Stackable cable hanger with latching feature
A stackable cable hanger for supporting bundles of communications cables with the center radius of the bundle spread over the opening of the cable hanger. The cable hanger includes a cable tray with an upward extending inner arm and an upward extending outer arm. A cable tray extends between the arms. An arcuate surface on the cable tray provides a gentle bend radius to any cable bundles laid on the tray. Arcuate transitions on lateral ends of the cable tray provide a curved transition between the tray and the arms. Mounting holes are on the top and bottom of the inner arm enable attachment of the hanger to a support surface and vertical stacking of multiple hangers to create multiple tiers of cable bundles. A tie down loop on the inner arm and on the outer arm enables closure of the hanger opening with a cable tie or similar closure device.
1. A cable support comprising:
a cable tray including an opening;
an inner arm extending upward from the cable tray;
an outer arm extending upward from the cable tray;
a tie down loop on said inner arm and on said outer arm;
triangular wings on said inner and outer arms, said triangular wings having a respective lower end; and
the lower ends of the triangular wings forming a base of a triangle to provide a wide surface on the cable tray.
2. The cable support of claim 1 comprising a lateral extent and a longitudinal extent across said cable tray.
3. The cable support of claim 2 comprising a convex arcuate surface across the longitudinal extent of said cable tray.
4. The cable support of claim 1 comprising mounting holes in said inner arm.
5. The cable support of claim 1 comprising one or more ridges spaced laterally across said cable tray.
6. The cable support of claim 1 comprising a latching member extending between the tie down loop.
7. The cable support of claim 6 comprising said latching member is a cable tie.
8. The cable support of claim 1 comprising a tab and an inner buttress on said inner arm, said tab and said inner buttress supporting the cable tray.
9. The cable support of claim 8 comprising an outer buttress on said outer arm.
10. The cable support of claim 9 comprising said inner buttress and said outer buttress reside in a same plane.
11. The cable support of claim 1 comprising a means of stacking two or more of said cable supports.
12. The cable support of claim 11 wherein said means of stacking two or more of said cable supports includes:
a mounting hole in said inner arm; and
a fastener for securing a first of said cable supports to a second of said cable supports.
13. The cable support of claim 1 comprising said cable support is molded in one-piece of plastic.