Cable stacker
View Patent ↗A cable stacker may be provided. The cable stacker may comprise a mounting bracket and a cable holder. The mounting bracket may comprise a first side, a front side, and a second side. The second side may be operable to break away from the front side. The cable holder may be attached to the mounting bracket. The cable holder may comprise a plurality of slots operative to hold a corresponding plurality of cables.
1. A system comprising:
a mounting bracket comprising a first side, a front side, and a second side wherein the second side is operable to break away from the front side; and
a cable holder attached to the mounting bracket, the cable holder comprising a plurality of slots operative to hold a corresponding plurality of cables wherein the mounting bracket comprises a first piece and the cable holder comprises a second piece wherein the first piece and the second piece snap together.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of slots are operative to receive the corresponding plurality of cables from a front of the cable holder.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of slots are operative to receive the corresponding plurality of cables from a back of the cable holder.
4. The system of claim 1 , further comprising perforations between the front side and the second side.
5. The system of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of cables comprises a Non-Metallic (NM) sheathed electrical cable.
6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the second side is shorter than the first side.
7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of slots comprise between two and four slots.
8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the cable holder is attached to the first side of the mounting bracket.
9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the second side comprises a first flange and the cable holder comprise a second flange.
10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first piece is made of metal.
11. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first piece is made of a spring material.
12. The system of claim 1 , wherein the second piece is injection molded.
13. The system of claim 1 , wherein the front side comprises at least one built-in nail feature.
14. The system of claim 1 , wherein the second side comprises at least one grabbing feature.
15. The system of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first side, the front side, and the second side comprise a least one fastener device hole operative to receive a fastening device.
16. The system of claim 15 , wherein the fastening device comprise one of the following: a nail, a screw, and a staple.
17. A system comprising:
a mounting bracket comprising a first side, a front side, and a second side wherein the second side is operable to break away from the front side along perforations between the front side and the second side; and
a cable holder attached to the mounting bracket, the cable holder comprising a plurality of slots operative to hold a corresponding plurality of cables wherein the mounting bracket comprises a first piece and the cable holder comprises a second piece wherein the first piece and the second piece snap together.
18. A method comprising:
receiving a cable stacker comprising;
a mounting bracket comprising a first side, a front side, and a second side wherein the second side is operable to break away from the front side, and
a cable holder attached to the mounting bracket, the cable holder comprising a plurality of slots operative to hold a corresponding plurality of cables;
breaking away the second side from the front side;
attaching the cable stacker to a stud; and
placing the plurality of cables in the corresponding plurality of slots.