Cable clamp
US5392496A · kind A · utility
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13Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 13, 1993 |
| Grant date | Feb 28, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 13, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T24/3996
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A cable clamping mechanism (10) having first and second jaws (24, 26) for clamping a cable (12). First and second backstops (20, 22) are fixed to a top plate (18) on opposite sides of the jaws. A first wedge (52) is slidably mounted between the jaws and the second backstop. A second wedge (56) is slidably mounted between the top plate and the first wedge. A hydraulic cylinder (60) slidably forces the second wedge across the first wedge, thereby forcing the first wedge against the jaws to clamp the cable therebetween.
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