AERIAL CONDUCTOR WIRE SUSPENSION CLAMP

摘要

A clamp for suspending a conductor wire with a textured surface from a transmission tower includes a restraining sleeve, a housing, and a mounting tab. The restraining sleeve is made of upper and lower sleeve pieces that define a sleeve cavity to encase the conductor wire. The sleeve cavity has an internal gripping surface that intermeshes with the textured surface of the conductor wire to prevent slippage and rotation of the conductor wire relative to the sleeve cavity, without substantial compression of the conductor wire. The housing is made of a plurality of housing parts that define a housing cavity to encase restraining sleeve. The housing cavity is configured to permit rotation of the restraining sleeve, but restrict longitudinal movement of the retraining sleeve within the housing. The mounting tab is connected to the housing to permit direct or indirect connection of the clamp to a transmission tower.

主权项

1. A clamp for suspending an aerial conductor wire with a textured surface from a transmission tower, the clamp comprising:
(a) a restraining sleeve comprising a pair of sleeve pieces which are mated and fastened together to define a cylindrical open-ended sleeve cavity for gripping the conductor wire, wherein the sleeve comprises at least one transverse collar; (b) a housing comprising upper and lower housing pieces which may be mated and fastened together to define a housing cavity for encasing the restraining sleeve and two housing openings on opposing ends of the housing cavity for permitting the conductor wire to pass therethrough, wherein the housing cavity defines at least one groove which receives the sleeve collar to permit rotation of but restrict longitudinal movement of the restraining sleeve within the housing; (c) a mounting tab connected to the housing for directly or indirectly attaching the clamp to the transmission tower.