US3103345A
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Cable guiding device
Assignee: Telsta Corp
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Filing: 1960-12-08
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Granted: 1963-09-10
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Expires: 1980-12-08
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jay M Eitel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 17:37
CPC Classifications
B; B66; B66F; B66F11/00; B66F11/04; B66F11/044; B66F11/046; H; H02; H02G; H02G1/00; H02G1/02; H02G1/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
145 words
IN A DEVICE FOR GUIDING CABLE, A FRAMEWORK, A PLURALITY OF CABLE GUIDING PULLEYS ROTATABLY MOUNTED IN THE FRAMEWORK TO PROVIDE A SUBSTANTIALLY ARCUATE PATH FOR THE TRAVEL OF A CABLE IN THE FRAMEWORK, A PLURALITY OF ADDITIONAL CABLE GUIDING PULLEYS ROTATABLY MOUNTED IN SAID FRAMEWORK TO PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL ARCUATE PATH FOR THE TRAVEL OF THE CABLE IN SAID FRAMEWORK, SAID ADDITIONAL ARCUATE PATH BEING POSITIONED RELATIVE TO THE FIRST NAMED ARCUATE PATH SO THAT THE CABLE PASSES DIRECTLY FROM THE FIRST NAMED ARCUATE PATH TO THE ADDITIONAL ARCUATE PATH, AND MEANS FOR MOUNTING SAID ADDITIONAL PULLEYS TO PERMIT CASTERING OF SAID ADDITIONAL PULLEYS ABOUT A PREDETERMINED AXIS RELATIVE TO OTHER OF SAID PULLEYS, THE CASTERING OF SAID ADDITIONAL PULLEYS PERMITTING SAID ADDITIONAL PULLEYS TO OPERATE AS A UNITARY ASSEMBLY TO FOLLOW THE CABLE AS IT CHANGES DIRECTION IN ENTERING OR LEAVING THE DEVICE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
145 words
IN A DEVICE FOR GUIDING CABLE, A FRAMEWORK, A PLURALITY OF CABLE GUIDING PULLEYS ROTATABLY MOUNTED IN THE FRAMEWORK TO PROVIDE A SUBSTANTIALLY ARCUATE PATH FOR THE TRAVEL OF A CABLE IN THE FRAMEWORK, A PLURALITY OF ADDITIONAL CABLE GUIDING PULLEYS ROTATABLY MOUNTED IN SAID FRAMEWORK TO PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL ARCUATE PATH FOR THE TRAVEL OF THE CABLE IN SAID FRAMEWORK, SAID ADDITIONAL ARCUATE PATH BEING POSITIONED RELATIVE TO THE FIRST NAMED ARCUATE PATH SO THAT THE CABLE PASSES DIRECTLY FROM THE FIRST NAMED ARCUATE PATH TO THE ADDITIONAL ARCUATE PATH, AND MEANS FOR MOUNTING SAID ADDITIONAL PULLEYS TO PERMIT CASTERING OF SAID ADDITIONAL PULLEYS ABOUT A PREDETERMINED AXIS RELATIVE TO OTHER OF SAID PULLEYS, THE CASTERING OF SAID ADDITIONAL PULLEYS PERMITTING SAID ADDITIONAL PULLEYS TO OPERATE AS A UNITARY ASSEMBLY TO FOLLOW THE CABLE AS IT CHANGES DIRECTION IN ENTERING OR LEAVING THE DEVICE.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-09-09 | 1967-03-11 | 1967-09-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-09-09 | 1971-03-11 | 1971-09-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-09-09 | 1975-03-11 | 1975-09-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |