Patent ID: 8517317

Claim:
A shim to secure a cable against a shell of a clamp using a wedge to bias the shim against the cable onto the shell, comprising: an elongate shim base with first and second longitudinal sides, an outside surface to engage the wedge, an inside surface to engage the cable, a first end, a second end, and a center longitudinal axis, and a first and second raised sidewall each having a height, the first raised sidewall coupled to the first longitudinal side at an angle with respect to the elongate shim base and the second raised sidewall coupled to the second longitudinal side at an angle with respect to the elongate shim base, wherein the cable is disposed between and engages the first and second raised sidewalls of the shim, the inside surface of the shim base, and the shell, wherein the first and second raised sidewalls extend away from the elongate shim base and secure the cable within the shell.