Patent ID: 6047930
Filing Date: 2000-04-11
Classification: H02G,Y10T

Abstract:
A device for supporting and spacing aerial cables, the device comprising:a main body portion, the main body portion having,a cable seat, anda first side adjacent cable seat, anda second side adjacent the cable seat and opposite from the first side; anda flexible cable retaining arm having,a first end pivotally coupled to the second side of the main body portion,a second end, the second end having a means for releasably engaging the first side of the main body portion, andmid portion, the mid portion having a fulcrum portion,whereby the flexible cable retaining arm is capable of closing upon a cable positioned in the cable seat, and being flexible so as to create a resilient force in conjunction with the fulcrum portion, engaging and applying this force to the cable and whereby the flexible cable retaining arm, with the fulcrum portion engaging the cable, allows further closing force to be applied to the second end and the cable, as the flexible cable retaining arm bends, and the releasably engaging means, being capable of securely locking the bent flexible cable retaining arm, maintains this force on the cable.