Patent ID: 6161267
Filing Date: 2000-12-19
Classification: H02G,Y10T

Abstract:
A clamp for a cable duct having, at an open side thereof in a region of free ends of side walls (W) thereof, inwardly projecting, strip-shaped opening edges (P), the clamp comprising an elongate bridge section (2; 22) for bridging the open side of the cable duct and having a middle portion (3; 23); at least two gripping jaws (4, 5; 24, 30, 31) arranged on each of opposite sides of the middle portion provide the leading exposed surfaces of the clamp, with at least one of the two gripping jaws having a hook-shaped connection portion (8, 9; 28, 36, 37) for engagement with a respective opening edge; and integrated wedge surface means (12, 13; 32, 22, 23, 25) for moving the at least two gripping jaws (4, 5; 22, 30, 31) against a restoring force away from each other in a direction substantially transverse to a longitudinal extent of the bridge section (2; 22) and the cable duct (C),wherein the at least two clamping jaws (4, 5) are arranged one above another and are separated by a longitudinal slot (15).