Guy guard and method of installing same
OwnerJ. Hebden Willoxinventor
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Abstract
There is provided an improved guy guard for a guy wire of a utility pole and the like and formed of an elongated tubular plastic guard member having a longitudinally frangible web and differentially stressed to bias the guard member to curl around itself when the web is fractured. The guard member is installed on a guy wire by progressively forcing the guy wire through the frangible web thereby releasing the wrapping action.
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A method of assembling a guy guard over a guy assembly of a utility pole or the like, comprising the steps of extruding a generally cylindrical length of an elongated plastic guard member with an elongated frangible web, differentially stressing said guard member to bias said guard member to a tendency to wrap upon itself, and progressively fracturing said frangible web simultaneously forcing the guy wire through said frangible web when installing, whereupon the longitudinal edges of said frangible web will wrap and overlap themselves to securely fasten said guard member around said guy assembly.
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