Abstract: A system for temporarily mounting overhead equipment on a utility pole without damaging the pole and at least one assembly for use therein are provided. Each assembly includes an enclosure having a first and second opposed multilayered parts. Each of the parts has a rigid substrate layer underlying a compressible, gripping layer. The substrate layers are hingedly secured to one another by a hinge area which allows the parts to temporarily and repeatedly open and close in a closed configuration. The gripping layers of the parts are configured to apply a clamping force at opposite circumferential surfaces of the pole in the closed configuration. The assembly also includes a support member fixedly secured to one of the substrate layers and configured to support the overhead equipment. The clamping force is sufficient to maintain the assembly and the supported overhead equipment at a desired overhead location on the pole.