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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7757996 | Breakable hangers The present invention comprises a collapsible hanger and a method for using the same for supporting, among other things, cables from the ceiling of mines. The collapsible hangers of the present invention allow the cables to fall to the floor when tension, pressure, ... | 07/20/2010 |
| 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 |
| 7325776 | Suspensory fastener for piping This invention's suspensory fastener for piping is characterized in that the fastener is arranged from the two members of a long band and short band, a coupled state maintaining means, which maintains a state wherein a bolt of a bolt-and-nut set that is provided at ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7225702 | Cable end fitting retainer assembly A cable end fitting retainer assembly for a vehicle includes a conduit end fitting for connection to a flexible cable. The cable end fitting retainer assembly also includes an end fitting retainer arm extending from the conduit end fitting for retaining a portion of... | 06/05/2007 |
| 5898558 | Protective overload device A protective overload device (POD) that absorbs energy and reduces the damage to transmission towers resulting from sudden conductor, shield wire, insulator, or conductor suspension failures is herein disclosed. The POD is positioned between the non-energ... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5875999 | Cables suspension devices A cable suspension clamp is provided comprising a roller capable in use of rotating as a cable is drawn across it, and securing means comprising a length of material having a central locking portion adapted to engage the roller and a pair of helical arms ... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5518339 | Cable/pipe suspension device and laying apparatus A suspension device of this invention is used to carry a linear material over a cradle receiver and release the linear material onto the receiver, comprising a suspension means, a release means and an activation means. The suspension means suspends a line... | 05/21/1996 |
| 4846320 | Cable hanger for electrically powered mine vehicles A power cable hanger for a mine including a roof mounted rail, a carriage travelling on the rail, a plurality of open-sided hooks to support a cable spaced at intervals along the path of the rail, an arm on the carriage to pick up and place the cable on t... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4667782 | Cable handling system A system for handling cables and the like comprising a guide track (7) beneath which is fixed a plurality of space-apart retaining units (10). A trolley (8) is slidably mounted on the guide track (7) and accommodates a cable (5) which may be fixed at each... | 05/26/1987 |
| 4565038 | Yoke for use with guyed structures A guy yoke for use in a guyed structure terminate two support guys coupled to said structure and to transfer loads entered on said supported guys to anchor means, said guy yokes includes two arms pivotally coupled to an anchor plate at one end and coupled... | 01/21/1986 |
| 4195192 | Safety disconnect switch for suspended cables A safety disconnect switch for mounting on a utility pole to serve as an anchor at one end of a suspended service entrance cable extending to a remote building, so as to first disconnect the cable and then drop it harmlessly to the ground upon an excessiv... | 03/25/1980 |
| 4177352 | Shear bolt assembly for a load limiting line support for a post insulator A shear bolt assembly for a load limiting line support for a post insulator comprising a bolt having a first portion engaged with a saddle of the line support and a collar engaged by a line clamp. The collar is in abutting relation with the bolt and the c... | 12/04/1979 |
| 4057718 | Arrangement for supporting lighting fittings and the like This invention relates to an arrangement for suspending lighting fittings and the like along or at traffic-routes and the like, comprising lines carried by standards and intended to carry or support the lighting fittings. The novelty lies in that the stan... | 11/08/1977 |
