Patent ID: 6517032
Filing Date: 2003-02-11
Classification: F16L,H02G

Abstract:
A one-piece locking cable support comprising:a U-shaped member having a first side, a second side, and a bottom defining a space therein for holding a plurality of cables; an integral extension from the top of said first side extending across the open top of said U-shaped member; an aperture in said extension; an arm integral with and extending from said second side to said extension with said arm resilient and capable of being bent away from said first side; a hook integral with and extending from said arm; a locking arrangement on said hook to enable said hook to be locked into said aperture; an attachment arrangement adjacent said first side to enable anchoring of said U-shaped member to a structural member, said attachment arrangement including: a first support arm integral with and extending from said first side; a second support arm integral with and extending from said first side; apertures in each of said support arms with said apertures in alignment with each other and capable of snap-fitting onto a rod; and two or more braces integral with and extending from said first side with the ends of said braces having opposing faces such that when said support arms engage a rod said opposing faces will exert force on opposite sides of the rod and further support the cable support on the rod.