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US 12,191,646 · App. 18/355,605 · Granted Jan 7, 2025

Adapter for mounting cable hangers

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,191,646
App. No.
18/355,605
Filed
Jul 20, 2023
Granted
Jan 7, 2025
Kind
B2
Art Unit
3632
USPC
248/68.1
Abstract

An adapter for a cable hanger includes: first and second opposed side walls; a ceiling spanning the first and second side walls; and first and second end walls spanning the first and second side walls and merging with the ceiling. At least one of the first and second side walls and the ceiling includes a mounting hole. At least one cradle is mounted to and extends away from one of the first or second side walls, the first or second ends walls, or the ceiling.

Claims (23)

1. An adapter for a cable hanger comprising:

first and second opposed side walls;

a ceiling spanning the first and second side walls;

first and second end walls spanning the first and second side walls and merging with the ceiling;

wherein at least one of the first and second side walls and the ceiling includes a mounting hole; and

further comprising first and second cradles, each configured to engage a grommet, wherein the first cradle is mounted to and extends away from one of the first or second side walls, and the second cradle is mounted to and extends away from the ceiling.

2. The adapter defined in claim 1 , wherein a grommet engages the cradles.

3. The adapter defined in claim 2 , wherein the grommet is secured to the adapter via a strap.

4. The adapter defined in claim 1 , wherein each of the first and second side walls and the ceiling includes a mounting hole.

5. The adapter defined in claim 4 , wherein each of the mounting holes has a nominal ¾ inch diameter.

6. The adapter defined in claim 1 , wherein each of the first and second side walls include upper and lower slots with longitudinal axes that are generally parallel with the ceiling.

7. The adapter defined in claim 6 , wherein the ceiling includes first and second slots with longitudinal axes that are generally parallel with the longitudinal axes of the upper and lower slots of the first and second side walls.

8. An adapter for a cable hanger comprising:

first and second opposed side walls;

a ceiling spanning the first and second side walls;

first and second end walls spanning the first and second side walls and merging with the ceiling;

wherein at least one of the first and second side walls and the ceiling includes a mounting hole; and

further comprising at least one cradle configured to engage a grommet, wherein the at least one cradle is mounted to and extends away from at least one of the first or second side walls, the first or second ends walls, or the ceiling;

wherein each of the first and second side walls include upper and lower slots with longitudinal axes that are generally parallel with the ceiling, and wherein the ceiling includes first and second slots with longitudinal axes that are generally parallel with the longitudinal axes of the upper and lower slots of the first and second side walls.

9. The adapter defined in claim 8 , wherein a grommet engages the cradles.

10. The adapter defined in claim 9 , wherein the grommet is secured to the adapter via a strap.

11. The adapter defined in claim 8 , wherein each of the first and second side walls and the ceiling includes a mounting hole.

12. The adapter defined in claim 11 , wherein each of the mounting holes has a nominal ¾ inch diameter.