Patent ID: 9353892
Filing Date: 2016-05-31
CPC Classification: F16L,H02G,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A cable retaining apparatus for retaining at least one cable, the apparatus comprising (a) a band adapted to be wrapped around at least one cable and having a first end and a second end, the first end being remote from the second end, and (b) a clamping device for holding said first end of said band relative to said second end of said band, said clamping device comprising:— a body portion non-removably fixedly mounted to said first end of said band, said body portion having at least one axle mounting device; and an axle rotatably mounted to at least one said axle mounting device of said body portion, said axle having wherein at least one said axle mounting device comprises a plurality of first apertures extending therethrough along first axes that extend through the axle at different angular locations relative to the axle that receive a retaining pin extending through the axle at any of said angular locations, wherein-said first axes are arranged at at least one first angle relative to each other, and said axle further comprises a plurality of second apertures adapted to be selectively aligned with one of said first apertures such that when said retaining pin extends through said one of said first apertures and a said second aperture said axle is prevented from rotating relative to at least one said axle mounting device, and wherein each said second aperture has a respective second axis extending therethrough such that neighboring said second axes are spaced apart angularly and arranged at at least one second angle relative to each other, said at least one first angle being different from said at least one second angle such that any second axis is aligned with any first axis to insert said pin along said aligned first and second axes to lock the axle relative to the first end of the band affixed to the body portion, but not lock the axle to the second end of the band which remains secured to the axle only by said removable connection.