Patent ID: 9407078
Filing Date: 2016-08-02
CPC Classification: H02G

Claim Text:
1. A line hanger insert capable of supporting a wide range of cable diameters while being compatible with commercially available line hangers, the insert comprising a spool-shaped, partly-hollow cylindrical rubber tube, the tube comprising: a body, two ends and an open center, each end terminating in a raised rim, an exterior surface and an interior surface, a slit extending vertically from one end of the body to the other, and from the exterior surface of body to the interior surface, multiple standing ribs extending horizontally and around the circumference of the interior surface, the standing ribs capable of forming a recess between the rim and the most distal standing rib on each end, the standing ribs being capable of flexing when pressure is applied so they are capable of giving way to accommodate a cable or cables the insert is supporting upon the insert receiving pressure from a line hanger, wherein the rim is chamfered towards the slit on either side of the slit.