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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8158882 | Electrical box hanger A system for the adjustable suspension of electrical outlet, junction boxes or the like including in combination an elongated wire for attachment to an existing fixed overhead member, a wire gripper including a passageway therethrough, and a knockout engagement devi... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8076573 | Electrical box hanger A system for the adjustable suspension of electrical outlet, junction boxes or the like including in combination an elongated wire for attachment to an existing fixed overhead member, a wire gripper including a passageway therethrough, and a knockout engagement devi... | 12/13/2011 |
| 7838766 | Systems and methods for stabilizing cables under heavy loading conditions Systems and methods are disclosed for stabilizing a wire, cable (10), line, or cord system. The present invention involves systems that allow a cable (10), such as a power line cable (10) and the insulator strings (20), the ability to ext... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7750236 | Non-boring support system for transmission line structures A support system for transmission lines includes a base plate, a securing assembly, and a supporting arm. The base plate is secured to the transmission line pole with the securing assembly. The supporting arm can include an insulating apparatus; the insulator appara... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7732708 | Longitudinal load limiting devices for transmission lines and the like A device for limiting loads on towers that limits loads only in the longitudinal direction and does not affect the manner in which vertical and transverse loads are resisted by the structure. The device incorporates a shield to prevent ice buildup that could affect ... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7687710 | Overhead electrical power transmission line Dead-end-to-dead-end overhead electrical power transmission line with at least two different conductors, and method of selecting and installing the conductors. ... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7547843 | Overhead electrical power transmission line Dead-end-to-dead-end overhead electrical power transmission line with composite (e.g., aluminum matrix composite) core overhead electrical power transmission conductor tension subsection and another, different core overhead electrical power transmission conductor te... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7498511 | Pipe hanger A support for pipes and conduits inside an air plenum. The support has a first end adapted to fasten to a support structure inside an air plenum of a building. The support has a second end adapted to fasten to at least one elongated member, and a connector connectin... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7410134 | System and method for routing cables A system and method for routing and segregating cables is provided. An embodiment includes a support member having a plurality of cable trays coupled thereto. The cable trays may be arranged in a tiered-manner such that cable receiving portions of the cable trays ex... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7368660 | Anti-cascading suspension clamps for overhead power transmission lines A suspension clamp (10) has a stirrup part (12) with an upper end adapted for pivotal connection to a string of insulators (S) of a transmission tower. A clamping part (14) is accommodated within the stirrup part (12) for clamping onto th... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7367363 | Sanitary conduit support systems Apparatus for supporting conduits within a sanitary environment. Some supports are configured so as to avoid the formation of surfaces that might collect dust, debris, cleaning fluids, etc. when installed. In one embodiment, the support includes a pair of opposing s... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7331553 | Bottle support of compressed-air bottles An apparatus for supporting a compressed-air bottle. The apparatus has a bottle support, a plurality of glide inserts projecting away from the bottle support and engageable with a compressed-air bottle supported on the apparatus, and a tightening strap for exerting ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7323636 | Aerial cable spacer with cable retaining arm having non-rectangular plus-shaped cross section and angled pawl locking member An aerial cable spacer is provided with a cable retainer and vertically disposed strengthening tabs or ribs. The cable retainer includes a cable retaining arm. A mid portion of the cable retaining arm has a non-rectangular plus “+” shaped cross section. The plus... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7310948 | De-icer for suspended overhead lines A self-contained, line-mounted, automatic device for reducing and preventing ice deposits on a suspended line, such as a suspended overhead power line. ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7297869 | Covers for distribution lines and insulators A cover for a distribution line conductor includes a cover body defining a channel extending along a lengthwise axis and adapted to receive the conductor. A unitarily formed attachment structure adjoins the cover body. The attachment structure includes first and sec... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7278670 | Lifting spreader for helicopter A lifting spreader for an irregular object such as a helicopter. In order to adapt a standard container frame to lift an irregular object, a pair of spreader bars containing slings is provided. Each bar has a central pipe welded to a container box at each end. An L-... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7219863 | Wiring clip securing electrical wiring to a framing member A wiring clip for securing electrical wiring to metal framing members. In a specific embodiment, the subject clip can secure the wiring a required distance from the nearest edge or face of the metal framing member to which a wall board is to be secured. The wire cli... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7207527 | Clevis hanger assembly and pipe insulation coupling A clevis hanger assembly supports a pipe insulation coupling member along a support structure. The clevis hanger assembly includes an upper bracket adapted to be secured to the support structure. The upper bracket includes a base extending between spaced apart downw... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7174075 | Integrated arrangement of optical fibers in a conductor An electrical conductor and in particular a conductor bar of an electrical machine, particularly a generator or transformer, in which an optical measuring device can be integrally arranged. A measuring unit includes an electrical conductor and an optical measuring d... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7164079 | Preferential separable overhead electric service drop and associated method An overhead service drop extending between a utility pole and a customer location includes at least one power conductor, a neutral conductor messenger supporting itself and the power conductor, and a separable power connector between the power conductor and a corres... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7163180 | System and method for routing cables A system and method for routing and segregating cables is provided. An embodiment includes a support member having a plurality of cable trays coupled thereto. The cable trays may be arranged in a tiered-manner such that cable receiving portions of the cable trays ex... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7162790 | Fastener and method for supporting elongated material A fastener for mounting elongated material, such as cables and wires, to a supporting structure includes a major body portion having an aperture for receiving elongated materials of various dimensions, and at least one anchor bore through which an anchor is inserted... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7156692 | Eye grounding controller A lifting and anti torque lifting means to be attached to a clamp or other end termination of a temporary conductor. In power distribution services the most common use of such a temporary conductor is a grounding set which is used to provide a conductive path betwee... | 01/02/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7154034 | Method and apparatus for protection of wildlife from contact with power phase cutout mechanism Method and apparatus for protecting wildlife from contact with an energized fuse assembly known as a “cutout”, also known as a “disconnect”. The cutout is shrouded from above and three sides. One side is left open to facilitate installation or removal of a f... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7099140 | Method and apparatus for combining PTCR/OL and run capacitor A combination run capacitor/positive temperature coefficient resistor/overload (CAP/PTCR/OL) module is described. The cover of the combination housing includes a capacitor compartment and terminal openings for receiving blade terminals of a run capacitor. The termin... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7057103 | Transmission tower devices for reducing longitudinal shock loads A device for reducing a shock load having a longitudinal direction along a power line coupled through an insulator to a crossarm of a transmission tower, comprising: a rotary damper coupled between the insulator and the crossarm for rotating by the insulator in the ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7049507 | Aerial cable installation and aerial cable suspension device therefor An aerial cable installation having an aerial cable suspended from a suspension point through a suspension device. This device has a clamp having two saddle members engaging the cable on diametrically opposite sides thereof and a plurality of nut and bolt assemblies... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7038125 | Low-frequency de-icing of cableways Low-frequency AC power in a range of about from 50 to 200 Hz flows through a cableway, providing 5 to 100 watts per meter of cableway. Through separate connections to a power bus, a cableway is electrically divided into branches of a parallel circuit that use low vo... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7029316 | Eye grounding controller A lifting and anti torque bracket to-be-attached to a clamp or other end termination of a temporary conductor In power distribution services the most common use of such a temporary conductor is a grounding set which is used to provide a conductive path between power... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7013247 | Method of designing forms of cable clamp and cables using three-dimensional CAD system, and computer readable storage medium storing relevant processes A method of designing the form of a cable clamp and cables using a three-dimensional CAD system for easily designing the form of the cables passing through the cable clamp is disclosed. According to the method, the cable clamp is checked by comparing the area necess... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6979775 | Security apparatus and method A security apparatus for enclosing the branch connections of a cable-TV aerial tap unit to prevent unauthorized used thereof including a box like structure mounted on the bottom of the tap unit to enclose the cables and connections thereof and providing a keyed hing... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6974908 | Adjustable aerial terminal Apparatus, systems, and methods provide an adjustable aerial terminal that is capable of being pole-mounted or wall-mounted. In an embodiment, this invention includes an aerial terminal having the means to rotationally adjust positions about a curved surface. In ano... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6943291 | Clamp for a vibration damper and method of installing same A clamp (40) for attaching a vibration damper to an energized suspended conductor (98) includes a base (42) having a first clamp member (46) with first and second extension sections (50, 52). The clamp (40) further includes ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6943301 | Wildlife guard placement tool A wildlife guard placement tool for installing a wildlife protection guard on an insulator of an elevated, electrical power distribution system has been provided that includes a first end, a second end, an opening, a near side, and a far side with a slot formed ther... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6933439 | Waterproof grommet For preventing clamping an elastic grommet main body at open/close, a waterproof grommet (25) has an elastic grommet main body (2) passing electric wires therethrough and a hold member (30) mounted on an outer surface of an intermediate portion ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6930243 | Ground wire insulator post for utility poles According to one embodiment of the invention, a ground wire insulation system for a utility pole includes a utility pole having at least one power line and a neutral line associated therewith, an elongated conduit formed from an insulative material coupled to the ut... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6864421 | Sag compensating device for suspended lines A device that automatically compensates for heat-induced sag in a suspended line by using a shape memory alloy actuator. As the actuator it is heated, it contracts, producing a pulling force in the line, and thereby reducing sag. ... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6823631 | Animal guard installation bracket The present invention is a device for use to install and remove animal guards from bushings, surge arresters and insulators on electrical equipment. The device attaches one end to the receiving end of an animal guard and the opposite end to a telescope stick, hot st... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6818833 | Coiling frame for optical fiber composite ground wire A frame is provided for coiling the surplus length of an overhead cable when two cable sections are spliced in a splicing box. The frame is particularly adapted to be used with Optical Fiber Composite Ground Wires (OPGW) and has a coiling chamber for the coiling of ... | 11/16/2004 |
