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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7501573 | Subgrade vault with latching cover A subgrade vault with a latching cover. The vault includes a peripheral wall with an open access port at the top. A peripheral ledge surrounds the access port. A cover to close the access port fits inside it, with a latch assembly inside it and a retractable latch p... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7385137 | Enclosure system for underground utility connections An underground electrical utilities vault and distribution enclosure system comprises a grade level box, for storing underground cables, and a two-part lid comprising a pair of side-by-side cover plates that close the top of the box. One of the split cover plates ha... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7381888 | Grade level enclosures for underground utility connections A grade level box for use with underground utilities connections having vertical walls reinforced with exterior vertical and horizontal ribs integrally molded with the wall structure. ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7370988 | In-grade light fixture housing and hydrological barrier plate for use therein A hydrological barrier plate for in-grade light fixture housings and a housing for use with light fixtures to prevent water entry into the water sensitive compartments of the light fixture. The barrier plate has a plate body with an opening in which is sealably disp... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7361832 | Outdoor electrical enclosure and hinge-less door assembly therefor A waterproof hinge-less door assembly is provided for an outdoor electrical enclosure, such as an electrical power pedestal. The electrical power pedestal includes a housing having an exterior and an opening, and an electrical component, such as a power receptacle, ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7351909 | Multilayered housing for electronics enclosures An outdoor pedestal enclosure for housing telecommunications equipment is provided. The outdoor pedestal enclosure includes a base section and a cover engageable with the base section so as to define an interior space. The base section and cover are made of a multil... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7333320 | Systems and methods for lifting a terminal enclosure in below ground applications A fiber distribution terminal system includes a below ground vault, and a terminal enclosure within the vault. The system also includes a lift system in the vault, the lift system including a screw drive and a track system. Rotation of the screw drive lifts the term... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7253671 | Apparatus and method for compensating for clock drift in downhole drilling components A precise downhole clock that compensates for drift includes a prescaler configured to receive electrical pulses from an oscillator. The prescaler is configured to output a series of clock pulses. The prescaler outputs each clock pulse after counting a preloaded num... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7250570 | Heating cable guide strip for electric radiant floor heating and method of use A heating cable guide strip for retaining and guiding a resistance heating cable in a serpentine path on a sub-floor adapted to receive a cementitious material to form a radiant heated floor is described. The method of use is also described. The heating cable guide ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7250574 | Cable trough A cable trough for installing cables alongside a railway line or other right of way is described. The cable trough is constructed using longitudinally oriented reinforcing fibers coated with polymeric resin that generally aligns the reinforcing fibers with the lengt... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7234670 | Outlet post for high and low voltage service A mounting device for supplying both high and low voltage services in an outdoor setting. One end of the mounting device is adapted to be anchored securely in the ground. A post extending from the ground includes a first electrical box for housing high voltage elect... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7201533 | Sewer grate locking mechanism and method of installing same A conventional sewer grate has a locking mechanism for preventing removal of the grate from its mounting frame by unauthorized persons. The locking mechanism includes a grate hold-down device, a threaded nut attached to the mounting frame below the hold-down device,... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7193151 | Electronic enclosure A pedestal enclosure for electronic components is provided. The pedestal enclosure includes a base section and a cover engageable with the base section so as to define an interior space. The base section has a generally rectangular configuration and having a plurali... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7157642 | Handhole reinforcing frame for round utility poles A frame for reinforcing a handhole of a round metallic utility pole, includes a generally elliptical body defining a major axis and a minor axis and forming a generally elliptical outer periphery, and a generally elliptical inner periphery bordering an opening exten... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7149546 | Subterranean equipment bay A subterranean equipment bay for housing telecommunications equipment comprising a vault having a floor, sidewalls, and a top cover, and having a shallow depth. The vault further includes means for ventilating the vault and means for removing water from the vault. | 12/12/2006 |
| 7118306 | Stormwater management system Disclosed is a fluid, namely stormwater, management system employing a chamber having an overall substantially constant curve cross-sectional geometry, with an a-semicircular constant curve cross-sectional geometry preferred. This chamber, which preferably follows b... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7078619 | Universal seismic data acquisition module A universal seismic data acquisition module includes independent environmental isolation chambers for essential signal processing circuitry and for cable connection unions. Cable connection unions are rapidly replaced without opening the main protective chamber. Dif... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7053788 | Transducer for downhole drilling components A robust transmission element for transmitting information between downhole tools, such as sections of drill pipe, in the presence of hostile environmental conditions, such as heat, dirt, rocks, mud, fluids, lubricants, and the like. The transmission element maintai... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7046521 | Enclosure with shielded power compartment and methods of shielding enclosures Apparatus for housing electrically powered components to protect such components from damage and interference caused by lightning strikes and other externally generated magnetic fields. Methods of manufacturing such enclosures are also disclosed. A cable entry port ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7038127 | Universal mounting arrangement for components of an electronic enclosure A pedestal enclosure for electronic components is provided. The pedestal enclosure includes a base section and a cover engageable with the base section so as to define an interior space. The bracket system has at least two side rails. The pedestal enclosure further ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7034227 | Cable trough A cable trough for installing cables alongside a railway line or other right of way is described. The cable trough is constructed using longitudinally oriented reinforcing fibers coated with polymeric resin that generally aligns the reinforcing fibers with the lengt... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7030315 | Field replaceable retainer A utility box having a housing and a ring affixed on an upper circumferential rim of the housing. The ring forms a through hole with a bore that receives an attachment means from the cover. Tabs at a lower portion partially form a retaining recess that is disposed b... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6979776 | Pipe bundle for underground installation A pipe conduit bundle for installation into a wellbore using horizontal drilling techniques is disclosed. The pipe conduit does not require an outer casing for construction. The pipe bundle configuration is formed by pipes of varying sizes in a particular configurat... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6973177 | Private branch exchange Disclosed is a private branch exchange (PBX) that offers high efficiency in wiring cables, at the same time, protects cables in highly safety manner. The PBX includes a PBX section and a casing that covers and holds the PBX section. The casing contains an inner-bott... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6924428 | Damage prevention system for cables, pipelines and the like A transmission line protection system comprising at least one signal carrying line buried adjacent the transmission line to be protected, means transmitting a signal through said signal carrying line, and means responsive to damage or severance of said signal carryi... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6916985 | Locking system for an electronic enclosure A pedestal enclosure for electronic components is provided. The pedestal enclosure includes a base section and a cover engageable with the base section. A lock mechanism is arranged on the cover. The lock mechanism includes a latch supported in a lock housing for mo... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6914195 | Distribution transformer An oil-filled pole-mounted distribution transformer comprises a tank housing a transformer core-coil assembly immersed in cooling oil. The tank is made of a corrosion-proof composite material and a radiator is provided for cooling the oil. The radiator is external t... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6861584 | Flush-to-grade vault with wall-mounted cross-connect panels A vault is contructed for mounting in the ground and formed with at least one wall defining an interior space. At least one cross-connect panel is mounted on the wall in stationery relation thereto. Signal conductors are attached to the panel and extend through the ... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6825412 | Locator wire terminator A novel device and method for electrical isolation of a locator wire for locating the position of a buried utility conveyance are disclosed. In one aspect, the device includes an electrically insulating sheath and an electrically conductive terminal in electrical co... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6754595 | Index ranking systems and methods for monitoring air pressure and flow Systems and methods for monitoring the pressurization performance of a cable network, such as a telecommnunications cable network, including monitoring a plurality of pressurization sensors, monitoring a plurality of pressurization alarms, receiving data related to ... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6717046 | Computer device, electric device, housing and cover To provide a computer device wherein liquid penetration into a ventilation hole from its periphery can be prevented or reduced without sacrificing design and without limitation of the size and operation. Coating films 7a and 7b in ... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6697712 | Distributed cable feed system and method The present invention provides a distributed feed system (10) for use in a cable system (12), where the cable system includes at least two cable subsystems (14a-14d). The distributed feed system is adapted to feed a performance-enhancing compound into eac... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6633479 | Portable, temporary power hookup for use at construction sites, systems including the same, and methods A portable, reusable apparatus for providing temporary electrical service is disclosed. The apparatus includes a support structure with at least one service line, a meter base, and a breaker box secured thereto. One or more electrical receptacles may also... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6518499 | Box pad for mounting electrical equipment A box pad for mounting electrical equipment includes a base section, a support section adapted for mounting or enclosing electrical or utility equipment, and an inclined, corrugated wall section extending between the base and support sections.... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6401400 | Industrial vault This invention comprises reinforced industrial vaults with segmented knock-outs having a variety of shapes and orientations. The invention also comprises vaults having cast-in cable racks. The cable racks can be electrically connected to the reinforcing e... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6362419 | Pedestal structure for housing electrical power connections and other equipment A pedestal structure includes a base and a cover; a tongue on one side of one of the base and cover and a groove in the corresponding side of the other for receiving the tongue when the base and cover are engaged; and a security mechanism having a first p... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6310294 | Vertical separation rack for cable management A vertical separation rack for organizing various types of cabling includes a base member and a number of vertical walls, used to define partitions for each type of cabling. The base member preferably includes an arcuate profile to assist in the flow of t... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6252764 | Portable, temporary power hookup for use at construction sites and methods An apparatus for providing temporary electrical service. The apparatus includes a support structure having at least one service line, a meter base, and a breaker box secured thereto. One or more electrical receptacles can also be secured to the support st... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6218840 | Apparatus allowing continuous radio detection of underground utilities while maintaining cathodic isolation The present invention is a means of allowing continuous radio detection of underground utilities while maintaining cathodic insulation of metal utility conduits such as gas mains and pipes. By using a capacitor between a metal gas main and an old metal ga... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6182846 | Pedestal closure assembly with locking mechanism A pedestal closure assembly has an upper housing section and a separate lower housing section, each of which include front walls, rear walls, and two side walls. These housing sections are structured and dimensioned for telescoping nesting with first and ... | 02/06/2001 |
