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US 2015/0233132 A1Published application
Systems and Methods for Repairing Utility Poles
OwnerJeffrey Huncovskyinventor
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Abstract
A pole splint, generally for use with a broken wooden utility pole, which can provide for a strong repair at a pole breakpoint and which uses relatively little manpower and equipment to install, even under difficult conditions. The splint generally comprises two panels which are designed to be interconnected with elongated connectors. The connectors will generally interact with one of the panels through the use of a nut and washer, and may connect with the other panel through a nut and washer or via a chain formed of chain links.
Claims18
A utility pole splint comprising:
- two panels, each of said panels comprising:
- an elongated center portion having two ends and a length therebetween, the center portion being generally semicircular in cross section between two edges;
- and
- two flanges, each connected with one of said two edges of said center portion and extending outward therefrom, each of said flanges including a plurality of holes;
- and
- a plurality of elongated connectors, each of said elongated connectors being capable of interacting with at least one of said plurality of holes;
- wherein said elongated connectors are used to interconnect holes from a first of said two panels with a second of said two panels.
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A method for repairing a broken utility pole, the method comprising:
- providing two splint panels, each of said panels comprising:
- an elongated central portion having two ends and a length therebetween, the central portion being generally semicircular in cross section between two edges;
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- two flanges, each of the flanges connected with an edge of said central portion and extending outward therefrom, each of said flanges including a plurality of holes;
- and
- a plurality of elongated connectors, each of said elongated connectors being capable of interacting with at least one of said plurality of holes;
- placing a first of said splint panels on one side of said broken utility pole such that a break point of said utility pole is contacted by said central portion of said first splint panel between said two ends of said first splint panel;
- placing a second of said splint panels on an opposing side of said broken utility pole such that said break point of said utility pole is contacted by said central portion of said second splint panel between said two ends of said second half;
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- interconnecting said plurality of holes from said first splint panel with said plurality of holes of said second splint panel with said plurality of elongated connectors.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.