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US 10,760,714 · App. 15/819,722 · Granted Sep 1, 2020

Insert for mounting multiple cables in cable hanger

Inventors: Taig S. Rajpal (Chicago, IL); Ronald A. Vaccaro (Taylorsville, NC); Aviral Joshi (Chicago, IL)
Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
F16L3/2235F16B2/241H02G3/32F16L3/137F16L3/14F16L3/233
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,760,714
App. No.
15/819,722
Filed
Nov 21, 2017
Granted
Sep 1, 2020
Kind
B2
Art Unit
3636
USPC
248/63
Abstract

An insert for mounting multiple cables in a cable hanger includes: a gripping portion configured to engage multiple cables; and a wrapping portion attached to the gripping portion and configured to wrap around the gripping portion as it receives cables.

Claims (25)

1. An insert for mounting multiple cables in a cable hanger, comprising:

a gripping portion configured to engage multiple cables: and

a wrapping portion attached to the gripping portion and configured to wrap around the gripping portion as it receives cables;

wherein the gripping, portion comprises a strip with a plurality of undulations, and wherein the undulations define receptacles configured to receive cables;

wherein the wrapping portion comprises one or more slots located adjacent to one of the undulations nearest the wrapping portion and configured to receive a fastening feature extending from a free end of the wrapping portion opposite the one or more slots; and

wherein the gripping portion and the wrapping portion are formed of a monolithic strip of metallic material,

wherein the fastening feature is a hook, wherein when the insert is in an unrolled position, the wrapping and gripping portions are in a generally flat position, and when the insert is in a rolled position, the wrapping portion wraps around the gripping portions in an enclosed configuration.

2. The insert defined in claim 1 , in combination with a cable hanger and multiple cables, wherein the multiple cables are received in the gripping portion, the wrapping portion is wrapped around, the gripping portion, and the insert is received in the cable hanger.

3. The insert defined in claim 1 , wherein the gripping portion comprises a strip with gripping features on one side thereof.

4. The insert defined in claim 1 , wherein an edge of the gripping portion includes a plurality of flanges extending away from cables held in the gripping portion.

5. An assembly for mounting multiple cables in a cable hanger, comprising:

a monolithic insert comprising:

a gripping portion configured to engage multiple cables; and

a wrapping portion attached to the gripping portion and configured to wrap around the gripping portion as it receives cables;

wherein the gripping portion comprises a strip with a plurality of undulations, and wherein the undulations define receptacles configured to receive cables;

wherein the wrapping portion comprises one or more slots located adjacent to one of the undulations nearest the wrapping portion and configured to receive a fastening feature extending, from a free end of the wrapping portion opposite the one or more slots; and

a plurality of cables, wherein each cable is disposed within a different receptacle of the gripping portion,

wherein the fastening feature is a hook inserted into one of the slots to secure the wrapping portion around the plurality of cables, wherein when the insert is in an unrolled position, the wrapping and gripping portions are in a generally flat position, and when the insert is in a rolled position, the wrapping portion wraps around the gripping portions in an enclosed configuration.

6. An insert for mounting multiple cables in a cable hanger, comprising:

a gripping portion configured to engage multiple cables; and

a wrapping portion attached to the gripping portion and configured to wrap around the gripping portion as it receives cables;

wherein the insert is monolithic; and

wherein the gripping portion comprises a strap with a plurality of undulations,

wherein each undulation serially merges with at least one adjacent undulation, and wherein the undulations define receptacles configured to receive cables, and

wherein the wrapping portion comprises one or more slots located adjacent to one of the undulations nearest the wrapping portion and configured to receive a hook extending from a free end of the wrapping portion opposite the one more slots, wherein when the insert is in an unrolled position, the wrapping and gripping portions are in a generally flay position, and when the inserts is in a rolled position, the wrapping portion wraps around the gripping portions in an enclosed configuration.

Assignments (11)
RELEASE (REEL 068770 / FRAME 0460) Recorded Feb 7, 2025
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
To: OUTDOOR WIRELESS NETWORKS LLC
Reel/Frame 070149/0432 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST AT REEL/FRAME 049905/0504 Recorded Dec 19, 2024
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC (F/K/A ARRIS ENTERPRISES, INC.); ARRIS TECHNOLOGY, INC.; ARRIS SOLUTIONS, INC.; COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA; COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC; RUCKUS WIRELESS, LLC (F/K/A RUCKUS WIRELESS, INC.)
Reel/Frame 071477/0255 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST AT REEL/FRAME 068770/0632 Recorded Dec 19, 2024
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: OUTDOOR WIRELESS NETWORKS LLC
Reel/Frame 069743/0264 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT (TERM) Recorded Aug 26, 2024
From: OUTDOOR WIRELESS NETWORKS LLC
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 068770/0632 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT (ABL) Recorded Aug 26, 2024
From: OUTDOOR WIRELESS NETWORKS LLC
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 068770/0460 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 3, 2024
From: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
To: OUTDOOR WIRELESS NETWORKS LLC
Reel/Frame 068107/0089 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 19, 2021
From: ARRIS SOLUTIONS, INC.; ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC; COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC; COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA; RUCKUS WIRELESS, INC.
To: WILMINGTON TRUST
Reel/Frame 060752/0001 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 3, 2019
From: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 049892/0051 →
ABL SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 3, 2019
From: COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA; COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC; ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC; ARRIS TECHNOLOGY, INC.; RUCKUS WIRELESS, INC.; ARRIS SOLUTIONS, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 049892/0396 →
TERM LOAN SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 3, 2019
From: COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA; COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC; ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC; ARRIS TECHNOLOGY, INC.; RUCKUS WIRELESS, INC.; ARRIS SOLUTIONS, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 049905/0504 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 5, 2017
From: RAJPAL, TAIG S.; VACCARO, RONALD A.; JOSHI, AVIRAL
To: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Reel/Frame 044299/0872 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62433834 · Dec 14, 2016
Related Publication 20180163899A1 · Jun 14, 2018
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