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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2022
Filed:
Dec. 24, 2020
Prysmian S.p.a., Milan, IT;
Simon James Frampton, Milan, IT;
Kris Jonathan Roberts, Milan, IT;
Arnaud Le Dissez, Milan, IT;
Nathan Paddick, Milan, IT;
Phil Wedgbrow, Milan, IT;
Andrew Paul Barnes, Milan, IT;
PRYSMIAN S.P.A., Milan, IT;
Abstract
A gripping device for retaining a cable includes a base, two opposed gripping arms projecting from the base towards respective end portions along an insertion direction and mutually spaced apart along a transversal direction perpendicular to the insertion direction. The gripping arms include retaining portions configured to receive the cable therebetween and insertion portions configured to allow insertion of the cable towards the retaining portions. The gripping device includes first protrusions projecting from the retaining portions, extending along a first direction angled with respect to the insertion direction and configured to act on the cable to retain the cable between the retaining portions. The gripping device includes second protrusions projecting from the insertion portions and extending along a second direction angled with respect to the insertion direction, where each of the second protrusions being tapered along the insertion direction towards the respective end portion.