US3260507A
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Come-along attachment for power line cables
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-01-20
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Granted: 1966-07-12
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Expires: 1984-01-20
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Hughes Franklin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 06:22
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02G; H02G1/00; H02G1/02; H02G1/04; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/39; Y10T24/3936; Y10T24/394
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
168 words
A COME-ALONG ATTACHMENT FOR TENSIONING POWER LINE CABLES WHEN JOINING THEM ONTO PARTS OF SUPPORTING TOWERS, COMPRISING A FRAME HAVING A HORIZONTALLY BAR WITH A FRONT END AND A REAR END, GROOVED PULLEYS JOURNALLED AT EACH END OF SAID FRAME, A COME-ALONG CABLE CLAMP HAVING A PAIR OF JAWS ATTACHED TO APPROXIMATELY THE CENTER OF SAID HORIZONTAL BAR, LEVER MEANS ON SAID FRAME CONNECTED TO SAID JAWS AND OPERATIVE TO OPEN AND CLOSE SAID JAWS, A BAIL ON THE LEVER MEANS ADJACENT THE FRONT END OF SAID FRAME, A CLAMPING CABLE, CONNECTED AT ONE END TO THE BAIL A CHAIN HOIST ATTACHED TO THE OTHER END OF SAID CLAMPING CABLE, MEANS ATTACHING SAID CHAIN HOIST TO ONE OF SAID SUPPORTING TOWERS, A SPRING ON SAID LEVER MEANS NORMALLY HOLDING SAID JAWS IN NO-CLAMPING POSITIN, A DOWNWARDLY AND FORWARDLY CURVED GUIDE CHANNEL ON THE FRONT END OF SAID FRAME HORIZONTAL BAR TO SUPPORT THE POWER LINE CABLE, BEING TENSIONED, AND TOW ROPE ATTACHED TO THE REAR OF SAID FRAME.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
168 words
A COME-ALONG ATTACHMENT FOR TENSIONING POWER LINE CABLES WHEN JOINING THEM ONTO PARTS OF SUPPORTING TOWERS, COMPRISING A FRAME HAVING A HORIZONTALLY BAR WITH A FRONT END AND A REAR END, GROOVED PULLEYS JOURNALLED AT EACH END OF SAID FRAME, A COME-ALONG CABLE CLAMP HAVING A PAIR OF JAWS ATTACHED TO APPROXIMATELY THE CENTER OF SAID HORIZONTAL BAR, LEVER MEANS ON SAID FRAME CONNECTED TO SAID JAWS AND OPERATIVE TO OPEN AND CLOSE SAID JAWS, A BAIL ON THE LEVER MEANS ADJACENT THE FRONT END OF SAID FRAME, A CLAMPING CABLE, CONNECTED AT ONE END TO THE BAIL A CHAIN HOIST ATTACHED TO THE OTHER END OF SAID CLAMPING CABLE, MEANS ATTACHING SAID CHAIN HOIST TO ONE OF SAID SUPPORTING TOWERS, A SPRING ON SAID LEVER MEANS NORMALLY HOLDING SAID JAWS IN NO-CLAMPING POSITIN, A DOWNWARDLY AND FORWARDLY CURVED GUIDE CHANNEL ON THE FRONT END OF SAID FRAME HORIZONTAL BAR TO SUPPORT THE POWER LINE CABLE, BEING TENSIONED, AND TOW ROPE ATTACHED TO THE REAR OF SAID FRAME.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-07-11 | 1970-01-10 | 1970-07-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-07-11 | 1974-01-10 | 1974-07-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-07-11 | 1978-01-10 | 1978-07-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |