| US 7,562,848 B2 | ||
| Single bolt deadend anchor clamp | ||
| Carl R. Tamm, Trussville, Ala. (US); and Robert G. Hay, Pelham, Ala. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Hubbell Incorporated, Orange, Conn. (US) | ||
| Filed on Sep. 19, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/523,087. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/720654, filed on Sep. 27, 2005. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0069092 A1, Mar. 29, 2007 | ||
| Int. Cl. F16L 3/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 248—63 [24/65; 24/67.5] | 14 Claims |
| 1. A wedge clamp comprising:
a body having a clevis assembly at a first end and an eye at an opposing second end;
a middle body extending between said first and second ends, including a reinforcing rib protruding laterally from said middle
body extending continuously and longitudinally from said clevis to said eye;
a pocket in said body adjacent but laterally spaced from said reinforcing rib receiving a keeper inserted above said pocket,
said pocket being a shallow cavity with first and second supports on opposite ends of said pocket,
said keeper including a nested surface facing a middle of said keeper and being received between first and second supports,
said nested surface having an edge with angularly oriented planar surfaces for receiving a nut;
a retaining groove having a substantially V-shaped surface disposed adjacent said pocket corresponding to a bottom surface
of said keeper; and
a biasing member disposed between said pocket and said keeper for counterbalancing a load between said keeper and said retaining
groove.
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