Cable hanger

Abstract

A cable hanger has a mounting end for attachment to a support structure and a cable support portion coupled to the mounting end. The cable support portion has at least two spaced parallel legs defining a receiving slot therebetween. Each receiving slot has a closed bottom and an open top end for receiving and locating coiled loops of cable. Preferably, the mounting end can be releasably attached to the support structure, and may have a hook shape whose free end is spaced from the cable support portion to receive part of the support structure therebetween. The cable hanger may be formed from bent rod. The receiving slots are sized to accommodate the diameter and length of cable being supported and the number of receiving slots may vary. Some embodiments include tie bars for locking the cable in the receiving slots and locking the cable hanger to a support structure.

1 . A cable hanger having a mounting end for attachment to a support structure and a cable support portion coupled to the mounting end, the cable support portion having at least three spaced parallel legs defining side-by-side receiving slots therebetween, each receiving slot having a closed bottom end and an open top end and adapted to receive and locate loops of a cable formed into a coil. 
     
     
         2 . A cable hanger according to  claim 1  in which said receiving slots each have a width commensurate with a diameter of cable to be supported therein and a height sufficient to receive a plurality of loops of the cable disposed one above the other in said receiving slots. 
     
     
         3 . A cable hanger according to  claim 1  formed from bent rod. 
     
     
         4 . A cable hanger according to  claim 1  in which the mounting end is adapted to be releasably attached to a support structure. 
     
     
         5 . A cable hanger according to  claim 4  having a hooked mounting end with a free end adapted to be attached to a support structure and spaced from the cable support portion to define an open bite portion. 
     
     
         6 . A cable hanger according to  claim 5  in which the mounting end and outer legs of the cable support portion are formed from one length of bent rod having a general S-shape configuration. 
     
     
         7 . A cable hanger according to  claim 1  having a releasable tie-bar disposed to lie across the open top end of the receiving slots to trap cable between the tie bar and the closed bottom of said receiving slots. 
     
     
         8 . A cable hanger according to  claim 5  having a releasable tie-bar disposed to lie across the open bite portion of the mounting end to trap a portion of the support structure received therein. 
     
     
         9 . A cable hanger according to  claim 5  having a releasable tie-bar disposed to lie across the open top end of the receiving slots and to lie across the open bite portion of the mounting end. 
     
     
         10 . A cable hanger according to  claim 7  in which the tie-bar is hinged to an outer one of said legs and has a free end which has a closed loop for receiving a padlock hasp. 
     
     
         11 . A cable hanger according to  claim 8  in which the tie-bar is hinged to the hooked mounting end and has a free end which has a closed loop for receiving a padlock hasp. 
     
     
         12 . A cable hanger according to  claim 9  in which the tie-bar is hinged to one of said outer legs and the hooked mounting end and has a free end which has a closed loop for receiving a padlock hasp. 
     
     
         13 . A cable hanger according to  claim 5  having a
 a first releasable tie-bar disposed to lie across the open bite portion of the mounting end, the first tie-bar being hinged to the hooked mounting end and having a free end with a first closed loop, 
 a second releasable tie-bar disposed to lie across the open end of the receiving slots, the second tie-bar being hinged to an outer one said legs and having a free end which has a second closed loop, 
 the length of said first and second tie-bars being selected so that said first and second closed loops lie side by side and are adapted to receive a padlock hasp therethrough. 
 
     
     
         14 . A cable hanger according to  claim 1  having at least one closed loop formed adjacent said closed bottom end of the receiving slots, said closed loop being adapted to receive a padlock hasp. 
     
     
         15 . A cable hanger according to  claim 1  in which a plate extending between legs of the receiving slots is fixed to the cable support portion and spaced from the closed bottom end of said receiving slots to define at least one said closed loop for receiving a padlock hasp. 
     
     
         16 . A cable hanger having a mounting end for attachment to a support structure and a cable support portion coupled to the mounting end, the cable support portion having at least two spaced parallel legs defining a receiving slot therebetween, each receiving slot having a closed bottom end and an open top end and adapted to receive and locate loops of a cable formed into a coil, said receiving slot having a maximum width commensurate with a diameter of cable to be supported therein and a height sufficient to receive a plurality of loops of the cable disposed one above the other in the receiving slot. 
     
     
         17 . A cable hanger according to  claim 16  formed from bent rod. 
     
     
         18 . A cable hanger according to  claim 16  in which the mounting end is adapted to be releasably attached to a support structure. 
     
     
         19 . A cable hanger according to  claim 18  having a hooked mounting end with a free end adapted to be attached to a support structure and spaced from the cable support portion to define an open bite portion. 
     
     
         20 . A cable hanger according to  claim 19  in which the mounting end and outer legs of the cable support portion are formed from one length of bent rod having a general S-shape configuration. 
     
     
         21 . A cable hanger according to  claim 1  having a tie-bar disposed to lie across the open bottom end of the receiving slot to maintain alignment between the legs. 
     
     
         22 . A cable hanger according to  claim 19  having a tie-bar disposed to lie across the open bite portion of the mounting end to maintain alignment between said free end of the hooked mounting end and an outer leg. 
     
     
         23 . A cable hanger according to  claim 19  having a releasable tie-bar disposed to lie across the open top end of the receiving slots and to lie across the open bite portion of the mounting end.