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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 2000
Filed:
Apr. 01, 1999
Albert R Cox, Orland Park, IL (US);
Andrew Corporation, Orland Park, IL (US);
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. The first recess being adapted to receive the second alignment pin and the first alignment pin being adapted to fit in the second mating recess to align the first section with the second section.