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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8020810 | Clamping element for holding at least one object, in particular a cable A clamping assembly for holding at an object, in particular, a cable, is provided and includes a first part and a second part movable relative to one another between an open position and a closed position. The clamping assembly also includes an elastic element secur... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7784743 | Line holder in an aircraft The present invention relates to a retainer or holder for positioning a line on a structural component, a line guiding system for reducing sag in line guiding, and an aircraft having at least one line, which is equipped with a line guiding system according to the pr... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7562848 | Single bolt deadend anchor clamp A single bolt deadend anchor clamp for gripping a cable includes a body having a clevis assembly at a first end and a sagging eye at an opposing second end. A middle body extends between the first and second ends, and includes a reinforcing rib. A pocket is adjacent... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7325776 | Suspensory fastener for piping This invention's suspensory fastener for piping is characterized in that the fastener is arranged from the two members of a long band and short band, a coupled state maintaining means, which maintains a state wherein a bolt of a bolt-and-nut set that is provided at ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7281689 | Pipe support assembly A pipe support assembly for supporting a section of pipe from an overhead structure includes at least one support portion and a hanging element or strap for hanging the support portion or portions from the overhead structure. At least one of the support portions def... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7234669 | Clamp A compression-type drop wire clamp assembly for use in suspending and directing cables and wires relative to supporting structures, such as a poles or buildings, is provided. More specifically, the improved drop wire clamp assembly is designed for use in suspending ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7229051 | Support device for guidewires and catheters and method of use thereof A support device for supporting at least one medical wire adjacent a supporting surface. The support device comprises a plate-shaped holder portion defining a peripheral edge, the holder portion comprising a support slot defining a loading opening made in the periph... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7195038 | Conduit supports Apparatus and methods for supporting conduits within a sanitary environment. Some supports are configured so as to avoid the formation of surfaces that might collect dust, debris, cleaning fluids, etc. when installed. In one embodiment, the support includes a pair o... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7175147 | Stopper holder for beverage bottle A stopper holder for a beverage bottle is comprised of a first helical gripping member for positioning on the neck of the bottle, and a second helical member connected to the first gripping member for holding a stopper therein. The first and second helical gripping ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7162790 | Fastener and method for supporting elongated material A fastener for mounting elongated material, such as cables and wires, to a supporting structure includes a major body portion having an aperture for receiving elongated materials of various dimensions, and at least one anchor bore through which an anchor is inserted... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7118299 | Reinforcing bar connection and method A high strength reinforcing bar splice uses a contractible jaw assembly bridging the bar ends to be joined. The jaw assembly includes interior teeth designed to bite into the projecting ribs or deformations on the outside of the bar ends which form the overall diame... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7089658 | Clamp remover A clamp remover is disclosed. In one example of the present embodiments, a wire clamp remover includes a first engaging member configured to engage a clamp and a second engaging member configured to engage the clamp. In addition, the wire clamp remover also comprise... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7049507 | Aerial cable installation and aerial cable suspension device therefor An aerial cable installation having an aerial cable suspended from a suspension point through a suspension device. This device has a clamp having two saddle members engaging the cable on diametrically opposite sides thereof and a plurality of nut and bolt assemblies... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7041904 | Cable clamp and terminal block equipped with same A cable clamp device for retaining an electrical cable in relation to a carrier outside the device may include a stirrup comprising two legs connected by a curved base, a conducting stop which is mounted between the two legs and which includes a surface that establi... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7017867 | Wheel-like wire holder To firmly hold a high-voltage wire apart from its surroundings, and hold some nearby lead wires apart from the high-voltage wire, a wheel-like wire holder includes a ring, a central hub, and a plurality of spokes connecting the central hub to the ring. The central h... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7007900 | Cable hanger A cable hanger for securing multiple cables to support structures including antenna towers and poles. The cable hanger has a hingeably-coupled pair of shell halves with recesses that, when folded, establish a pair of cable passageways. Gripping arms provided on each... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6966534 | Wire system for hanging picture frames A wire system for use with picture frames and other items to be hung from or mounted to a vertical support. The wire system includes a base that includes a plurality of openings and rotatable levers that include respective internal passageways. Wire is installed thr... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6878007 | Power cord plug and jack retainer and hanger A power cord plug and jack retainer includes a first and second mating sections. The first and second sections are adapted to mate such that the first section is female and the second section is male. The sections are provided with rhombic shaped pins and slots whic... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6802480 | Cable clip A cable clip including a hook portion and a loop portion, where the hook portion has a mouth that is expandable to receive an object on which the clip is to be hung. The loop portion, which is carried on the hook portion and supported on the object thereby, defines ... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6672545 | Device for resisting movement of a suspended pipe A device for resisting movement of a pipe suspended by a pipe hanger includes a base and a pair of arms extending from the base. A recess is formed in each of the arms for receiving a portion of a pipe hanger. A projection extends from each arm. The devic... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6588712 | Clamp for a cylindrical element such as an electric cable, tube or hose, and assembly kit for making a series of interconnected clamps A clamp for a cylindrical includes a base portion and a clamping portion which define together a common through opening for passage of a cylindrical element. Fasteners are provided to brace the base portion and the clamping portion to thereby hold the cyl... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6581251 | Drop wire clamp A drop wire clamp comprising a shell, a wedge, and a shim, for securing a cable to a fixed object. The shell is an elongated open ended member that is tapered in length and is formed with a U shaped cross section, sized to receive the wedge in sliding eng... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6551008 | Cable harness assembly for bicycle A cable harness assembly is provided on a bicycle for guiding a disk brake control hose in accompaniment of the cable stoppers brazed on a bicycle frame. The cable harness assembly basically has a hose hanger, a hanger stopper, a stopper bushing and a han... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6517031 | Method of supporting a hose on a cable stopper of a bicycle A method of supporting a hose on a cable stopper of a bicycle involves providing a cable harness assembly including a hose hanger and a stopper bushing; inserting the stopper bushing within an inner space of the cable stopper; radially expanding the stopp... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6448493 | Suspension device having a cable carriage integral therewith The present invention relates to a combined cable suspension device and cable carriage. To enable a cable suspension device (1) to be used also as a cable carriage, the suspension device has been provided with a rotatable cable support (2) which can be mo... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6276644 | Compact cable anchor for retainment and attachment of cables and tubing A novel cable anchor for retainment and attachment of cables and tubing which utilizes a one-piece A-shaped rigid body (11) comprising of a U-shaped top (12) having the front, back and bottom open having two extensions one W-shaped left side extension (13... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6113039 | Anti-crimping hose or cable clamp A suspension device for effecting a connection between a support structure and a flexible elongated element. Element has an annular collar that is configured to securely retain a segment of the flexible elongated element. A housing having upper and lower ... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6079673 | Transmission line hanger 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... | 06/27/2000 |
| 5937950 | Cable system for medical equipment A medical cable system includes a plurality of device cables (24) having distal ends adapted to be electrically connected to medical sensing devices (22) that, in turn, are attached to a patient. A main cable (28) has a first end electrically connected to... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5875999 | Cables suspension devices A cable suspension clamp is provided comprising a roller capable in use of rotating as a cable is drawn across it, and securing means comprising a length of material having a central locking portion adapted to engage the roller and a pair of helical arms ... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5752680 | Spring loaded straight line dead end clamp A clamp for a line includes a body having a first portion for engaging the line and a keeper having a second portion for engaging the line. A pivoting assembly is coupled to the body and the keeper for pivotally coupling the keeper and the body, and inclu... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5746401 | Universal pipe hanger with strap tightened by belt buckle ratchet A universal pipe hanger strap for hanging a pipe to a building structure comprises an elongated flexible strap for encircling a pipe, the strap having first and second ends and a plurality of ratchet teeth along at least the sides thereof, a ratchet buckl... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5445348 | Auxiliary cable attachment An auxiliary cable mounting attachment is disclosed which allows mounting a third communication cable at a position displaced from superjacent power lines and existing communication cables. The attachment clamps to an existing support bar without modifica... | 08/29/1995 |
| 5336846 | Cable clamp having loop-forming wedge A cable clamp for holding a cable suspended from a support comprises a shell member having a mouth opening for the passage of the cable and first and second elongated inner abutment surfaces against which first and second portions of the cable received th... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5308026 | Midline cable clamp construction This invention provides an improved cable clamp construction for telecommunication cables such as coaxial cables made from continuous filaments of optical glass fibers which are surrounded by an annulus of aramid material and contained within an outer pla... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5285818 | Flexible duct with method of making same A flexible duct adapted to be suspended from a support and method of making same. The duct comprises a conduit of heat-sealable plastic film having a longitudinally extending fin on the conduit for suspending the conduit. The fin comprises first and secon... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5279485 | Cable clamp and spacer assembly An elongate spine plate is arranged to include a support block at its first end, with the support block having a first semi-cylindrical recess spaced from and parallel to a second semi-cylindrical recess to position and secure first and second cables. The... | 01/18/1994 |
| 5228653 | Tension clamp for cable supporting an insulated electrical conductor or for an insulated electrical cable Tension clamp of the type including a sheath provided with an anchoring element and a tapered cavity inclined at a slight angle. In the cavity is a slidably mounted, transversely movable core including a single jaw having an abutting face against the cabl... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5226620 | Tension clamp for cable supporting an insulated electrical conductor Tension clamp having a sheath provided with a tapered cavity inclined at a slight angle, opened by a lengthwise slit in which is slidably mounted a transversely movable core having a single jaw. An abutting face of the jaw facing a cable is equipped with ... | 07/13/1993 |
| 5163643 | Span clamp assembly A span clamp assembly is adapted for attachment to a support strand of a utility cable to provide an anchor structure for a service wire. The clamp assembly comprises a pair of cooperative jaws having alternating arrays of teeth which essentially interloc... | 11/17/1992 |
