Hydraulic and earth engineering – Subterranean or submarine pipe or cable laying – retrieving,... – Supporting – anchoring – or positioning of pipe or cable
Reexamination Certificate
2005-01-04
2005-01-04
Lagman, Frederick L. (Department: 3673)
Hydraulic and earth engineering
Subterranean or submarine pipe or cable laying, retrieving,...
Supporting, anchoring, or positioning of pipe or cable
C405S157000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06837654
ABSTRACT:
A longitudinal plastically deformable wedge is used to secure a fiber optic cable or other elongate member in a groove or channel cut in a paved roadway or similar solid surface. The wedge is extruded and has arms extending upwardly from a base forming an upwardly facing slot into which a fiber optic cable or other elongate member can be inserted after the wedge is positioned in the groove. The subsequently inserted, elongate member causes outward plastic deformation of the wedge. Ribs or barbs are provided along the sides of the arms to also grip the groove walls and provide additional retention. Longitudinally extending ducts can either contain fiber optic cable when the device is first inserted into the groove or cables can be subsequently inserted into these ducts.
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Aberle Timothy J.
Corning Cable Systems LLC
Lagman Frederick L.
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