Apparatus, systems, and methods for adjusting the position of a hanging aerial terminal
AssigneeBellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation
InventorsIsaac Daniel McIntosh White, Kevin Forsberg
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Abstract
Apparatus, systems, and methods provide for a hanging aerial terminal including means to rotationally adjust positions or means to adjust positions in a cantilever fashion. This invention also includes a kit-of-parts for a hanging aerial suspension system capable of being assembled with conventional hanging aerial terminals. Still further, this invention includes a locking device having means to securely position the hanging aerial terminal at a selected location.
Claims20
An aerial terminal, comprising:
- a housing section having a plurality of walls, the housing section for containing at least one of a routing wire, a routing cable, and a drop wire;
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- means for fastening the housing section to at least one adjustable joint, whereby the aerial terminal is movable about the at least one adjustable joint.
An aerial terminal, comprising:
- a housing section having a plurality of walls, the housing section for containing at least one of a routing wire, a routing cable, and a drop wire;
- and
- means for fastening the housing section to a lower arm of a hanging aerial terminal suspension system, whereby the lower arm is movable in a cantilever fashion in relation to an upper arm of the hanging aerial terminal suspension system.
A kit-of-parts for a hanging aerial terminal suspension system, comprising:
- a base member attachable to an aerial terminal, the base member having fastening means to at least one adjustable joint, the at least one adjustable joint for rotatably attaching the aerial terminal to the aerial terminal suspension system, whereby the aerial terminal is movable about the at least one adjustable joint;
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- means for mounting the hanging aerial terminal suspension system to at least one of a routing wire, a routing cable, and a drop wire.
A kit-of-parts for a hanging aerial terminal suspension system, comprising:
- means for fastening an aerial terminal to a lower arm of a hanging aerial terminal suspension system, the lower arm movable in a cantilever fashion in relation to an upper arm of the hanging aerial terminal suspension system,
- wherein the upper arm includes means for mounting the aerial terminal suspension system to at least one of a routing wire, a routing cable, and a drop wire.
A method of adjusting a hanging aerial terminal, comprising:
- mounting a base member to an aerial terminal, the base member having fastening means attaching the base member to at least one adjustable joint;
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- mounting a hanging aerial terminal suspension system to at least one of a routing wire, a routing cable, and a drop wire, the hanging aerial terminal suspension system including the at least one adjustable joint, the at least one adjustable joint rotatably attaching the aerial terminal to the aerial terminal suspension system.
A method of adjusting a hanging aerial terminal, comprising:
- fastening an aerial terminal to a lower arm of a hanging aerial terminal suspension system, the lower arm movable in a cantilever fashion in relation to an upper arm of the hanging aerial terminal suspension system;
- and
- mounting the upper arm to at least one of a routing wire, a routing cable, and a drop wire.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.