Patent ID: 7367534

Claim:
A clamp to support a cable, the cable including a transmission portion and a support portion, the clamp comprising: a housing defining an interior configured to receive at least a portion of the cable, the housing defining a first plurality of holes or dimples configured to engage the cable, wherein the housing includes a pair of side walls and a center base, the center base defining the first plurality of holes or dimples, the center base including a first recess for receiving primarily the transmission portion of the cable, wherein the plurality of holes or dimples are defined by two longitudinal rows, with a first longitudinal row disposed between the first recess and a first side wall of the housing and a second longitudinal row disposed between the first recess and a second side wall of the housing; a slide receivable in the housing to create a clamping force between the slide and the housing; a shim being disposable in the housing between the housing and the slide, the clamping force causing a surface in the housing associated with the first plurality of holes or dimples to grip primarily the support portion of the cable; and a hanger attached to at least one of the housing, the slide, and the shim to support at least one of the housing, the slide, and the shim.