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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:
Feb. 09, 1988
Filed:
Dec. 09, 1985
Applicant:
Inventor:
Arnold R Smith, Chester, NJ (US);
Assignee:
American Telephone and Telegraph Company AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, NJ (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02G / ; H02G / ; F16J / ; F16J / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
174 38 ; 174 / ; 174 / ; 174 / ; 174100 ; 277-9 ; 277 12 ; 2771675 ; 277198 ; 277199 ; 277D / ;
Abstract
A compliant, synthetic material of predetermined thickness is inserted into the space between cables and the inner surface of a pedestal enclosure which houses the cables. The compliant material prevents moisture, rodents, and insects from entering the upper portion of the enclosure. Drainage slots are provided. A wire mesh pad or steel wool may be used instead of the compliant, synthetic material. A plurality of embodiments are disclosed.