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US 9,493,214 B2Granted
Cable support system
AssigneeDock Cable Float LLC
InventorThomas Robert Chesbrough
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Abstract
A cable support system for supporting a cable over water includes a base constructed to float on the surface of the water. A cable support is connected to and disposed at least in part above the base. A coupling mechanism couples the cable to the support such that the cable is held by the support above the base.
Claims20
A cable support system for supporting a cable over water, said cable support system comprising:
- an open frame, said open frame defining a plurality of openings for fluid to pass through wherein said plurality of openings cover a majority of the cable support system, said open frame comprising:
- a base constructed to float on the surface of the water, the base including two opposing ends and a first side and a second side extending between the opposing ends, the base defining a width of the cable support system between the first side and the second side, the base defining a length of the cable support system between the opposing ends, and
- a cable support connected to and disposed at least in part above the base, the cable support comprising at least two support legs and a support member extending between the support legs at a height above the base, the support member extending across the width of the cable support system, wherein the height is in a range of about 12 inches to about 36 inches and a ratio of the length to the height is in a range of 1.5 to 5, and
- a coupling mechanism for coupling the cable to the support member such that a portion of the cable extends longitudinally along the support member and is held by the cable support above the base, wherein the coupling mechanism couples the cable to the support member such that the cable spans the width of the cable support system and extends beyond the first side and the second side.
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A kit for assembling a cable support system, said kit comprising:
- a front base portion,
- a rear base portion, the front base portion configured to couple to the rear base portion to form a base that floats on the water, the base including a first side and a second side, the base defining a width of the cable support system between the first side and the second side, and
- a support for supporting a cable, the support configured to couple to the base intermediate the front base portion and the rear base portion such that the support extends at least in part above the base and across the width of the cable support system, the support being centered relative to a longitudinal direction of the base when the support is coupled to the base, the front base portion and the rear base portion extending equal distances in the longitudinal direction from the support, the support comprising at least two support legs and a support member configured to couple to ends of the support legs such that the support member extends between the at least two support legs at a height in a range of about 12 inches to about 36 inches, wherein the base and the support form an open frame defining a plurality of openings for fluid to pass through, wherein the openings cover a majority of the cable support system;
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- a coupling mechanism for coupling the cable to the support such that a portion of the cable extends longitudinally along the support member, wherein the coupling mechanism couples the cable to the support member such that the cable spans the width of the cable support system and extends beyond the first side and the second side.
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A cable support system for supporting a cable, said cable support system comprising:
- an open frame, said open frame defining a plurality of openings for fluid to pass through, wherein said openings cover a majority of the cable support system, said open frame comprising:
- a base portion comprising two opposing ends and two sides extending between the opposing ends, said base portion defining a length of the cable support system between the opposing ends, said base portion defining a width of the cable support system between the sides;
- a support portion carried by the base such that at least a portion of the support portion is disposed at a height above the base, the support portion extending across the width of the cable support system, wherein the height is in a range of about 12 inches to about 36 inches and a ratio of the length to the height is in a range of 1.5 to 5;
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- a coupling mechanism coupling the cable to the support portion such that a portion of the cable extends longitudinally along the support portion, wherein the coupling mechanism couples the cable to the support member such that the cable spans the width of the cable support system and extends beyond the first side and the second side.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.