Patent ID: 8824852

Claim:
A cable clamp assembly for securing a flat fiber optic cable having flat top and bottom surfaces and two longitudinal dielectric strength members having locations on either side of centrally located optical fibers, comprising: a wedged-shaped outer shell having a tapered interior defined in part by a friction inner surface of a bottom wall, the friction inner surface being sized to operably support the bottom surface of the flat fiber optic cable and having a central recess that runs longitudinally and that is substantially aligned with the optical fibers; a shim disposed within the tapered interior of the outer shell and having two substantially parallel rows of protrusions that contact the flat top surface of the flat fiber optic cable, with the rows of protrusions being substantially aligned with the two longitudinal dielectric strength members; and a wedge insert having a securing feature for securing a bail cable and further having a bottom wall that defines two substantially parallel outer ridges that align with the two substantially parallel rows of protrusions of the shim when the wedge insert slidingly engages and mates with the outer shell, with the outer ridges applying a compressive force to the flat fiber optic cable through the protrusions and mainly at the locations of the respective dielectric strength members, wherein the two outer ridges are defined by the bottom wall of the wedge insert being curved.