US 11,990,742 B2
Securement member for utility strands
Matthew Hoek, Centralia, MO (US); and Heidi Sims, Centralia, MO (US)
Assigned to Hubbell Incorporated, Shelton, CT (US)
Appl. No. 17/602,619
Filed by Hubbell Incorporated, Shelton, CT (US)
PCT Filed Apr. 8, 2020, PCT No. PCT/US2020/027234
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Oct. 8, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/210335, PCT Pub. Date Oct. 15, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/830,852, filed on Apr. 8, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0200259 A1, Jun. 23, 2022
Int. Cl. H02G 7/10 (2006.01); F16L 3/137 (2006.01)
CPC H02G 7/10 (2013.01) [F16L 3/137 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A securement member for utility transmission strands, the securement member comprising:
a main body having a first grooved portion configured to receive a utility strand and a second grooved portion configured to receive a utility strand, wherein the first grooved portion is oriented orthogonal to the second grooved portion;
a first aperture extending through the main body;
a second aperture extending through the main body;
a third aperture extending through the main body;
a fastener coupled to the main body and positioned adjacent to the first aperture; and
a strap selectively receivable within the first aperture, the second aperture, and the third aperture in order to secure strands to the main body, the fastener engaging the strap to secure the strap relative to the main body.
 
11. A securement member for strands, the securement member comprising:
a main body including a first aperture extending parallel to a body axis, a second aperture spaced apart from the first aperture and extending parallel to the body axis, and a third aperture spaced apart from the first aperture and the second aperture and extending parallel to the body axis;
a first clip coupled to the main body and biased into the first aperture; and
a strap formed separately from the main body and selectively receivable within the first aperture, the second aperture, and the third aperture in order to secure strands to the main body, the clip engaging the strap to secure the strap relative to the main body,
wherein each of the first aperture, the second aperture, and the third aperture are configured to allow the strap to extend through the main body.
 
18. A method of securing a communication strand to a messenger strand comprising:
positioning a securement member proximate a messenger strand, the securement member including a main body and a strap, the main boding including a first aperture extending through the main body, a second aperture extending through the main body, a third aperture extending through the main body, a first fastener extending into the second aperture, a second fastener extending into the third aperture, an upper portion, and a lower portion;
positioning the securement member so the messenger strand is adjacent the upper portion and a communication strand is adjacent the lower portion;
extending the strap around one of the communication strand or the messenger strand;
extending the strap through the first aperture;
extending the strap around the other of the communication strand or the messenger strand;
extending the strap through the second aperture to engage the strap with the fastener to secure the strap relative to the main body; and
extending a first end of the strap into the third aperture to engage the strap with the second fastener.