Patent ID: 6528721
Filing Date: 2003-03-04
Classification: H02G

Abstract:
A clamp for suspending an aerial conductor from a transmission tower, said clamp comprising:(a) a clamshell housing which, when closed, defines an elongate central cavity and which defines two end openings on either side of the central cavity wherein said end openings have a smaller diameter than the central cavity and wherein the conductor passes through both openings and the central cavity, said housing comprising a mounting tab for attaching the clamp to the transmission tower; (b) two split sleeves each of which fit within the central cavity and each of which has an inside diameter slightly greater than or closely matching the outside diameter of the conductor wherein said split sleeves abut the ends of the central cavity when installed on the conductor; and (c) a restraining sleeve which, when affixed to the conductor, fits within the central cavity, between the split sleeves and which has an outside diameter greater than the inside diameter of the spit sleeve assemblies and less than the inside diameter of the central cavity; (d) wherein the conductor may be placed within the central cavity housing such that the restraining sleeve is disposed between and restrained by the two split sleeve assemblies and the conductor passes through the said split sleeves and the end openings.