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Patent USRE43194 - Spring loaded and self-locking cable gripping apparatus - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsAn embodiment of the present invention is a cable gripping apparatus comprised of a housing with a part conical shaped passageway, two serrated half-jaws, a spacer, a spring, a retaining clip and a cap. The apparatus is spring-loaded and self-locking for gripping and securing a cable. The serrated half-jaws...http://www.google.com/patents/USRE43194?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent USRE43194 - Spring loaded and self-locking cable gripping apparatusAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUSRE43194 E1Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 12/121,759Publication dateFeb 21, 2012Filing dateMay 15, 2008Priority dateOct 3, 2003Also published asCN1894520A, CN100455845C, CN101424311A, CN101424311B, DE602004031748D1, EP1678062A2, EP1678062A4, EP1678062B1, US7043801, US20050071958, WO2005035407A2, WO2005035407A3Publication number12121759, 121759, US RE43194 E1, US RE43194E1, US-E1-RE43194, USRE43194 E1, USRE43194E1InventorsAndrew ToimilOriginal AssigneeFeeney, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (17), Non-Patent Citations (7), Classifications (5), Legal Events (3) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetSpring loaded and self-locking cable gripping apparatusUS RE43194 E1Abstract An embodiment of the present invention is a cable gripping apparatus comprised of a housing with a part conical shaped passageway, two serrated half-jaws, a spacer, a spring, a retaining clip and a cap. The apparatus is spring-loaded and self-locking for gripping and securing a cable. The serrated half-jaws and spring lock the cable in place and only allows the cable to move in one direction. The cap is placed at one end of the apparatus to prevent dirt and moisture from accumulating, thus minimizing the corrosion of the cable.
What is claimed is: 1. A cable gripping apparatus comprising
a spring having a diameter no larger than the first spacer end, positioned in the main housing next toabutting the second spacer end;
a retaining clip having a diameter larger than the diameter of the spring andmechanism positioned in the main housing next to the spring;
5. The cable gripping apparatus according to claim 21, wherein the housing has an outer surface with a constant circumference along an axial length of the housing from the first end to the second end, and wherein the first end has an inside diameter smaller than an inside diameter of the second end.
6. The cable gripping apparatus according to claim 21, wherein the main housing further comprises an outside bevel and an inside bevel on the first end, the inside bevel having a smaller diameter than a diameter of the outside bevel.
7. The cable gripping apparatus according to claim 21, further comprising a compressible o-ring having a smaller inside diameter than a diameter of the outside lip, and a cap engaged upon the o-ring, encasing the second end and providing a seal against the outside lipflange.
8. The cable gripping apparatus according to claim 21, wherein the spacer comprises a uniformly circular flange section at thea first spacer end and thea second spacer end has a uniformly circular outer surface, the diameter of the circular outer surface being smaller than the diameter of the spring, allowing the spring to rest around the outer surface of the second spacer end and against the flange section.
10. The cable gripping apparatus according to claim 21, wherein the entire apparatus is comprised of stainless steel.
a cylindrical main housing having a central passage, an open first end and an open second end, the housing having an outer surface with a constant circumference along an axial length from the first end to the second end,with the first end having an inside diameter smaller than an inside diameter of the second end, the central passage defining a larger bore side and a smaller bore side, the larger bore side having a section of a constant bore diameter beginning from the second end, then tapering gradually to the smaller bore side, and an internal groove inside the passage at the second end;
a retaining clip having a diameter larger than the diameter of the spring andretainer positioned in the main housing next to the spring and engaged in the internal groove;
13. The cable gripping apparatus according to claim 1211, wherein the main housing further comprises an outside bevel and an inside bevel on the first end, the inside bevel having a smaller diameter than a diameter of the outside bevel.
14. The cable gripping apparatus according to claim 1211, further comprising a compressible o-ring having a smaller inner diameter than a diameter of the outside lip, and a cap engaged upon the o-ring, encasing the second end and providing a seal against the outside lipflange.
15. The cable gripping apparatus according to claim 1211, wherein the spacer comprises a uniformly circular flange section at thea first spacer end and thea second spacer end has a uniformly circular outer surface, the diameter of the outer surface being smaller than the diameter of the spring, allowing the spring to rest around the outer surface of the second spacer end and against the flange section.
16. The cable gripping apparatus according to claim 1211, wherein the entire apparatus is comprised of stainless steel.
a spacer having a first spacer end and a second spacer endpositioned within the main housing,
a retaining clipmechanism positioned in the main housing next to the spring;
a cap engaged upon the o-ringoutside lip, encasing the second end and providing a seal against the outside lip;
20. The cable gripping apparatus according to claim 17, wherein the spacer comprises a uniformly circular flange section at thea first spacer end and thea second spacer end has a uniformly circular outer surface, the diameter of the circular outer surface being smaller than the diameter of the spring, allowing the spring to rest around the outer surface of the second spacer end and against the flange section.
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