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US3138653A
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Telephone cable tap
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1960-06-20
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Granted: 1964-06-23
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Expires: 1980-06-20
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Daniel B Miller
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 18:12
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02G; H02G15/00; H02G15/08; H02G15/10; H02G15/117; H01; H01R; H01R9/00; H01R9/22; H01R9/24; H01R9/2491
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
120 words
IN COMBINATION WITH A POLE-SUSPENDED CABLE HAVING MULTIPLE CABLE PAIRS WITH EACH CABLE PAIR COMPRISING A PAIR OF CONDUCTORS; A DROP WIRE COMPRISING AT LEAST ANOTHER PAIR OF CONDUCTORS; MEANS ELECTRICALLY CONNECTING THE PAIR OF CONDUCTORS OF THE DROP WIRE TO THE PAIR OF CONDUCTORS OF A CABLE PAIR COMPRISING A TERMINAL DEVICE OF LIGHT MASS INCLUDING A HOUSING SECURED TO THE CABLE PAIR WITH THE DEVICE AND ITS HOUSING SUSPENDED BY THE CABLE PAIR, AND A PIN AND JACK-TYPE CONNECTION CONNECTING THE CONDUCTORS OF SAID DROP WIRE AND SAID TERMINAL; AND MEANS SECURED TO THE DROP WIRE SUPPORTING THE WEIGHT OF THE DROP WIRE AND SPACED ALONG THE LENGTH OF THE DROP WIRE FROM SAID PIN AND JACK-TYPE CONNECTION.
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