Lucent Technologies Inc.

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William H Small

Denis Edward Burek

Marc Duane Jones

A U-shaped universal ground assembly with oversheath protection for use in grounding a cable, the grounding clip having a ground `block` including a framework with a generally open end and a spaced closed end. The framework includes a pair of bifurcated leg members extending from the open end of the framework toward the closed end thereof. An arcuate toothed portion is formed as a lower grip member at the closed end of the framework, and an opposed upper grip member, slidably positioned on the framework, is adapted to be moved toward the closed end of the framework. The grounding block also includes a wire retainer pivotally and slidably supported on the open end of the framework and adapted to be moved into a generally closed position across the open end of the framework. At least one ground wire opening is defined in the framework, and at least one ground wire opening is defined in the wire retainer in substantial registry therewith.

U-shaped universal grounding clamp

A racetrack grommet of resilient material for use in providing a seal between two flanged closure members has first and second spaced sides thereon adapted to be positioned between the flanges, and transverse end sections having insert receiving members having bores therein. Insert members are configured to fit within the bores in end to end butting relationship to provide a seal between a cable entering or leaving the assembled closure and the insert receiving members which, in turn, provide seals for end openings in the assembled closure. The bores in the insert receiving members have holding and sealing means therein and each insert has mating means thereon for mating with the holding means to provide a seal between each of the insert members and the insert receiving member. One or more port plugs seal the unused bores in the insert receiving members. Each insert has a split thereon to facilitate insertion of a cable within the insert, and each insert receiving member has a split therein for facilitating insertion of an insert therein.

Racetrack grommet for optical fiber cable splice closure

A central strength member anchor for use, for example, in a splice closure, for anchoring the central strength member of a cable entrant into the closure has a planar member having at least one upstanding leg at one end thereof. The distal end of the leg has clamping a strength member receiving member having a bore into which the strength member is to be inserted. The receiving member has clamping arrangement, such as one or more set screws, for clamping the strength member in the bore. The height of the leg is such that the bore in the receiving member is substantially axially aligned with the cable strength member. The planar member has locating holes therein for locating the anchor in the closure, and side walls depending from the planar member have slots for mounting the anchor in the enclosure. The side walls also have at least one slit therein and the planar member is scored so that a portion of the anchor member may be broken off to shorten it.

Central strength member anchor for optical fiber cables

Hydroponic gardening apparatus mounted within its own shelter includes a lower reservoir containing a liquid nutrient, and a pump for flowing liquid nutrient from the lower reservoir to an upper reservoir. At least one feed conduit inclined downwardly away from the upper reservoir and connected in fluid communication with the interior of the upper reservoir guides under the force of gravity liquid nutrient from the upper reservoir to a container having growing media disposed in the interior thereof adapted to support and to nourish plants therein. The container is inclined downwardly toward the lower reservoir, and a return conduit is connected in fluid communication with the container for guiding liquid nutrient therefrom back to the lower container for recycling purposes. The hydroponic gardening apparatus is mounted within the interior of a shelter, and the container and conduits are mounted on support posts for the transparent roof of the shelter.

Hydroponic gardening apparatus

A shelter construction includes a series of upstanding posts secured to the ground, and a group of tensile lines interconnecting the upper portions of the posts for supporting a thin flexible sheet of imperforate material overlying the group of tensile lines. The sheet is attached to the tensile lines, and the periphery of the sheet is fixed to the ground. The posts are arranged in a plurality of concentric imaginary rings, and they are of different heights with groups of the posts of substantially the same height being arranged along the same rings and being arranged with posts of progressively shorter heights along the rings with progressively increasing radii to enable the shelter to assume a dome shape. In order to facilitate the assembling of the shelter, a protracting tool having a circular face plate graduated in equally angularly spaced markings about the periphery thereof is positioned at the desired center location of the shelter so that a measuring tape having graduated markings thereon can be attached with its end to the center of the face plate. The tape is then positioned over successive ones of the angularly spaced markings so that the posts may be positioned opposite predetermined ones of the markings on the tape with one of the posts being disposed at the center location.

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Lithonia, GA, United States of America

William H Small