AERIAL CABLE SPACER WITH CABLE RETAINING ARM HAVING NON-RECTANGULAR CROSS SECTION

摘要

An aerial cable spacer (10) is provided with a cable retainer (22, 24, 26, 28) and vertically disposed strengthening tabs or ribs. The cable retainer includes a cable retaining arm (14, 16, 18, 20). A mid portion (92) of the cable retaining arm has a non-rectangular plus "+" shaped cross section. The plus "+" shaped cross section engages and exerts a force on the cable as the cable retaining arm bends to a closed position. The arm is flexible so as to create a resilient force in conjunction with the plus "+" shaped cross section to securely hold the cable on a cable seat (42, 44, 46, 48) of a main body portion (12) of the aerial cable spacer. A pawl (77) is carried on the arm at a predetermined orientation to engage a corresponding set of teeth on the spacer body for enhanced cable clamping force.