Spacer drone install system
AssigneePreformed Line Products Company
InventorsBenjamin Franklin Ciesielczyk, Douglas Bell, John Markiewicz
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Abstract
One or more system and associated methods for installing a line spacer upon adjacent lines that are suspended are provided. A system includes a portion for holding and releasing the line spacer onto the lines. The system includes a portion for actuating securing portions of the line spacer to secure the line spacer upon the lines. The system includes a flying drone portion for levitation of the portion for holding and the portion for articulating to the lines.
Claims20
An automated drone system for installing a line spacer upon lines, the system comprising:
- a portion for holding and releasing the line spacer onto the lines;
- a portion for actuating securing portions of the line spacer to secure the line spacer upon the lines;
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- a flying drone portion for levitation of the portion for holding and releasing and the portion for actuating to the lines, wherein:
- the portion for holding and releasing is supported below the flying drone portion;
- the flying drone portion levitates the portion for holding and releasing while the portion for holding and releasing is supported below the flying drone portion;
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- the portion for actuating operates while the portion for holding and releasing is supported below the flying drone portion and levitated by the flying drone portion.
A method of installing a line spacer upon lines with a system, the method comprising:
- flying the system, via operation of a drone portion of the system, to levitate the system to the lines;
- holding, via a holding portion of the system, the line spacer while flying the system with the drone portion of the system;
- releasing the line spacer from the holding portion onto the lines while flying the system with the drone portion of the system;
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- actuating securing portions, via operation of a portion of the system, of the line spacer to secure the line spacer upon the lines while flying the system with the drone portion of the system.
An automated drone system for installing a line spacer upon lines, the system comprising:
- a portion for holding and releasing the line spacer onto the lines such that a first portion of the line spacer is secured to a first line of the lines and a second portion of the line spacer is secured to a second line of the lines;
- a first portion for actuating a first securing portion of the line spacer to secure the first portion of the line spacer to the first line;
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- a flying drone portion for levitation of the portion for holding and releasing and the first portion for actuating to the lines, wherein:
- the portion for holding and releasing is supported below the flying drone portion;
- the flying drone portion levitates the portion for holding and releasing while the portion for holding and releasing is supported below the flying drone portion;
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- the first portion for actuating operates while the portion for holding and releasing is supported below the flying drone portion and levitated by the flying drone portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.