatively larger tube forming a longitudinally extending conduit, and a second relatively smaller tube forming a longitudinally extending double-walled fin for suspending the duct.

Abstract: An elongate spine plate is arranged to include a support block at its first end, with the support block having a first semi-cylindrical recess spaced from and parallel to a second semi-cylindrical recess to position and secure first and second cables. The spine plate includes an attached support housing at its second end, the support housing including a housing insert to secure the first cable in a coaxially aligned relationship relative to the support block.

Abstract: Tension clamp of the type including a sheath provided with an anchoring element and a tapered cavity inclined at a slight angle. In the cavity is a slidably mounted, transversely movable core including a single jaw having an abutting face against the cable. A part of the cavity of the sheath serves as a cradle for the cable and has a substantially semicylindrical cross-section with a radius matching that of the cable. A shell is provided between the part of the cavity of the sheath serving as a cradle for the cable and the cable. The shell is connected axially to the single jaw so as to follow its lengthwise movements, namely those parallel to the cable, but which is displaceable perpendicular to the lengthwise movements.

Abstract: Tension clamp having a sheath provided with a tapered cavity inclined at a slight angle, opened by a lengthwise slit in which is slidably mounted a transversely movable core having a single jaw. An abutting face of the jaw facing a cable is equipped with a bar having a serration in a free face. A bearing face of the single jaw abutting a tapered bearing part of the cavity and the tapered bearing part have matching semicylindrical cross-sections and a common lengthwise axis. The tip of each serration is sloped such that its point of contact with the cable is offset toward a bottom of the cavity opposite lengthwise slit, relative to a diametral plane which contains the axis of the bearing face of the jaw and the axis of the cable.

Abstract: A span clamp assembly is adapted for attachment to a support strand of a utility cable to provide an anchor structure for a service wire. The clamp assembly comprises a pair of cooperative jaws having alternating arrays of teeth which essentially interlock in a clamped engagement against the support strand. The teeth are shaped to penetrate in a limited fashion into the web between the strand and cable of a self-supporting utility cable.

Abstract: A cable support assembly including first and second generally mating body members formed of a rigid, dielectric material. A bore defined between the mating body members to receive a cushion member is formed of a dielectric material substantially less rigid than the body member material. Outwardly extending flanges on the cushion member prevent axial movement relative to the body. Similarly, a cooperating tab and notch prevent axial movement between the mating body members. An enlarged boss is formed entirely within the first body member to facilitate a method of stringing cable. The first body member is secured to an associated support structure and the second body member positioned in close proximity. A cable is strung between the body members, the cushion member then received around the cable, and the first and second body members brought into mating engagement.

Abstract: A scissor-type lifting device, for example for a work platform, with a scissor mechanism which has for one scissor axis 4 only two scissor arms a and b connected with each other so as to pivot about this scissor axis. The moments of torque that arise in the scissor arms produce prestresses in the mounts of the scissor axis and render the scissor mechanism free of play.

Abstract: A cable support assembly including first and second generally mating body members formed of a rigid, dielectric material. A bore defined between the mating body members to receive a cushion member is formed of a dielectric material substantially less rigid than the body member material. Outwardly extending flanges on the cushion member prevent axial movement relative to the body. Similarly, a cooperating tab and notch prevent axial movement between the mating body members. An enlarged boss is formed entirely within the first body member to facilitate a method of stringing cable. The first body member is secured to an associated support structure and the second body member positioned in close proximity. A cable is strung between the body members, the cushion member than received around the cable, and the first and second body members brought into mating engagement.

Abstract: A straight line, side opening dead end cable clamp includes a pivotally mounted keeper that is spring loaded on the cable clamp body to urge the keeper into an open position. The body of the clamp has a very low profile permitting it to be formed in a mold that has a straight parting line. A cable receiving groove is formed in the body at an angle to bring the axis of the cable in line with the supporting clevis. The keeper has an elongated cable compression member that is maintained in alignment with the cable receiving groove. A single and a double U bolt design are disclosed. The compressive force applied to the cable by the cable compression member and the cable supported groove in the body is maximum at the supportive end of the clamp and minimum at the mouth of the clamp. A double loop spring member couples the keeper to the body and urges the keeper to an open position to permit access to the cable receiving groove.

Abstract: A support for lightpole cables within the hollow upper portion of a lightpole which is adapted for non-slip attachment to an intermediate portion of the light cable assembly and is provided with means for positive anchoring the attachment portion to the upper end of a hollow lightpole cable for positively supporting the cable assembly within the lightpole to isolate the weight of the cable assembly from the electrical connections between the upper cable ends and the lighting fixture supported by the pole.

Abstract: A clamp comprises a split sleeve provided with a mooring element and a conical recess with a slight slope in which a compressible core is mounted to a slide exhibiting a cavity for housing of the electric conductor or its carrying cable. The slide has an outside shape complementary to that of the recess of sleeve and which can be wedged by sliding in the latter. At least one longitudinal portion of the wall of cavity the central core, provided for housing the carrying cable of conductor and, preferably, each of the two diametrically opposite longitudinal portions of this cavity, consists of a metal bar inserted in this wall and whose free face is provided with teeth.

Abstract: The clip for securing a wiring harness in position has a holder portion for holding the wiring harness and a flange portion extending transversely from the holder portion for securing the clip to a fixed part of the vehicle structure. The flange portion is pivotably connected to the holder portion so that the former, in assembly, can be collapsed in parallel to the latter from the normally erect position, reducing the overall dimension of the combined clip and harness to facilitate insertion of the combination through a panel hole of relatively smaller dimension. This reduces the assembly cost and improves the assembly efficiency. Another form of clip is provided at its flange portion with a flexibly bendable constrictive portion formed in the middle of the flange portion. The clip also can be bent via the constrictive portion, reducing its overall dimension, and attains the same effect as the first mentioned clip.

Abstract: A line tie assembly and various methods of installing a line tie to a conductor cable are described herein. The line tie is comprised of helical end portions and a generally undeformed, non-helical central portion therebetween. The helical end portions are adapted for circumferential gripping engagement with the conductor cable. The line tie is universal such that it will accommodate various size insulators and is adaptable to both "top tie" and "side tie" arrangements in single-support and double-support constructions. According to one set of installation methods, individual components of the line tie are spread apart along the non-helical central portions and positioned over an insulator. Another set of installation methods use the insulator as a mandrel for bending the line tie into a generally U-shaped configuration.

Abstract: A novel apparatus for clamping a cable in an overhead transmission line system. Said apparatus comprising an elongated clamp having a lower half and an upper half, said lower half having openings to receive U-bolts therethrough to secure the upper half thereto. The lower half having means for allowing the U-bolts to free the upper half from the lower half without disassembling the entire U-bolt assembly. Said means including a slot and an opening, each to receive a leg of the U-bolt, said opening having an interior beveled area to allow the U-bolt to tilt away from the clamp body and said slot permitting a leg of the U-bolt to rotate away from the clamp body. The upper half of the clamp having grooves for retaining the U-bolts, each groove on one side of the clamp having a pair of retainers adjacent thereto crimped over the U-bolt and on the opposite side having a reduced wall area to allow the U-bolt to be lifted off of the grooved area.

Abstract: In a telecommunication line, a cable-attachment spacer for securing one or a number of suspended cables to a suspension cable comprises a male component and a female component forming passageways for the cables when assembled together. The female component has at least two spaced slots disposed vertically in superposed relation and having their openings on at least one side of the component. One slot is provided for the suspension cable and at least one slot is provided for one or a number of suspended cables. The corresponding male component comprises a finger which is brought into position in front of the bottom ends of the slots, thus confining the cables placed within the slots.

Abstract: A dead end assembly having a threaded U-bolt and a compression sleeve for coupling to the guy wire. A portion of the guy wire is inserted into the sleeve with the sleeve crimped thereabout. The sleeve is positioned adjacent a yoke which slides onto the bolt and is maintained by nuts screwed onto the ends of the bolt. These nuts may be threaded down allowing the yoke to be moved to provide a proper tensioning of the guy wire. A brace is provided along the U-bolt to act as a spacer and for added reinforcement of the legs of the bolt.

Abstract: An improved method for suspending a gap type steel reinforced aluminum conductor is proposed. A sleeve is mounted on the conductor and compressed so that there will be no gap between the conductive strands and the core. When compressed, grooves are formed in the outer periphery of the sleeve. Armor rods are wound around the sleeve in the grooves. The conductor is then clamped in a suspension clamp.