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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 7233744 | Power feed arrangement using aggregate segments A power feed arrangement for aggregate segments of a communications system is disclosed. In embodiments of the invention, cables are used to communicatively connect a number of landmasses, where the cables also serve to carry electrical power to devices connected al... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7221577 | Bus twisting scheme for distributed coupling and low power The present invention relates to a system and method for equalizing the capacitance between/among n lines of a bus running in parallel for a portion of their length. The system and method include determining a twisting pattern for the n lines using an algorithm for ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7196265 | Raptor guard system An animal deterrent system to be placed on structures such as electrical apparatus to deter and protect birds, wildlife and other animals. Specifically, a perching deterrent having a saddle made to fit over any desired member of a structure and deterrent extensions ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7171125 | Power feed arrangement using aggregate segments A power feed arrangement for aggregate segments of a communications system is disclosed. In embodiments of the invention, cables are used to communicatively connect a number of landmasses, where the cables also serve to carry electrical power to devices connected al... | 01/30/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7097141 | Sway brace clamp and connector assembly It is one advantage of the invention to provide an interlocking swivel connector for attachment to an existing system supporting a suspended load below a ceiling, beam or floor without the need to disassemble or disconnect any components of the system. The connector... | 08/29/2006 |
| 6894231 | Bus twisting scheme for distributed coupling and low power The present invention relates to a system and method for equalizing the capacitance between at least two lines of a bus running in parallel for a portion of their length. The system and method include determining a twisting pattern for the lines using an algorithm. ... | 05/17/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6756440 | Fire resistant resin composition and electrical wire having fire resistant covering A fire resistant resin composition, a method of making the fire resistant resin composition and an electrical wire comprising the fire resistant resin composition are provided. The fire resistant composition includes a halogen-free propylene resin containing propyle... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6648279 | Drop wire clamp and method for securing drop wire A drop wire clamp for securing a drop wire having a messenger strand and a support wire and a method for securing the drop wire and for transferring the load of the drop wire to a support structure is provided. The clamp uses a helical spiral and an ancho... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6429375 | Safety contact rail or safety contact element A safety contact or switch hose having a plurality of electrically conductive projections which generate a switching pulse when coming into contact with one another.... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6316724 | Utility line spacer and method for manufacturing same A spacer device for maintaining separation of a plurality of utility lines. The spacer includes a series of non-conductive, insulator members extending in longitudinally spaced relation to one another along a common longitudinal axis, and being interconne... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6303856 | Aerial cable spacer with anti-dislodging cable retainer An aerial cable spacer is provided with an anti-dislodging cable retainer. The anti-dislodging cable retainer includes a cable seat. Adjacent the cable seat on one side are ratchet teeth and a guide. Adjacent the cable on the opposite side is a slot. The ... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6235992 | Electric device with silicone insulating filler An electric device for medium and high voltage transmission and/or distribution lines having a free volume V undergoing an electrical stress and including an insulating filler that fills the free volume, wherein the insulating filler includes a compressib... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6111193 | Mast clamp hook and assembly A mast clamp assembly including a strap, a drop wire clamp, and a hook. The ribbon-like strap forms a loop which engages a utility pole or mast. The drop wire clamp includes a clamp for clamping to the drop wire and a loop which engages the hook. The hook... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6100470 | Separatable snap in connectors for pre-connectorized cable A pre-connectorized connector assembly for cables having a separable two component cable connector. The two components have a female component and a male component that fit together with a screw lock that can be unscrewed for separation. The female compon... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6078008 | Portable load-breaking and load returning apparatus A load-breaking and load-returning apparatus and method of breaking and returning a load are provided for quickly breaking and returning a load to portions of a power line. The apparatus preferably includes at least one power line jumper cable including f... | 06/20/2000 |
| 5981879 | Insulating support device for electrical conductor A device providing an insulating support for an electrical conductor includes a body having a through bore with an upper, cylindrical portion and a lower, threaded portion. A hook extends integrally from the upper end of the body over the upper end of the... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5942723 | Positive locking mechanism for in-line switch An isolating switch for an electric power line including a sub-assembly made up of two electrically conductive and pieces interconnected by at least one insulator. The end pieces have respective aligned grooves for registry with the electric power line, a... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5936197 | Clamp for overhead line and method of attachment thereof A clamp for an overhead line including a clamp body in which a first gripping groove for gripping the overhead line is formed; a clamp cap in which a second gripping groove for gripping the overhead line is formed and which is pivotably attached to the cl... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5315064 | Suspended line breakaway device An improved suspended line cable breakaway device includes a first body portion for connecting to a first end of a support cable and a second body portion for connecting to a second end of the support cable. The first body portion includes resilient finge... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5308923 | Enclosure assembly for telecommunication cables The cover and base of the enclosure of the assembly are releasably connected by latches and flanges integral with the cover and base. A mounting bracket facilitates mounting of the assembly upon a telephone pole or other exposed static structure. Vertical... | 05/03/1994 |
| 4812942 | Aerial cable terminal An aerial terminal has an increased density of connections and can be mounted alternatively on a pole or a cable. It has a housing with parallel side walls and end walls and a central wall extending across between the side walls, forming back and front ch... | 03/14/1989 |
| 4665279 | Protective container for transmission cable splice A protective container for aerially disposed splice packages of transmission cables comprising an elongate, cylindrical pipe formed of high-strength, projectile-resistant material for containing a transmission cable splice package therein, brackets for at... | 05/12/1987 |
| 4461521 | Strand hanger bracket with common ground connections The invention is concerned with a bracket for hanging a multi-tap directional coupling device from a suspended wire, such as a strand running between poles on a street, and for grounding a plurality of support wires each of which extends along a respectiv... | 07/24/1984 |
| 4371757 | Enclosure for outdoor cross-connect system for telecommunications An enclosure for outdoor cross-connection in telecommunications systems has a rectangular housing on a base. One or more columns are mounted in the housing, each column having a channel shaped back portion and a mounting member hinged at one side to one s... | 02/01/1983 |
