James Stephen Kirkpatrick

US Patent:

61646091, Dec 26, 2000

Filed:

Sep 20, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/399624

Inventors:

Hossein Eslambolchi - Basking Ridge NJ
John Sinclair Huffman - Conyers GA
James F. Kirkpatrick - Conyers GA

Assignee:

AT&T Corp. - New York NY

International Classification:

A47B 9606

US Classification:

2482184

Abstract:

A "quick" anchor for placing a temporary restoration cable in place on a utility pole require neither a bucket truck nor ladder to position the anchor and cable. The anchor comprises a non-conductive, hinged cylindrical housing that includes a set of wheels disposed around its perimeter. The housing is positioned to encompass the utility pole at ground level, and then is clamped shut. A technician uses a push bar to move the anchor up the pole, with the wheels facilitating this upward movement. A set of hinged grabbing teeth are disposed around the lower periphery of the anchor to prevent the anchor from descending once it is in place. A pulley assembly is attached to the outside of the anchor and is used to hoist the restoration cable into place.

US Patent:

59499478, Sep 7, 1999

Filed:

Nov 24, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/976799

Inventors:

Hossein Eslambolchi - Basking Ridge NJ
John Sinclair Huffman - McDonough GA
James F. Kirkpatrick - Conyers GA
Claywell D. Turley - Covington GA

Assignee:

AT & T Corp - New York NY

International Classification:

G02B 600

US Classification:

385134

Abstract:

Repair of a damaged portion of a cable sheath may be effected with the aid of a sheath repair kit comprised of an enclosure (10) and a volume of encapsulant (36). The enclosure (10) includes first and second members (12), both having an interior axially extending channel in communication with openings (20. sub. 1 and 20. sub. 2) in ends of the respective member to receive the damaged cable portion in the channel. The second member is shorter than the first member and has a cross-section smaller in area than that of the channel in the first member to enable receipt of the second member in the channel of the first member. In this way, the first and second members will capture the damaged portion of the cable, as well as a volume of the encapsulant (36) added to the channel of the first member to immerse the damaged cable portion.