US 11,894,665 B2
Gripping cable hanger and method of using
Allen Garrett Smith, Johnstown, PA (US); Frank Edward Hodge, Portage, PA (US); David James Prasko, Hastings, PA (US); and Timothy Joseph Wedding, Johnstown, PA (US)
Assigned to CAMBRIA COUNTY ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND AND HANDICAPPED, Johnstown, PA (US)
Filed by Cambria County Association for the Blind and Handicapped, Johnstown, PA (US)
Filed on Sep. 2, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/902,549.
Application 17/902,549 is a continuation of application No. 15/953,548, filed on Apr. 16, 2018, granted, now 11,437,790.
Application 15/953,548 is a continuation of application No. 15/728,569, filed on Oct. 10, 2017, granted, now 10,063,039, issued on Aug. 28, 2018.
Application 15/728,569 is a continuation of application No. 15/149,098, filed on May 7, 2016, granted, now 9,800,028, issued on Oct. 24, 2017.
Application 15/149,098 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/556,117, filed on Nov. 29, 2014, granted, now 9,722,405, issued on Aug. 1, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2023/0074764 A1, Mar. 9, 2023
Int. Cl. F16L 3/00 (2006.01); H02G 3/04 (2006.01); F16L 3/223 (2006.01); F16L 3/02 (2006.01); H02G 3/30 (2006.01)
CPC H02G 3/04 (2013.01) [F16L 3/02 (2013.01); F16L 3/223 (2013.01); H02G 3/0443 (2013.01); H02G 3/30 (2013.01)] 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of organizing a plurality of electrical cables about a messenger wire, the method comprising:
fitting a number of cable hangers to the messenger wire, each cable hanger comprising:
a messenger wire engagement portion structured to be engaged with the messenger wire; and
a plurality of separate cable support regions;
positioning a first cable of the plurality of cables in a first cable support region of the plurality of separate cable support regions of at least one cable hanger of the number of cable hangers after the at least one cable hanger has been fit to the messenger wire;
positioning a second cable of the plurality of cables in a second cable support region of the at least one cable hanger of the number of cable hangers; and
positioning a third cable of the plurality of cables in a third cable support region of the at least one cable hanger.