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US3317149A
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Electric cable stringing apparatus
Assignee: HYDRA PULL CORP
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Filing: 1964-07-08
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Granted: 1967-05-02
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Expires: 1984-07-08
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 William C Gooch
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-08 18:56
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02G; H02G1/00; H02G1/02; H02G1/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
144 words
AN APPARATUS FOR STRINGING ELECTRICAL POWER TRANSMISSION CABLES IN ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS, SAID APPARATUS COMPRISING: (A) A MOBILE SUPPORT FRAME; (B) A CABLE REEL ROTATABLY SECURED TO THE SUPPORT FRAME; (C) A PAY-OUT WHEEL PIVOTALLY AND ROTATABLY MOUNTED ON THE SUPPORT FRAME AND ADAPTED TO RECEIVE CABLE FROM CABLE REEL AND TO PAY-OUT SAID CABLE FOR ELEVATED INSTALLATION, SAID PAY-OUT WHEEL HAVING AN ANNULAR GROOVE IN ITS PERIPHERY THAT IS DEFINED WITH REFERENCE TO ITS RADIAL CROSS-SECTION AS HAVING WALLS THAT CONVERGE TOWARD THE ROTATIONAL AXIS OF THE PAY-OUT WHEEL, AND AS HAVING A BOTTOM, GENERALLY STRESS RELIEVED, CONFIGURATION THAT HAS CLEARANCE FROM THE CABLE DISPOSED IN THE GROOVE; AND (D) A GUIDE MECHANISM ADAPTED FOR PIVOTALLY MOVING SAID RECEIVING PORTION OF SAID PAY-OUT WHEEL INTO CONTINUOUS ALIGNMENT WITH SAID CABLE AS SAID CABLE IS UNWOUND FROM OR WOUND UPON THE CABLE REEL.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
144 words
AN APPARATUS FOR STRINGING ELECTRICAL POWER TRANSMISSION CABLES IN ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS, SAID APPARATUS COMPRISING: (A) A MOBILE SUPPORT FRAME; (B) A CABLE REEL ROTATABLY SECURED TO THE SUPPORT FRAME; (C) A PAY-OUT WHEEL PIVOTALLY AND ROTATABLY MOUNTED ON THE SUPPORT FRAME AND ADAPTED TO RECEIVE CABLE FROM CABLE REEL AND TO PAY-OUT SAID CABLE FOR ELEVATED INSTALLATION, SAID PAY-OUT WHEEL HAVING AN ANNULAR GROOVE IN ITS PERIPHERY THAT IS DEFINED WITH REFERENCE TO ITS RADIAL CROSS-SECTION AS HAVING WALLS THAT CONVERGE TOWARD THE ROTATIONAL AXIS OF THE PAY-OUT WHEEL, AND AS HAVING A BOTTOM, GENERALLY STRESS RELIEVED, CONFIGURATION THAT HAS CLEARANCE FROM THE CABLE DISPOSED IN THE GROOVE; AND (D) A GUIDE MECHANISM ADAPTED FOR PIVOTALLY MOVING SAID RECEIVING PORTION OF SAID PAY-OUT WHEEL INTO CONTINUOUS ALIGNMENT WITH SAID CABLE AS SAID CABLE IS UNWOUND FROM OR WOUND UPON THE CABLE REEL.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-05-01 | 1970-10-31 | 1971-05-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-05-01 | 1974-10-31 | 1975-05-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-05-01 | 1978-10-31 | 1979-05-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |