Patent Application
20240084929
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The disclosure relates to cable holding device and more particularly pertains to a new cable holding device for securing cables in an elevated position in a work site to prevent tripping hazards or damage to the cables.
The prior art relates to cable holding devices. Known prior art devices lack flexibility to secure to different types of structures while securely engaging one or more cables, lines, wires, hoses, or the like.
An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a flexible panel elongated between a top edge and a bottom edge. A medial section of a cable strap is coupled to the panel such that each of a pair of opposed ends is extended from the panel. The cable strap is securable into a loop to secure a cable to the panel. A loophole is positioned at the top edge of the panel for is engaging the panel to a structure such that the panel hangs down from the structure.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.
The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:
With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to
As best illustrated in
Each of a plurality of cable straps 20 is coupled to the panel 12. Each cable strap 20 includes a pair of opposed ends 22 and a medial section 24 extending between the opposed ends 22. The medial section 24 of each cable strap 20 is coupled to the panel 12 adjacent to a first one 22A of the opposed ends 22. The medial section 24 is coupled to the panel 12 such that each of the opposed ends 22 is extended from the panel 12. Each cable strap 20 is securable into a loop 26 wherein each cable strap 20 is configured to secure a cable 28 to the panel 12. The cable 28 may be an electrical cord from an individual tool, a power cord from a generator or other power source, or any elongated flexible line, wire, hose, or the like. The plurality of cable straps 20 includes a first cable strap 20A, a second cable strap 20B, and a third cable strap 20C. Each cable strap 20 may be positioned closer to the bottom edge 16 of the panel 12 than the top edge 14 of the panel 12. Each of a plurality of rings 30 is coupled to the first one 22A of the opposed ends 22 of a respective one of the cable straps 20 such that a second one 22B of the opposed ends 22 of the respective one of the cable straps 20 is insertable through the ring 30 to form the loop 26. Alternatively, the length of each cable strap 20 extending from the panel 12 may be of sufficient length to tie the opposed ends 22 together to form the loop 26 around the cable 28.
In the embodiment shown in
A loophole 32 is positioned at the top edge 14 of the panel 12 wherein the panel 12 is extendable through the loophole 32. Thus, the panel 12 may be configured for being engaged to a structure 34, such as a horizontally oriented beam, pipe, or the like, such that the panel 12 hangs down from the structure 34 as shown in
Although not be specifically shown, one of ordinary skill in the art would understand and appreciate that elements of the configurations which are shown, and are not mutually exclusive, can be combined or interchanged to provide additional configurations of the invention.
In use, the panel 12 is attached to the structure 34 by extending the panel 12 around the structure 34 and through the loophole 32, or by threading the connection strap 36 around the vertical member 38 and through the loophole 32. The connection strap 36 may also be used for connection to any other suitable physical element if so desired. One or more cables 28 may be secured to the panel 12 using the cable straps 20. The cables 28 may be attached separately and individually or in groups. Thus, the device 10 can be used to organize and support cables 28 in an elevated position where they are not subject to being stepped upon, tripping persons, or being damaged by contact with tools and materials around a work site or the like.
In an embodiment shown in
With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.
Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.
