# US 9,517,564 B1 · Fiber clamp with attachment accessory nub and receptacle > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 9,517,564 B1 - Document ID: US9517564B1 - Status: Granted - Kind: B1 - Application number: 14/583,919 - Filed: 2014-12-29 - Granted: 2016-12-13 - Earliest claimed: 2014-12-29 - Assignees: Google Inc. - Applicants: Google Inc. - Inventors: David Frank Lish; John Toccalino; Ben Warren Segura; David Anthony; Fabien Villeneuve - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9517564B1 ## CPC - G02B 6/483: {Installation of aerial type} - F16L 3/1075: {with two members, the two members being joined with a hinge on one side and fastened together on the other side} - G02B 6/4422: {of the overhead type} - H01B 7/40: with arrangements for facilitating mounting or securing - G02B 6/44785: {Cable clamps} - G02B: OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS - F16L: PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL - H01B: CABLES; CONDUCTORS; INSULATORS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR CONDUCTIVE, INSULATING OR DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES (selection for magnetic properties H01F1/00; waveguides H01P {; printed circuits H05K}) ## Abstract Technology for securing a line, such as a fiber optic line, to a structure, such as a utility pole. In one aspect, a clamp is provided. The clamp includes a body, a first nub located at a first position on the body, and a first receptacle located at a second position on the body, wherein the first receptacle is connectable with a second nub that is secured to a pole-mount, and the first nub is connectable with a second receptacle that is secured to an aerial drone. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A clamp for securing a line having a pole mount, using an aerial drone, comprising: a body; a first nub extending from a first position on the body, the first nub having a first longitudinal axis substantially perpendicular to a first plane that bisects the body; and a first receptacle located at a second position on the body, the first receptacle having a second longitudinal axis substantially perpendicular to a second plane that bisects the body, wherein the first receptacle connects with a second nub that is secured to the pole-mount by advancing the body along the second longitudinal axis of the first receptacle towards the second nub, and wherein the first nub connects with a second receptacle that is secured to the aerial drone that is configured to advance the second receptacle along the first longitudinal axis towards the first nub. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The clamp as recited in claim 1, wherein the first nub is a male type, and the first receptacle is a female type that is compatible with the male type of the first nub. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The clamp as recited in claim 2, wherein the first nub is connectable with an other receptacle of the female type by pressing together the first nub and the other receptacle. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The clamp as recited in claim 2, wherein the first nub is connectable with an other receptacle of the female type by snap-fitting the first nub to the other receptacle. ### Claim 5 (depends on 2) The clamp as recited in claim 2, wherein the first nub is connectable with an other receptacle of the female type and the other receptacle comprises one or more teeth for engaging the first nub. ### Claim 6 (depends on 2) The clamp recited in claim 2, wherein the first nub is connectable with an other receptacle of the female type by pressing together the first nub and the other receptacle and activating a locking mechanism. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The clamp as recited in claim 1, wherein the first nub and the second nub are a male type, and the first receptacle and the second receptacle are a female type that is compatible with the male type. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The clamp as recited in claim 1, wherein the first position and the second position are located on opposite sides of a plane bisecting the clamp. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The clamp as recited in claim 8, wherein the first longitudinal axis of the first nub is parallel with the second longitudinal axis of the first receptacle. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The clamp as recited in claim 9, wherein the body is cylindrically shaped. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The clamp as recited in claim 1, wherein the first nub is operable to actuate in a third plane that includes the first longitudinal axis of the first nub. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The clamp as recited in claim 11, wherein the clamp further comprises a through-hole for accommodating the line, and wherein the first nub is operable to actuate in a fourth plane that is parallel to a third longitudinal axis of the through-hole. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The clamp as recited in claim 1, wherein the first receptacle is operable to actuate in a fifth plane that includes the second longitudinal axis of the first receptacle. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The clamp as recited in claim 13, wherein the clamp further comprises a through-hole for accommodating the line, and wherein the receptacle is operable to actuate in a fourth plane that is parallel to a third longitudinal axis of the through-hole. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The clamp as recited in claim 1, wherein the body comprises two parts that are hinged together, the two parts being configurable in an open position for insertion of the line and a closed position for securing the line. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The clamp as recited in claim 15, wherein when the two parts are in the closed position the two parts form a cylindrical shell. ### Claim 17 A system for securing a line to a pole using an aerial drone, comprising: a pole-mount attached to the pole comprising a first nub, the first nub having a first longitudinal axis substantially perpendicular to a first plane that includes at least one of a longitudinal axis of the pole or a longitudinal axis of the line; and a clamp comprising a body, a receptacle, and a second nub, the receptacle having a second longitudinal axis extending substantially perpendicular to a second plane that bisects the body, the receptacle connects with the first nub by aligning the first longitudinal axis with the second longitudinal axis and moving at least one of the receptacle or the first nub towards one another, and the second nub connects with a second receptacle that is secured to and moved by the aerial drone. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The system as recited in claim 17, wherein the first nub is a male type, and the receptacle is a female type that is connectable with the first nub. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The system as recited in claim 18, wherein the first nub and the receptacle are connectable by pressing together the first nub and the receptacle. ### Claim 20 (depends on 17) The system as recited in claim 17, wherein the receptacle is operable to actuate in a plane that includes the second longitudinal axis of the receptacle. ### Claim 21 (depends on 20) The system as recited in claim 20, wherein the clamp further comprises a through-hole for accommodating the line, and wherein the receptacle is operable to actuate in a plane that is parallel to a longitudinal axis of the through-hole. ### Claim 22 (depends on 17) The system as recited in claim 17, wherein the second nub is a male type, the second receptacle is a female type, and the second nub and second receptacle are connectable by pressing together the second nub and the second receptacle. ### Claim 23 A method for securing a line to a pole, comprising using an aerial drone to fly a clamp to the pole and to connect the clamp to the pole wherein using an aerial drone comprises using the aerial drone to fly a pole-mount to a desired position on the pole and tighten the pole-mount to the pole, and wherein connecting the clamp to the pole comprises connecting the clamp to the pole-mount.