Patent ID: 6592082
Filing Date: 2003-07-15
Classification: H02G

Abstract:
A cable support for supporting cables installed in a facility to connect various pieces of electrical equipment together, comprising:a plurality of rungs made of a resilient, nonconductive material, each rung comprising: an upper section for supporting the cables comprising a pair of lateral cable support portions at opposite sides thereof of generally equal length and projecting laterally beyond a support member in opposite directions to define an upwardly opening cable retaining section; and a lower section for detachably securing the rung to the support member comprising a pair of downwardly projecting retaining arms of generally equal length spaced apart by a distance corresponding generally to the width of the support member, with each retaining arm having a laterally inwardly projecting extension defining a central interior space for receiving the support member and terminating in ends separated by a distance that is less than the width of the support member; and, the support member being of non-circular shape in section, extending through at least a portion of the facility for supporting the rung and comprising a center portion and two downwardly extending portions of generally equal length, each having an inwardly turned portion extending therefrom wherein with the rung positioned on the support member, the support member and the rung are generally symmetrical about a vertical central plane and the lower section of each rung is naturally biased to a configuration that engages the outer surface of the support member so the lower portion of a rung can be deformed into shapes that allow it to be installed and removed from the support member without the need for other fasteners and without affecting other rungs installed thereto and the rung is adapted to balance the load of wires on the rung and direct the wires toward the central vertical plane through the support member for maintaining the rung on the support member.