Granted Patent B2

US 9,465,180 · App. 14/701,113 · Granted Oct 11, 2016

Abstract

Claims (41)

1. A strain relief clamp system, comprising:

a base;

a first alignment tab extending from the base;

a second alignment tab extending from the base;

a plurality of plates arranged in a stack on the base;

each plate having a fastener opening extending generally through the center of the plate;

each plate having a first alignment opening and a second alignment opening therethrough, the first and second alignment openings being situated on either side of the fastener opening:

the first alignment tab extending through the first alignment openings;

the second alignment tab extending through the second alignment openings;

a fastener connected to the base and extending through the fastener openings, the fastener being situated to selectively draw the plates against the base so as to clamp a fiber optic cable strength member received between adjacent plates.

2. The clamp system of claim 1 , wherein the first alignment tab is integrally formed with the base.

3. The clamp system of claim 1 , wherein the first alignment tab is longer than the second alignment tab.

4. The clamp system of claim 1 , wherein the fastener is a bolt having a bolt head attached to the base.

5. The clamp system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of plates are arranged in first and second stacks.

6. The clamp system of claim 1 , further comprising a fiber optic cable strength member received between adjacent ones of the plates.

7. A cable enclosure, comprising:

a housing having a floor including a clamp base;

a plurality of plates arranged in a stack on the base;

a first alignment tab extending from the base, each plate having a first alignment opening therethrough with the first alignment tab extending through the first alignment openings;

a second alignment tab extending from the base, each plate having a second alignment opening therethrough with the second alignment tab extending through the second alignment openings;

a splice tray situated on the first alignment tab and not on the second alignment tab; and

a fastener situated to selectively draw the plates against the base so as to clamp a fiber optic cable strength member received between adjacent plates.

8. The cable enclosure of claim 7 , further comprising a fastener connecting the base to the floor.

9. The cable enclosure of claim 7 , wherein each plate has a fastener opening therethrough, and wherein the fastener is connected to the base and extends through the fastener openings.

10. The cable enclosure of claim 7 , wherein:

each plate has a fastener opening extending generally through the center of the plate;

the fastener is connected to the base and extends through the fastener openings; and

the first and second alignment openings are situated on either side of the fastener opening.

11. A method of providing strain relief for a fiber optic cable in an enclosure, comprising:

exposing a strength member of a fiber optic cable;

providing a plurality of stacked plates in the enclosure;

situating a. fastener connected to a. base of the enclosure through a fastener opening generally in the center of each of the plates;

situating alignment tabs extending from the base of the enclosure through first and second alignment openings on either side of the fastener opening in each of the plates;

positioning the strength member between adjacent plates of the plurality of stacked plates; and

tightening the fastener to draw the plates together to clamp the strength member received between the adjacent plates.

12. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:

exposing plurality of strength members of a respective plurality of the fiber optic cables;

positioning the strength members between adjacent plates of the plurality of stacked plates; and

tightening the fastener to draw the plates together to clamp the strength members received between the adjacent plates.

13. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:

positioning a splice tray on the alignment tab.

Assignments (14)