Patent US3868080A successfully refreshed from Google Patents.
US3868080A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Protected telephone service installation
Assignee: Utility Products Co
•
Filing: 1973-11-02
•
Granted: 1975-02-25
•
Expires: 1993-11-02
Abstract
Abstract A stake of channel shaped cross section adapted to be driven into the ground directly adjacent to the exterior of a building to which telephone service is to be supplied, with the open side of the channel facing and covered by the building. A plate secured to the upper end of the stake has a telephone circuit protector secured to its front. The end portion of a buried service cable adjacent to the building is led up through the enclosure provided by the stake in cooperation with the exterior of the building, and has its conductors secured to terminals in the protector.
Inventors
- 👤 John B Olson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 20:52
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R9/00; H01R9/22; H01R9/24; H01R9/2425; H01R9/2441; H02; H02G; H02G15/00; H02G15/08; H02G15/10; H02G3/00; H02G3/22; H04; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/738; H04M1/74; H04M1/745
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
264 words
A mounting device for mounting a telephone circuit protector at an exterior wall of a building to which telephone service is to be supplied via a buried cable, characterized by: A. an upright plate member having flat front and rear surfaces, and having a vertically elongated slot; B. captive nuts slidably secured in said slot and providing for the reception of screws for mounting the circuit protector on the front surface of the plate member; C. an elongated upright stake member having front and rear surfaces and a rearwardly opening groove therein which extends along the entire length of the stake member to receive that end portion of a service cable which is brought up out of the ground for connection to a circuit protector on the plate member. said stake member having a lower end portion which is adapted to be driven into the ground closely adjacent to an exterior wall of a building with its groove facing the same, whereby the stake member can cooperate with said wall in protectively enclosing that portion of a service cable extending from the ground to the circuit breaker; and D. means rigidly securing said plate and stake members together comprising an offset attaching portion on one of said members engaging the other thereof to locate the plate member in a plane forwardly of the rear surface of the stake member a distance such that said nuts will not interfere with positioning of the stake member closely adjacent to the exterior of a building wall in front of which the mounting device is to be located.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
264 words
A mounting device for mounting a telephone circuit protector at an exterior wall of a building to which telephone service is to be supplied via a buried cable, characterized by: A. an upright plate member having flat front and rear surfaces, and having a vertically elongated slot; B. captive nuts slidably secured in said slot and providing for the reception of screws for mounting the circuit protector on the front surface of the plate member; C. an elongated upright stake member having front and rear surfaces and a rearwardly opening groove therein which extends along the entire length of the stake member to receive that end portion of a service cable which is brought up out of the ground for connection to a circuit protector on the plate member. said stake member having a lower end portion which is adapted to be driven into the ground closely adjacent to an exterior wall of a building with its groove facing the same, whereby the stake member can cooperate with said wall in protectively enclosing that portion of a service cable extending from the ground to the circuit breaker; and D. means rigidly securing said plate and stake members together comprising an offset attaching portion on one of said members engaging the other thereof to locate the plate member in a plane forwardly of the rear surface of the stake member a distance such that said nuts will not interfere with positioning of the stake member closely adjacent to the exterior of a building wall in front of which the mounting device is to be located.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
91 words
The mounting device of claim 1, further characterized by: said groove in the stake member being defined by rearwardly extending opposite marginal flange means on the stake member, having coplanar oppositely directed wings which form the rearmost portions of the stake member to substantially flatwise overlie the exterior of a building wall in front of which the mounting device is to be located, said wings having apertures therein for the reception of securement means by which the mounting device can be held in place on the exterior of a building wall.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-02-24 | 1978-08-26 | 1979-02-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-02-24 | 1982-08-26 | 1983-02-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-02-24 | 1986-08-26 | 1987-02-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |