Patent ID: 11960136
Assignee: PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS CO.
Field: Optics (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 0:
1. A cable restraint for location within a splice enclosure to restrain a cable extending into the splice enclosure, the cable restraint comprising:
a tray extending from an open end to a cable storage end, the tray comprising:
a bottom side having an upward facing surface; and
a tab feature, wherein:
the open end enables a cable to pass onto the upward facing surface, and
the cable storage end provides storage space;

a restraint bridge removably attached to the tray, the restraint bridge comprising:
a central portion having a surface configured to cooperate with the tab feature to inhibit relative motion between the restraint bridge and the tray in a direction non-perpendicular to an axis of the cable; and

a restraint clip removably attached to the restraint bridge and coupled to the cable, the restraint clip comprising:
a body portion;
a surface defined by the body portion configured to support the cable as the cable passes over the body portion;
a restraint post attached to the body portion configured to secure a strength member of the cable to the restraint clip; and
a column attached to and extending away from the body portion configured to inhibit relative motion between the restraint clip and the restraint bridge in the direction non-perpendicular to the axis of the cable; wherein:

the tray comprises a first post attached to and extending away from the upward facing surface,
the restraint bridge comprises: a second post attached to and extending away from the central portion, the second post configured to apportion a space above the central portion for the cable to pass through, the second post defining a second slot,
the second post of the restraint bridge comprises a tab extending away from the second post, the tab defining a tab surface, and
the restraint clip comprises a flexible finger attached to and extending away from the body portion of the restraint clip, the flexible finger defines a finger surface configured to cooperate with the tab surface.