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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 1995
Filed:
May. 24, 1993
Donald A Kesinger, Morrison, CO (US);
Eric S Kesinger, Lakewood, CO (US);
Other;
Abstract
An apparatus for hanging one or more cables such as a coaxial cable and the like from a support bracket. The support bracket having a first clamp and a second clamp. The first clamp of the support bracket is attached to a suspension structure such as a pole, pipe, building structure, etc. The method for hanging the cable comprising the inserting of a portion of the cable inside a plastic removable and reusable guide sleeve. The guide sleeve placed inside the second clamp of the support bracket. Also, a guide roller may be used instead of the guide sleeve with the guide roller attached to the second clamp with the cable supported on the roller. The cable is than stretch to a desired tension and the guide sleeve or guide roller is removed from the second clamp and the cable. A rubber grommet is placed around a portion of the cable and the grommet and cable are inserted inside the second clamp of the support bracket. The second clamp is than tightened around the grommet with the cable secured thereon. The rubber grommet includes at least one hole therein. Any additional holes in the grommet includes hole plugs which are removable when placing a portion of the cable therein. The hole plugs support the internal structure of the grommet and prevent the grommet from collapsing. The first clamp is pivotally attached to the second clamp wherein the cable received through the second clamp is held at an angle to an axis through the center of the first clamp.