US3185757A
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Pole mounted terminal box and sectional lead-in conduit
Assignee: McGraw Edison Co
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Filing: 1961-09-05
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Granted: 1965-05-25
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Expires: 1981-09-05
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Davis M Phillips
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 19:14
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02B; H02B5/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
172 words
THE COMBINATION OF AN ELONGATE CABLE ENCLOSURE MEMBER OF AN ELEVATED TERMINAL BOX ADAPTED TO BE MOUNTED ON A DISTRIBUTION TRANSFORMER BEARING POLE BETWEEN THE TRANSFORMER AND GROUND, SAID TERMINAL BOX COMPRISING A HOUSING HAVING TOP AND BOTTOM WALLS AND A MOVABLE CLOSURE PORTION; CABLE ENTRANCE MEANS COMMUNICATING WITH SAID BOX THROUGH TOP WALL; CABLE EXIT MEANS INTERCONNECTING SAID CABLE ENCLOSURE MEMBER AND SAID BOX THROUGH SAID BOTTOM WALL; AND A PAIR OF TERMINAL MEANS FIXEDLY POSITIONED WITHIN SAID HOUSING IN HORIZONTALLY SPACED DOWNWARDLY DIVERGING RELATION, EACH OF SAID TERMINAL MEANS PRESENTING A PLURALITY OF CONDUCTOR CONNECTING PORTIONS ALONG THE DIVERGING PORTIONS THEREOF ACCESSIBLE FROM BETWEEN SAID DIVERGING PORTIONS, THE AXIS OF SAID EXIT MEANS LYING IN A PLANE INTERMEDIATE THE DIVERGENT ENDS OF SAID TERMINAL MEANS, WHEREBY CONDUCTORS EXTENDING INTO SAID BOX THROUGH SAID ENCLOSURE MEMBER MAY APPROACH AND CONNECTED TO SAID TERMINAL MEANS WITHOUT EXCESSIVE BENDING AND SAID CABLE ENCLOSURE COMPRISING A RELATIVELY SHALLOW FIRST CHANNEL MEMBER EXTENDING FROM BELOW THE GROUND LINE TO SAID BOX; A RELATIVELY DEEP SEC-
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
172 words
THE COMBINATION OF AN ELONGATE CABLE ENCLOSURE MEMBER OF AN ELEVATED TERMINAL BOX ADAPTED TO BE MOUNTED ON A DISTRIBUTION TRANSFORMER BEARING POLE BETWEEN THE TRANSFORMER AND GROUND, SAID TERMINAL BOX COMPRISING A HOUSING HAVING TOP AND BOTTOM WALLS AND A MOVABLE CLOSURE PORTION; CABLE ENTRANCE MEANS COMMUNICATING WITH SAID BOX THROUGH TOP WALL; CABLE EXIT MEANS INTERCONNECTING SAID CABLE ENCLOSURE MEMBER AND SAID BOX THROUGH SAID BOTTOM WALL; AND A PAIR OF TERMINAL MEANS FIXEDLY POSITIONED WITHIN SAID HOUSING IN HORIZONTALLY SPACED DOWNWARDLY DIVERGING RELATION, EACH OF SAID TERMINAL MEANS PRESENTING A PLURALITY OF CONDUCTOR CONNECTING PORTIONS ALONG THE DIVERGING PORTIONS THEREOF ACCESSIBLE FROM BETWEEN SAID DIVERGING PORTIONS, THE AXIS OF SAID EXIT MEANS LYING IN A PLANE INTERMEDIATE THE DIVERGENT ENDS OF SAID TERMINAL MEANS, WHEREBY CONDUCTORS EXTENDING INTO SAID BOX THROUGH SAID ENCLOSURE MEMBER MAY APPROACH AND CONNECTED TO SAID TERMINAL MEANS WITHOUT EXCESSIVE BENDING AND SAID CABLE ENCLOSURE COMPRISING A RELATIVELY SHALLOW FIRST CHANNEL MEMBER EXTENDING FROM BELOW THE GROUND LINE TO SAID BOX; A RELATIVELY DEEP SEC-
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-05-24 | 1968-11-23 | 1969-05-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-05-24 | 1972-11-23 | 1973-05-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-05-24 | 1976-11-23 | 1977-05-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |