Granted Patent B2

US 12,487,427 · App. 18/553,497 · Granted Dec 2, 2025

Inventors: Mark Vogel (Greenville, SC); Joseph Cignarale (Greer, SC); Wilfred J. Courchaine (Moore, SC)

Assignee: AFL Telecommunications LLC

G02B6/44785

Abstract

Claims (28)

1 . A cable mounting clamp for mounting a cable to a surface, the cable mounting clamp comprising:

a base removably connectable to the surface, the base comprising an outer body which defines an inner channel and a support ramp disposed within the inner channel, the inner channel extending along a longitudinal direction co-directional to a longitudinal axis;

a tong structure connected to the base, the tong structure extending along the longitudinal direction and between the inner channel and the surface; and

a fork structure slidable along the longitudinal direction, wherein the fork structure comprises a pair of prongs extended along the longitudinal direction, wherein each prong is in sliding contact with the tong structure, wherein each prong forms a longitudinal face extending along the longitudinal direction, and wherein each prong forms an angled face extending away from the longitudinal axis and corresponding to an angled face at the tong structure.

2 . The cable mounting clamp of claim 1 , wherein the base comprises a pair of platforms at which the base contacts the surface, the tong structure extending along the longitudinal direction between the pair of platforms.

3 . The cable mounting clamp of claim 2 , wherein the fork structure is slidable along the pair of platforms.

4 . The cable mounting clamp of claim 1 , the fork structure comprising a stop wall extending along a height direction, the pair of prongs extending along the longitudinal direction from the wall.

5 . The cable mounting clamp of claim 4 , wherein a hook is formed at a distal end of at least one prong of the pair of prongs from the stop wall.

6 . The cable mounting clamp of claim 1 , wherein the base forms an opening through which the pair of prongs of the fork structure are extendable.

7 . The cable mounting clamp of claim 1 , wherein the tong structure comprises a pair of members each extending substantially along the longitudinal direction, wherein each member forms a tooth at a terminal end of each member.

8 . The cable mounting clamp of claim 7 , wherein the pair of members is sprung along an orthogonal direction relative to the longitudinal direction.

9 . The cable mounting clamp of claim 7 , wherein the prongs of the fork structure are configured to apply a force at the pair of members of the tong structure toward the longitudinal axis when the fork structure is in contact with tong structure.

10 . A fiber optic distribution enclosure for a fiber optic cable, the enclosure comprising:

a surface comprising a first bridge extended along a longitudinal direction co- directional to a longitudinal axis;

a cable mounting clamp for mounting a cable to a surface, the cable mounting clamp comprising:

a base removably connectable to the surface, the base comprising an outer body which defines an inner channel and a support ramp disposed within the inner channel, the inner channel extending along a longitudinal direction;

a tong structure connected to the base, the tong structure extending along the longitudinal direction and between the inner channel and the surface; and

a fork structure slidable along the longitudinal direction, wherein the fork structure comprises a pair of prongs extended along the longitudinal direction, wherein each prong is in sliding contact with the tong structure, wherein each prong forms a longitudinal face extending along the longitudinal direction, and wherein each prong forms an angled face extending away from the longitudinal axis and corresponding to an angled face at the tong structure.

11 . The enclosure of claim 10 , wherein the surface forms a slot extending non-parallel to the longitudinal direction.

12 . The enclosure of claim 11 , wherein the base forms a retaining wall corresponding to the slot, and wherein the retaining wall is extendable along a height direction into the slot.

13 . The enclosure of claim 10 , wherein the surface comprises a second bridge extending non-parallel to the first bridge.

14 . The enclosure of claim 13 , wherein the base forms a retaining wall corresponding to the second bridge, and wherein the retaining wall is extendable into an opening formed by the second bridge.

15 . The enclosure of claim 10 , wherein the tong structure comprises a pair of members each extending substantially along the longitudinal direction, and wherein each member forms a tooth at a terminal end of each member.

16 . The enclosure of claim 15 , wherein the pair of members is sprung along an orthogonal direction relative to the longitudinal direction, and wherein the pair of prongs of the fork structure are configured to apply a force at the pair of members of the tong structure toward the longitudinal axis when the fork structure is in contact with tong structure.

17 . The enclosure of claim 10 , the fork structure comprising a stop wall extending along a height direction, the pair of prongs extending along the longitudinal direction from the wall.

18 . The enclosure of claim 10 , wherein a hook is formed at a distal end of at least one prong of the pair of prongs from a stop wall.

19 . The enclosure of claim 10 , wherein the base forms an opening through which the pair of prongs of the fork structure are extendable.

20 . The enclosure of claim 19 , wherein the pair of prongs of the fork structure is configured to extend co-directional to the longitudinal axis through the opening formed at the base.

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