Patent ID: 6832414
Filing Date: 2004-12-21
Classification: F16G,Y10T

Abstract:
An apparatus for clamping cable, comprising:an elongate body having a first end, a second end, and an interior passage extending from the first end to the second end, the interior passage having an inner wall defining a longitudinal axis extending from the first end to the second end, the interior passage open at the first end and open at the second end such that an end of the cable is capable of being inserted into the first end, pushed through the interior passage, and pushed out the second end; a roller mounted within the interior passage, the cable capable of rolling along the roller as the cable is pushed through the interior passage; a wedge sliding within the body to a position adjacent the roller, the wedge capable of clamping the cable between the roller and the wedge; and at least one guide having an inclined planar surface extending from the inner wall of the elongate body, the guide directing the cable between the roller and the wedge, wherein tension in the cable in one direction causes the wedge to slide away from the roller, thus permitting the apparatus to be slid along the cable to a desired location, and wherein tension in the cable in the opposite direction causes the wedge to slide to the roller, thus clamping the cable within the apparatus.