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US3216684A
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02G—INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES, OR OF COMBINED OPTICAL AND ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES
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    • E04H—BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL
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    • E04H17/02—Wire fencing, e.g. made of wire mesh
    • E04H17/10—Wire fencing, e.g. made of wire mesh characterised by the way of connecting wire to posts; Droppers
    • E04H17/124—Wire fencing, e.g. made of wire mesh characterised by the way of connecting wire to posts; Droppers connecting by one or more clamps, clips, screws, wedges or ties
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
    • F16B45/00—Hooks; Eyes
    • F16B45/02—Hooks with pivoting or elastically bending closing member

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  • This invention relates to improved fasteners, and particularly to a holder for mounting a cable or the like on a utility pole or the like.
  • a holder of the type set forth comprising a ⁇ fastener member and a clamping member
  • the fastening member including an elongated shank having one end thereof pointed for driving into an associated utility pole lfor mounting the holder thereon, a generally U-shaped hook at the other end of the shank opening toward the pointed end thereof, the surface on the outer portion of the hook disposed the greatest distance from the shank being substantially in alignment with the longitudinal axis of the shank and providing ⁇ a drive surface for driving the shank into the associated utility pole
  • the clamping member being generally U-shaped and including a iirst leg and a second leg and a connecting portion interconnecting the legs, the major internal dimension of the connecting portion being slightly greater than the major dimension of the associated cable to receive the cable therein and between the legs, the first leg extending outwardly beyond the connecting portion a distance equal to at least about the major internal dimension, an eye on the outer end of the first leg receiving the shank therethrough, the second leg
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide an improved holder of the type set forth which more firmly grasps and more securely fastens an associated cable to an associated utility pole.
  • Yet another object of the invention is to provide an improved holder of the type set forth which can be driven into the associated utility pole with greater safety to the user, the holder including a connecting portion spaced well away from the drive surface so that if the user misdirects a blow aimed at the drive surface, he will not strike his hand that is holding and steadying the holder during the driving operation.
  • Still another object of the invention is to provide an improved holder of the type set forth wherein the clamping member can be easily opened and readily disassembled with respect to the fastening member to lfacilitate the insertion of an associated cable therein and the removal of an associated cable therefrom.
  • a further object of the invention is to provide an improved holder of the type set forth which can be more easily driven since the drive surface thereof is in longitudinal alignment with the longitudinal axis of the shank to be driven into the utility pole, the longitudinal axes of the legs of the clamping member being disposed substantially normal to the longitudinal axis of the shank so that all parts are in optimum aligned positions during the driving thereof.
  • a still further object of the invention is to provide an improved holder of the type set forth which can be readily formed of wire or rod using standard forming and bending operations, thereby to provide an economical yet strong construction therefor.
  • FIGURE 1 is a horizontal view through a utility pole and a cable mounted thereon, the cable being held in position by means of a holder rnade in accordance with and embodying the principles of the present invention, the holder being shown in an intermedate driven position thereof;
  • FIG. 2 is a side view of the holder illustrated in FIG. 1 as seen from the left of FIG. l;
  • FIG. 3 is a view of the parts of FIG. l after the holder has been driven to the fully mounted position thereof, the clamping member firmly clamping the cable on the associated utility pole; and v FIG. 4 is a plan view of the rod with an eye on one end thereof from which is formed the clamping member forming a part of the holder.
  • FIG. l of the drawing there is shown a utility -pole 10 having a cable 12 mounted thereon by means of a holder generally designated by the numeral 2t) and made in accordance with and embodying the principles of the present invention.
  • the utility pole 10 is typically formed of wood and is generally conical in shape having the larger end thereof dispos-ed in the ground and tapering upwardly to the smaller end thereof which is disposed a substantial distance above the ground.
  • the utility pole 10 further is substantially circular in cross section at any point therealong and has a conical outer surface 11 which also is in the form of a circle at any cross section along the utility pole 10.
  • the cable 12 is generally cylindrical in shape and has a cylindrical outer surface 14 which is generally circular in cross section at any point therealong.
  • the holder 20 comprises two parts, namely, a fastening member 3h and a clamping member Si) which interconnect and cooperate securely to mount the cable 12 upon the utility pole 10.
  • the fastening member 30 includes an elongated shank 31 which is illustrated as generally cylindrical in shape and has a circular cross section and further is substantially straight. One end of the shank 31 is provided with a conical point 32 to facilitate the driving of the shank 31 into the utility pole 10.
  • the other end of the shank 31 carries a generally U-shaped hook 33 which includes a rst arm 34, a second arm 35 and a connecting portion 36 interconnecting the arms 34 and 35.
  • the arm 34 has the longitudinal axis thereof disposed at an acute angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the shank 31, the axis of the shank 31 being designated by the numeral 37; more specifically, the longitudinal axis of the arm 34 is disposed at an angle of about 25 with respect to the longitudinal axis 37 of the shank 31.
  • the axis of the arm 3S is not parallel to the axis of the arm 34 but is disposed at an angle with respect thereto and the inner surfaces of the arms 34 and 35 merge into a holding pocket designated by the numeral 38 on the inner surface 'of the connecting portion 36 to receive a part of the clamping member 50, all as will be described more fully hereinafter.
  • the hook 33 is disposed at an angle with respect to the shank 31 and opens generally downwardly toward the pointed end 32.
  • the surface on the outer portion of the hook 33 disposed the greatest distance from the shank 31 provides a drive surface designated by the numeral 39, the drive surface 39 being substantially in alignment with the longitudinal axis of the amasar.
  • the clamping member 50 is generally U-shaped and includes a first leg 51, a second leg 52 and a connecting portion 53 interconnecting the legs 51, and 52.
  • the connecting portion 53 is formed substantially as a semicircle and the inner surface 54 thereof is also semi- Circular in shape and preferably has a radius of curvature slightly greater than the radius of the cable 12, whereby the major internal dimension of the surface 54 measured across the outer ends thereof is greater than the major dimension, i.e., the diameter, of the cable 12, so that the cable 12 can be readily received within the connecting 4portion 54 and between the legs 51 and 52.
  • the leg 51 has one end thereof connected integral with one end of the connecting portion 53 and extends out wardly therefrom a distance equal to at least about the major internal dimension of the connecting portion 53.
  • the outer end of the leg 51 has an eye 55 thereon formed by bending the outer end of the leg 51 to a substantially circular shape, the eye 55 having an opening 56 centrally thereof which. receives the shank 31 therethrough when the fastening member 3G and the clamping member Si) are assembled.
  • the second leg S2 has one end thereof Connected integral with the other end of the connecting portion 53 and extends outwardly therefrom and beyond the eye 55 on the first leg 51.
  • the longitudinal axes of the legs S1 and 52 are disposed substantially parallel to each other, whereby when the shank 31 of the fastening member 30 is disposed in the eye 55 on the first leg 51, the second leg 52 can be engaged in the hook 53 without deforming the clamping member 5?, the longitudinal axes of the legs 51 and 52 being disposed substantially normal to the longitudinal axis 37 of the shank 31.
  • the clamping member 50 is first placed around the cable 12 substantially in the manner illustrated in FIG. 1 of the drawing, and the first leg 51 and the eye 55 are placed against the outer surface 11 of the pole 10 at the position that it is desired to mount the holder 29.
  • the pointed end 32 of the fastening member 3@ is then inserted through the opening 56 in the eye S5, and is driven into the utility pole until the fastening member 30 is substantially in the position illustrated in FIG. 1. If the second leg S2 is not in the hook 33 at this time, it is now placed therein, whereby all of the parts are now in the position illustrated in FIG. 1.
  • the fastening member 30 can now be further driven into the utility pole 10 by driving such as with a hammer striking the drive surface 39 until the parts are in the position illustrated in FIG. 3.
  • the connecting portion 33 is bendable and resilient so that as the shank 31 is driven into the utility pole 10 with the cable 12 in the connecting portion 53 and the eye 55 against the outer surface 11 ⁇ of the utility pole 10, the hook 33 urges the legs 51 and 52 toward each other to bend the connecting portion 53 about the cable 12 to grip the cable 12 between the connecting portion 53 and the legs 51 and 52 as is illustrated in FIG. 3 of the drawing.
  • the driving of the hook 33 toward the surface 11 of the utility pole 10 bends the connecting portion 53 by pushing the leg 52 toward the leg 51, the internal surface 54- of the connecting portion 53 being forced about and into contact with the outer surface 14 of the cable 12.
  • the cable 12 is firmly gripped by the connecting portion 53 and the legs 51-52 so that the cable 12 is held in a fixed position relativeAto the utility pole 10.
  • the fastening member 30 can be easily driven due to the alignment of the drive surface 39 with the longitudinal axis 37 of the shank 31; furthermore, the driving of the fastening member 30 can be done with safety since the user may hold and steady the holder 20 by grasping the clamping member 50 at a point remote from the drive surface 39 during the driving of the fastening member 3i).
  • FIG. 4 of the drawing the rod from which the clamping member is formed, the rod being generally designated by the numeral 57 and being substantially straight and provided at one end With the eye 55 which is formed by bending one end of the rod 57 into a circular form and back upon itself.
  • the fastening member 3d is also formed of a simple straight rod shaped to provide the various parts of the fastening member 3) described above.
  • the parts have the following dimensions; the diameter of the rod from which the fastening member 33 is formed is 1MM; the overall length of the fastening member 30 from the tip of the point 32 to the drive surface 39 is 31i; the length of the point 32 is '/s; the opening in the hook 33 is 1A wide; the diameter of the rod from which the clamping member 50 is formed is 0.135; the overall dimension of the clamping member 5G from the outermost point of the connecting portion 53 to the outer end of the leg 52 is 31i"; the maximum internal dimension of the connection portion 53 is 11s; the overall length of the leg 51 is .2/16"; the overall length of the leg 52 is 21/2; and the diameter of the opening 56 is about 1A While there has been described what is at present considered to be the preferred embodiment of the invention, it will be understood that various modifications may be made therein, and it is intended to cover in the appended claims all such
  • a holder for mounting a cable on a utility pole comprising a fastening member and a clamping member, said fastening member including an elongated shank having one end thereof pointed for driving into an associated utility pole for mounting said holder thereon, a generally U-shaped hook at the other end of said shank opening toward said pointed end, the surface on the outer portion of said hook disposed the greatest distance from said shank being substantially in alignment with the longitudinal axis of said shank and providing a drive surface for driving said shank into lthe associated utility pole, said clamping member being generally U-shaped and including a first leg and a second leg and a connecting portion interconnecting said legs, the major internal dimension of the associated cable to receive the cable therein and between said legs, said first leg extending outwardly beyond said connecting portion a distance equal to at least about said major internal dimension, an eye on the outer end of said first leg receiving said shank therethrough, said second leg extending outwardly beyond said eye and engaging in said hook, said connecting portion being bendable and resilient so
  • both said fastening member and said clamping member are formed from metal rods of substantially circular cross section bent to provide the various parts thereof.
  • a holder for mounting a cable on a utility pole comprising a fastening member and a clamping member
  • said fastening member including an elongated shank having one end thereof pointed for driving into an associated utility pole for mounting said holder thereon, a generally U-shaped hook at the other end of said shank opening toward said pointed end, said hook including a first arm connected to said shank and a second arm spaced from said first arm, said first arm having the longitudinal axis thereof disposed at an acute angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of said shank so that the inner portion of said hook disposed farthest away from said shank is in general axial alignment with said shank, the surface on the outer portion of said hook disposed the greatest distance from said shank being substantially in alignment with the longitudinal axis of said shank and providing a drive surface for driving said shank into the associated utility pole, said clamping member being generally U- shaped and including a first leg and a second leg and a connecting portion interconnecting said legs, the major internal dimension of said connecting portion being slightly greater than the major dimension of the associated cable to receive the cable therein and between said legs, said first leg extending outwardly
  • a holder for mounting a cable on a utility pole comprising a fastening member and a clamping member, said fastening member including an elongated shank having one end thereof pointed for driving into an associated utility pole for mounting said holder thereon, a generally U-shaped hook at the other end of said shank opening toward said pointed end, said hook including a first arm connected to said shank and a second arm spaced from said first arm, said first arm having the longitudinal axis thereof disposed at an acute angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of said shank so that the inner portion of said hook disposed farthest away from said shank is in general axial alignment with said shank, the surface on the outer portion of said hook disposed the greatest distance from said shank being substantially in alignment with the longitudinal axis of said shank and providing a drive surface for driving said shank into the .associated utility pole, said clamping member being generally U- shaped and including a first leg and a second leg and a connecting portion interconnecting said legs, the major internal dimension of said connecting

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65 c. o. LARsoN 3,216 684 BY fw?, mal f/g, MM Ai'fys United States Patent O 3,216,684 HOLDER FUR MOUNTlNG A CABLE ON A UTILITY POLE Charles 0. Larson, Sterling, lill., assignor to Chas. 0. Larson Co., Sterling, Ill., a corporation of illinois Filed .lune 19, 1964, Ser. No. 376,347 4 Claims. (Cl. 248-71) This invention relates to improved fasteners, and particularly to a holder for mounting a cable or the like on a utility pole or the like.
It is an important object of the present invention to provide a holder of the type set forth comprising a `fastener member and a clamping member, the fastening member including an elongated shank having one end thereof pointed for driving into an associated utility pole lfor mounting the holder thereon, a generally U-shaped hook at the other end of the shank opening toward the pointed end thereof, the surface on the outer portion of the hook disposed the greatest distance from the shank being substantially in alignment with the longitudinal axis of the shank and providing `a drive surface for driving the shank into the associated utility pole, the clamping member being generally U-shaped and including a iirst leg and a second leg and a connecting portion interconnecting the legs, the major internal dimension of the connecting portion being slightly greater than the major dimension of the associated cable to receive the cable therein and between the legs, the first leg extending outwardly beyond the connecting portion a distance equal to at least about the major internal dimension, an eye on the outer end of the first leg receiving the shank therethrough, the second leg extending outwardly beyond the eye and engaging in the hook, the connecting portion being bendable and resilient so that as the shank is driven into an associated utility pole with a cable in the connecting portion and the eye against the utility pole the hook urges the legs toward each other to bend the connecting legs toward each other to bend the connecting portion about the cable to grip the cable between the connection portion and the legs.
Another object of the present invention is to provide an improved holder of the type set forth which more firmly grasps and more securely fastens an associated cable to an associated utility pole.
Yet another object of the invention is to provide an improved holder of the type set forth which can be driven into the associated utility pole with greater safety to the user, the holder including a connecting portion spaced well away from the drive surface so that if the user misdirects a blow aimed at the drive surface, he will not strike his hand that is holding and steadying the holder during the driving operation.
Still another object of the invention is to provide an improved holder of the type set forth wherein the clamping member can be easily opened and readily disassembled with respect to the fastening member to lfacilitate the insertion of an associated cable therein and the removal of an associated cable therefrom.
A further object of the invention is to provide an improved holder of the type set forth which can be more easily driven since the drive surface thereof is in longitudinal alignment with the longitudinal axis of the shank to be driven into the utility pole, the longitudinal axes of the legs of the clamping member being disposed substantially normal to the longitudinal axis of the shank so that all parts are in optimum aligned positions during the driving thereof.
A still further object of the invention is to provide an improved holder of the type set forth which can be readily formed of wire or rod using standard forming and bending operations, thereby to provide an economical yet strong construction therefor.
Patented Nov. 9, 1965 ICC Further features of the invention pertain to the particular arrangement of the parts of the holder whereby the above-outlined and additional operating features thereof are attained.
The invention, both as to its organization and method of operation, together with further objects and advantages thereof, will best be understood by reference to the following specification taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, in which:
FIGURE 1 is a horizontal view through a utility pole and a cable mounted thereon, the cable being held in position by means of a holder rnade in accordance with and embodying the principles of the present invention, the holder being shown in an intermedate driven position thereof;
FIG. 2 is a side view of the holder illustrated in FIG. 1 as seen from the left of FIG. l;
FIG. 3 is a view of the parts of FIG. l after the holder has been driven to the fully mounted position thereof, the clamping member firmly clamping the cable on the associated utility pole; and v FIG. 4 is a plan view of the rod with an eye on one end thereof from which is formed the clamping member forming a part of the holder.
Referring to FIG. l of the drawing, there is shown a utility -pole 10 having a cable 12 mounted thereon by means of a holder generally designated by the numeral 2t) and made in accordance with and embodying the principles of the present invention. The utility pole 10 is typically formed of wood and is generally conical in shape having the larger end thereof dispos-ed in the ground and tapering upwardly to the smaller end thereof which is disposed a substantial distance above the ground. The utility pole 10 further is substantially circular in cross section at any point therealong and has a conical outer surface 11 which also is in the form of a circle at any cross section along the utility pole 10. The cable 12 is generally cylindrical in shape and has a cylindrical outer surface 14 which is generally circular in cross section at any point therealong.
The holder 20 comprises two parts, namely, a fastening member 3h and a clamping member Si) which interconnect and cooperate securely to mount the cable 12 upon the utility pole 10. The fastening member 30 includes an elongated shank 31 which is illustrated as generally cylindrical in shape and has a circular cross section and further is substantially straight. One end of the shank 31 is provided with a conical point 32 to facilitate the driving of the shank 31 into the utility pole 10. The other end of the shank 31 carries a generally U-shaped hook 33 which includes a rst arm 34, a second arm 35 and a connecting portion 36 interconnecting the arms 34 and 35. The arm 34 has the longitudinal axis thereof disposed at an acute angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the shank 31, the axis of the shank 31 being designated by the numeral 37; more specifically, the longitudinal axis of the arm 34 is disposed at an angle of about 25 with respect to the longitudinal axis 37 of the shank 31. The axis of the arm 3S is not parallel to the axis of the arm 34 but is disposed at an angle with respect thereto and the inner surfaces of the arms 34 and 35 merge into a holding pocket designated by the numeral 38 on the inner surface 'of the connecting portion 36 to receive a part of the clamping member 50, all as will be described more fully hereinafter. In short, the hook 33 is disposed at an angle with respect to the shank 31 and opens generally downwardly toward the pointed end 32. The surface on the outer portion of the hook 33 disposed the greatest distance from the shank 31 provides a drive surface designated by the numeral 39, the drive surface 39 being substantially in alignment with the longitudinal axis of the amasar.
shank 31 and providing a good target for driving the Shank 31 into the associated utility pole 16.
The clamping member 50 is generally U-shaped and includes a first leg 51, a second leg 52 and a connecting portion 53 interconnecting the legs 51, and 52. The connecting portion 53 is formed substantially as a semicircle and the inner surface 54 thereof is also semi- Circular in shape and preferably has a radius of curvature slightly greater than the radius of the cable 12, whereby the major internal dimension of the surface 54 measured across the outer ends thereof is greater than the major dimension, i.e., the diameter, of the cable 12, so that the cable 12 can be readily received Within the connecting 4portion 54 and between the legs 51 and 52.
The leg 51 has one end thereof connected integral with one end of the connecting portion 53 and extends out wardly therefrom a distance equal to at least about the major internal dimension of the connecting portion 53. The outer end of the leg 51 has an eye 55 thereon formed by bending the outer end of the leg 51 to a substantially circular shape, the eye 55 having an opening 56 centrally thereof which. receives the shank 31 therethrough when the fastening member 3G and the clamping member Si) are assembled. The second leg S2 has one end thereof Connected integral with the other end of the connecting portion 53 and extends outwardly therefrom and beyond the eye 55 on the first leg 51. Preferably the longitudinal axes of the legs S1 and 52 are disposed substantially parallel to each other, whereby when the shank 31 of the fastening member 30 is disposed in the eye 55 on the first leg 51, the second leg 52 can be engaged in the hook 53 without deforming the clamping member 5?, the longitudinal axes of the legs 51 and 52 being disposed substantially normal to the longitudinal axis 37 of the shank 31.
In mounting the cable 12 upon the utility pole 10 using the holder 20 of the present invention, the clamping member 50 is first placed around the cable 12 substantially in the manner illustrated in FIG. 1 of the drawing, and the first leg 51 and the eye 55 are placed against the outer surface 11 of the pole 10 at the position that it is desired to mount the holder 29. The pointed end 32 of the fastening member 3@ is then inserted through the opening 56 in the eye S5, and is driven into the utility pole until the fastening member 30 is substantially in the position illustrated in FIG. 1. If the second leg S2 is not in the hook 33 at this time, it is now placed therein, whereby all of the parts are now in the position illustrated in FIG. 1. The fastening member 30 can now be further driven into the utility pole 10 by driving such as with a hammer striking the drive surface 39 until the parts are in the position illustrated in FIG. 3. The connecting portion 33 is bendable and resilient so that as the shank 31 is driven into the utility pole 10 with the cable 12 in the connecting portion 53 and the eye 55 against the outer surface 11 `of the utility pole 10, the hook 33 urges the legs 51 and 52 toward each other to bend the connecting portion 53 about the cable 12 to grip the cable 12 between the connecting portion 53 and the legs 51 and 52 as is illustrated in FIG. 3 of the drawing. More specifically, the driving of the hook 33 toward the surface 11 of the utility pole 10 bends the connecting portion 53 by pushing the leg 52 toward the leg 51, the internal surface 54- of the connecting portion 53 being forced about and into contact with the outer surface 14 of the cable 12. With the parts in the position illustrated in FIG. 3, it is clear that the cable 12 is firmly gripped by the connecting portion 53 and the legs 51-52 so that the cable 12 is held in a fixed position relativeAto the utility pole 10.
If it is desired to remove the holder from its engaged position with respect to the utility pole 10 and the cable 12, it is necessary only to withdraw the fastening member from the utility pole 1) after which the legs 51 and 52 will spring back to the fully open position thereof illustrated in FIG. 1, The cable 12 can then be readily removed since it no longer is gripped by the clamping member 53. In passing it is noted that the fastening member 30 can be easily driven due to the alignment of the drive surface 39 with the longitudinal axis 37 of the shank 31; furthermore, the driving of the fastening member 30 can be done with safety since the user may hold and steady the holder 20 by grasping the clamping member 50 at a point remote from the drive surface 39 during the driving of the fastening member 3i).
There is illustrated in FIG. 4 of the drawing the rod from which the clamping member is formed, the rod being generally designated by the numeral 57 and being substantially straight and provided at one end With the eye 55 which is formed by bending one end of the rod 57 into a circular form and back upon itself. The fastening member 3d is also formed of a simple straight rod shaped to provide the various parts of the fastening member 3) described above.
In a typical illustrative example of the holder 20 useful in mounting a cable 12 having a one inch diameter upon a utility pole 10, the parts have the following dimensions; the diameter of the rod from which the fastening member 33 is formed is 1MM; the overall length of the fastening member 30 from the tip of the point 32 to the drive surface 39 is 31i; the length of the point 32 is '/s; the opening in the hook 33 is 1A wide; the diameter of the rod from which the clamping member 50 is formed is 0.135; the overall dimension of the clamping member 5G from the outermost point of the connecting portion 53 to the outer end of the leg 52 is 31i"; the maximum internal dimension of the connection portion 53 is 11s; the overall length of the leg 51 is .2/16"; the overall length of the leg 52 is 21/2; and the diameter of the opening 56 is about 1A While there has been described what is at present considered to be the preferred embodiment of the invention, it will be understood that various modifications may be made therein, and it is intended to cover in the appended claims all such modifications as fall within the true spirit and scope of the invention.
What is claimed is:
l. A holder for mounting a cable on a utility pole, comprising a fastening member and a clamping member, said fastening member including an elongated shank having one end thereof pointed for driving into an associated utility pole for mounting said holder thereon, a generally U-shaped hook at the other end of said shank opening toward said pointed end, the surface on the outer portion of said hook disposed the greatest distance from said shank being substantially in alignment with the longitudinal axis of said shank and providing a drive surface for driving said shank into lthe associated utility pole, said clamping member being generally U-shaped and including a first leg and a second leg and a connecting portion interconnecting said legs, the major internal dimension of the associated cable to receive the cable therein and between said legs, said first leg extending outwardly beyond said connecting portion a distance equal to at least about said major internal dimension, an eye on the outer end of said first leg receiving said shank therethrough, said second leg extending outwardly beyond said eye and engaging in said hook, said connecting portion being bendable and resilient so that as said shank is driven into an associated utility pole with a cable in said connecting portion and said eye against the utility pole said hook urges said legs toward each other to bend said connecting portion about the cable to grip the cable between said connecting portion and said legs.
2. The holder set forth in claim 1, wherein both said fastening member and said clamping member are formed from metal rods of substantially circular cross section bent to provide the various parts thereof.
3. A holder for mounting a cable on a utility pole, comprising a fastening member and a clamping member,
said fastening member including an elongated shank having one end thereof pointed for driving into an associated utility pole for mounting said holder thereon, a generally U-shaped hook at the other end of said shank opening toward said pointed end, said hook including a first arm connected to said shank and a second arm spaced from said first arm, said first arm having the longitudinal axis thereof disposed at an acute angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of said shank so that the inner portion of said hook disposed farthest away from said shank is in general axial alignment with said shank, the surface on the outer portion of said hook disposed the greatest distance from said shank being substantially in alignment with the longitudinal axis of said shank and providing a drive surface for driving said shank into the associated utility pole, said clamping member being generally U- shaped and including a first leg and a second leg and a connecting portion interconnecting said legs, the major internal dimension of said connecting portion being slightly greater than the major dimension of the associated cable to receive the cable therein and between said legs, said first leg extending outwardly beyond said connecting portion a distance equal to at least about said major internal dimension, an eye on the outer end of said first leg receiving said shank therethrough, said second leg extending outwardly beyond said eye and engaging in said hook, said connecting portion being bendable and resilient so that as said shank is driven into an associated utility pole with a cable in said connecting portion and said eye against the utility pole said hook urges said legs toward each other to bend said connecting portion about the cable to grip the cable between said connecting portion and said legs.
4. A holder for mounting a cable on a utility pole, comprising a fastening member and a clamping member, said fastening member including an elongated shank having one end thereof pointed for driving into an associated utility pole for mounting said holder thereon, a generally U-shaped hook at the other end of said shank opening toward said pointed end, said hook including a first arm connected to said shank and a second arm spaced from said first arm, said first arm having the longitudinal axis thereof disposed at an acute angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of said shank so that the inner portion of said hook disposed farthest away from said shank is in general axial alignment with said shank, the surface on the outer portion of said hook disposed the greatest distance from said shank being substantially in alignment with the longitudinal axis of said shank and providing a drive surface for driving said shank into the .associated utility pole, said clamping member being generally U- shaped and including a first leg and a second leg and a connecting portion interconnecting said legs, the major internal dimension of said connecting portion being slightly greater than the maior dimension of the associated cable to receive the cable therein and between said legs, said first leg extending outwardly beyond said connecting portion a distance equal to at least about said major internal dimension, an eye on the outer end of said first leg receiving said shank therethrough, said second leg extending outwardly beyond said eye and engaging in said hook, said legs in the normal position thereof being disposed substantially parallel and both having the longitudinal axes thereof disposed substantially normal to the longitudinal axis of said shank, said connecting portion being bendable and resilient so that as said shank is driven into an associated utility pole with a cable in said connecting portion and said eye against the utility pole said hook urges said legs toward each other to bend said connecting portion about the cable to grip the cable between said connecting portion Iand said legs.
References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,735,939 11/29 John 248-71 2,642,242 6/53 Kan'tzky 248-71 2,885,169 5/59 Thiel 248-71 FOREIGN PATENTS 1,157,186 12/57 France.
1,286,600 l/62 France.
CLAUDE A. LE ROY, Primary Examiner.

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1. A HOLDER FOR MOUNTING A CABLE ON A UTILITY POLE, COMPRISING A FASTENING MEMBER AND A CLAMPING MEMBER, SAID FASTENING MEMBER INCLUDING AN ELONGATED SHANK HAVING ONE END THEREOF POINTED FOR DRIVING INTO AN ASSOCIATED UTILITY POLE FOR MOUNTING SAID HOLDER THEREON, A GENERALLY U-SHAPED HOOK AT THE OTHER END OF SAID SHANK OPENING TOWARD SAID POINTED END, THE SURFACE ON THE OUTER PORTION OF SAID HOOK DISPOSED THE GREATEST DISTANCE FROM SAID SHANK BEING SUBSTANTIALLY IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF SAID SHANK AND PROVIDING A DRIVE SURFACE FOR DRIVING SAID SHANK INTO THE ASSOCIATED UTILITY POLE, SAID CLAMPING MEMBER BEING GENERALLY U-SHAPED AND INCLUDING A FIRST LEG AND A SECOND LEG AND A CONNEDTING PORTION INTERCONNECTING SAID LEGS, THE MAJOR INTERNAL DIMENSION OF THE ASSOCIATED CABLE TO RECEIVE THE CABLE THEREIN AND BETWEEN SAID LEGS, SAID FIRST LEG EXTENDING OUTWARDLY BEYOND SAID CONNECTING PORTION A DISTANCE EQUAL TO AT LEAST ABOUT SAID MAJOR INTERNAL DIMENSION, AN EYE ON THE OUTER END OF SAID FIRST LEG RECEIVING SAID SHANK THERETHROUGH, SAID SECOND LEG EXTENDING OUTWARDLY BEYOND SAID EYE AND ENGAGING IN SAID HOOK, SAID CONNECTING PORTION BEING BENDABLE AND RESILIENT SO THAT AS SAID SHANK IS DRIVEN INTO AN ASSOCIATED UTILITY POLE WITH A CABLE IN SAID CONNECTING PORTION AND SAID EYE AGAINST THE UTILITY POLE SAID HOOL URGES SAID LEGS TOWARD EACH OTHER TO BEND SAID CONNECTING PORTION ABOUT THE CABLE TO GRIP THE CABLE BETWEEN SAID CONNECTING PORTION AND SAID LEGS.
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