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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 14, 2000
Filed:
Oct. 22, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Geoffrey Ling, North Barrington, IL (US);
Steven Akiyama, New Lenox, IL (US);
Alice Jandrisits, Des Plaines, IL (US);
Louis Lai, Brookfield, IL (US);
Assignee:
Cooper Technologies Company, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
174 / ; 174135 ; 248 56 ; 16-21 ; 16-22 ;
Abstract
A side insertion trap for cable or wire includes a base and two arms extending from the base to define an opening between the arms for permitting lateral insertion of a cable or wire between the arms. A retention member, such as one or more angled teeth, serves to inhibit motion of the wire or cable between the arms in a direction perpendicular to a lateral insertion direction.