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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 1985
Filed:
Feb. 15, 1983
Applicant:
Inventor:
Peter Harvey, London, GB;
Assignee:
BICC Public Limited Company, London, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B / ; H02G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
350 9620 ; 174 / ; 174 79 ;
Abstract
A simple and inexpensive dead end fitting for securing an overhead conductor loosely housing an optical guide to a tower comprises a sleeve of malleable metal or metal alloy, open at each of its ends, for compression jointing to the conductor; a steel termination in screw threaded engagement with the sleeve and having a clevis for securing the fitting to a tower; and a lug welded to the sleeve for effecting electrical connection to a jumper cable. The lug engages in a notch in the adjacent end of the termination to lock positively the screw threaded engagement between the sleeve and termination.