Optical waveguides – Accessories – External retainer/clamp
Patent
1996-05-20
1997-07-08
Ullah, Akm E.
Optical waveguides
Accessories
External retainer/clamp
G02B 600
Patent
active
056470460
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus, called a wedge deadend, used to secure aerial fiber optic transmission lines or cables. The deadend and secured cable can effectively be attached to support structures such as poles or towers. The wedge deadend has a single assembled frame with an attaching cable for mounting to the support structure and two wedges that slide into the frame. The frame consists of two parallel plates. Each plate has two slots that are tapered and angled toward one another. The wedges are similarly tapered enabling them to be interlocked with the side plates. Both wedges also have a groove that is sized and textured to grip a specified cable. The wedges can be designed to compress the encased cable evenly along the entire contact surface of the wedge, or with varying force along such surface.
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Cowen Calvin
Jones Michael G.
Parrott William N.
Quesnel Wayne L.
Alcoa Fujikura Limited
Beiriger Tracey D.
Ullah Akm E.
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