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US 10,763,648 B2Granted
Arm roller for stringing distribution conductors
OwnerRobert Seekellinventor
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Abstract
An aggregation roller for extending a conductor over a span for electrical distribution. The aggregation roller is useful providing safety for linemen, adaptability to new technologies for conductors, low friction to easily pull the conductors and durability. The aggregation roller is useful in reducing the chances of electrocution of the lineman when the aggregation roller is near energized conductors. Further, the aggregation roller replaces multiple rollers as is used today.
Claims12
An aggregation roller for stringing a conductor over a span, the roller comprising:
- a main body, said main body having a first side and a second side and a bottom side, wherein said bottom side is generally flat and said first side and said second side extending away from said bottom in a generally arcuate shape, wherein said body defining an interior, wherein said interior comprising a plurality of rollers positioned in said interior and extending from said first side of said main body to said second side of said main body, wherein said rollers are positioned in said interior in an arcuate shape generally following the arcuate shape of said first side and said second side;
- wherein between said first side and said second side and said plurality of rollers defining a groove configured for receiving a length of a power conductive line;
- a extension arm extending generally vertically from said second side of said main body to a point generally above a center of said channel defined by said rollers, wherein a gate attached to said extension arm and extends to said first side, wherein said gate is configured to open inwardly when pressure is applied to said gate, wherein said gate is configured to bias closed when pressure is relieved from said arm.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.