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  Cable support and methodUSPTO Application #: 20080093510Title: Cable support and method Abstract: A cable support has a saddle, and a hinged part that can be engaged with a slot in the cable support to close an opening for placing cables into the saddle. The saddle has a curved inner surface, bulging at middle of the surface and curving away toward the longitudinal edges. The hinged part has a resilient finger tab that releasably fits into slot in the support to close the opening. An insert may be placed in a cable-receiving area of the support to divide the area into plural cable-receiving pockets. The insert may include hooks that engage an insert guide rail of the cable support. (end of abstract) Agent: Renner Otto Boisselle & Sklar, LLP - Cleveland, OH, US Inventors: Michael H.-S. Oh, Raymond S. Laughlin USPTO Applicaton #: 20080093510 - Class: 248 63 (USPTO) The Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20080093510. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
[0001]This application claims priority under 35 USC 119 to U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/853,667, filed Oct. 23, 2006, and to U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/856,998, filed Nov. 6, 2006. Both of the above applications are hereby incorporated by reference in their entireties. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002]1. Technical Field of the Invention [0003]The invention relates in general to cable supports and methods. [0004]2. Description of the Related Art [0005]U.S. Pat. No. 5,740,994 describes a variety of J-hook cable supports that are usable with high performance communications cable, as well as other types of cables. Such cable supports allow cables to be supported without constrictions on the cables, and without damage to the cables. Cable supports of this sort are available from ERICO International Corporation, of Solon, Ohio, USA. [0006]Despite the benefits of J-hook cable supports previously available from ERICO International Corporation, improvements in this area are possible. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0007]According to an aspect of the invention, a cable support has a cable-receiving saddle with a curved inner surface that bulges in the longitudinal middle of the saddle, and curves away toward longitudinal edges of the saddle. The curved inner saddle surface prevents cables laid in the support from getting kinks or overly tight bends. [0008]According to another aspect of the invention, a cable support may have an insert placed in a cable-receiving area that divides the cable-receiving area into plural cable-receiving pockets. [0009]According to yet another aspect of the invention, a cable support has a cable-receiving saddle hingedly attached to hinged part that selectively opens and closes an opening for placing cables onto the cable-receiving area. The hinged part and the saddle may be formed from the same single piece of material, with the hinge being a thinner or otherwise weakened portion of the material. The hinged part may have a resilient finger tab that engages a slot in order to close the cable opening. [0010]According to still another aspect of the invention, an insert may be inserted into a bunch of cables to separate the cables apart from one another, to provide better heat dissipation from the cables and/or to reduce alien crosstalk in the cables. [0011]According to another aspect of the invention, inserts, either in or outside of cable support may be twisted by varying amounts to reduce or eliminate alien crosstalk in cables in cable-receiving pockets of the inserts. [0012]According to a further aspect of the invention, a cable support has an integrated cable securing and locking finger tab, a flexible tab with a locking wedge on a free end. The tab rotates to allow large opening for cable insertion and retention. [0013]According a still further aspect of the invention, a cable support has guide rails that allow an insert in the cable support to rotate freely within the cable support. The cable support may have a locking tab or other means to hold the insert in place. [0014]According to another aspect of the invention, a method of supporting cables includes randomly placing cables in inserts at different longitudinal locations along the length of the cables. [0015]According to yet another aspect of the invention, a method of reducing alien crosstalk or noise includes shifting cables from one pocket of an insert to another. Different combinations of cables may be in different pockets of different inserts. [0016]According to still another aspect of the invention, a cable support includes: a cable-receiving saddle; and a hinged part hingedly coupled to the saddle. The hinged part rotates about the saddle at a hinge. The hinged part and the saddle are at least in part made from a continuous single piece of material. The hinge is a weakened portion of the single piece of material that is weaken than adjacent portions of the saddle and the hinged part. The hinged part includes a tab that is selectively engaged with a slot in the cable support to selectively close an opening providing access to the saddle. [0017]According to a further aspect of the invention, a cable support includes: a cable-receiving saddle that defines a cable-receiving area; and an insert that fits into the cable-receiving saddle. The insert divides the cable receiving area into a plurality of cable-receiving pockets. [0018]According to a still further aspect of the invention, a method of installing cables includes: placing the cables in plural cable supports, wherein at least one of the cable supports includes an insert that divides a cable-receiving area into plural cable-receiving pockets; testing the cables for alien crosstalk; and if necessary, reconfiguring the cables within the cable supports to reduce alien crosstalk. [0019]According to another aspect of the invention, a method of installing cables includes: spreading the cables apart using inserts, wherein the inserts include a central body and plural legs extending outward from the central body, wherein the plural legs define plural cable-receiving pockets, and wherein the cables each pass through one of the pockets; and supporting the cables with plural cable supports. [0020]According to yet another aspect of the invention, a cable support includes: a cable-receiving saddle; and a hinged part hingedly coupled to the saddle. The hinged part rotates about the saddle at a hinge. The hinge includes a pin that fits into openings in the saddle and the hinged part. [0021]According to still another aspect of the invention, a method of installing cables includes the steps of: spreading the cables apart using inserts that define plural cable-receiving pockets, wherein the cables each pass through one of the pockets; and supporting the cables with plural cable supports. [0022]According to a further aspect of the invention, a cable separator includes: plural first structures that define plural cable-receiving pockets between respective adjacent pairs of the structures; and a second structure connected to and supporting all of the first structures. Continue reading... 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