IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0374864
(2003-02-26)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
- BellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
1 인용 특허 :
5 |
초록
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A fastener for temporarily fastening a length of wire to the ground includes a U-shaped member having leg portions, a bridge portion bridging the leg portions, and a mount portion arranged at one end of the bridge portion. One of the leg portions has a length greater than the length of the bridge po
A fastener for temporarily fastening a length of wire to the ground includes a U-shaped member having leg portions, a bridge portion bridging the leg portions, and a mount portion arranged at one end of the bridge portion. One of the leg portions has a length greater than the length of the bridge portion, and the mount portion is adapted to receive a visual indicator for identifying the location of the wire. An interior surface defined by the bridge of the U-shaped member captures the wire when the leg portions are inserted into the ground.
대표청구항
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1. A fastener for temporarily fastening a length of wire having a diameter to the ground, comprising:a U-shaped member having first and second leg portions and a bridge portion bridging said first and second leg portions; wherein at least one of said first and second leg portions has a length greate
1. A fastener for temporarily fastening a length of wire having a diameter to the ground, comprising:a U-shaped member having first and second leg portions and a bridge portion bridging said first and second leg portions; wherein at least one of said first and second leg portions has a length greater than said diameter of said wire; and a mount portion arranged at said bridge portion, said mount portion comprising an outer surface defining a tubular pocket, said tubular pocket having an axis arranged parallel to the axis of at least one of said first and second leg portions, said mount portion being adapted to receive a visual indicator for identifying the location of said wire; whereby an interior surface defined by said bridge of said U-shaped member captures a length of said wire when at least one of said first and second leg portions is inserted into said ground. 2. The fastener of claim 1, wherein:at least one of said first and second leg portions includes at least one of a point and a knife edge at the end removed from said bridge portion. 3. The fastener of claim 2, wherein:a section of at least one of said first and second leg portions comprises a cross-section comprising a circle, a polygon, or a trapezoid; and said end of at least one of said first and second leg portions includes an angled surface defining said at least one of a point and a knife edge. 4. The fastener of claim 3, wherein:said section comprises a trapezoidal cross-section; and said angled surface extends from one corner of said trapezoid to an opposing corner of said trapezoid, the intersection of said angled surface with two adjacent surfaces of said section defining said point. 5. The fastener of claim 1, wherein said tubular pocket includes at least one of an interior surface that is tapered inward from top to bottom and an interior surface that is threaded; wherebya visual indicator flag may be mounted to said mount either by inserting the flag post into the tapered tubular pocket thereby creating a tight fit or by threadably engaging the flag post to the threaded tubular pocket. 6. The fastener of claim 1, wherein:said fastener is manufactured from a material comprising plastic, metal, or a combination comprising plastic and metal; and an outer surface of said fastener is colored with a highly visible color. 7. The fastener of claim 1, further comprising:means for receiving a tool for inserting said fastener into said ground; and means for receiving a tool for extracting said fastener from said ground. 8. The fastener of claim 1, wherein said first and second leg portions both have a length greater than said diameter of said wire and both are substantially equal in length.9. A fastener for temporarily fastening a length of wire having a diameter to the ground, comprising:a U-shaped member having first and second leg portions and a bridge portion bridging said first and second leg portions; wherein at least one of said first and second leg portions has a length greater than said diameter of said wire; a mount portion arranged at said bridge portion, said mount portion comprising an outer surface defining a tubular pocket, said tubular pocket having an axis arranged parallel to the axis of at least one of said first and second leg portions, said tubular pocket including at least one of an interior surface that is tapered inward from top to bottom and an interior surface that is threaded, said mount portion adapted to receive a visual indicator flag; and a visual indicator flag mounted to said mount portion; whereby an interior surface defined by said bridge of said U-shaped member captures a length of said wire when at least one of said first and second leg portions is inserted into said ground and said visual indicator flag identifies the location of said wire, and said visual indicator flag maybe detachably mounted to said mount either by inserting the flag post into the tapered tubular pocket thereby creating a tight fit or by threadably engaging the flag post to the threaded tubular pocket. 10. The fastener of claim 9, wherein:a section of at least one of said first and second leg portions comprises a cross-section comprising a circle, a polygon, or a trapezoid; and at least one of said first and second leg portions includes an angled surface at the end removed from said bridge portion defining at least one of a point and a knife edge. 11. The fastener of claim 9, further comprising:means for receiving a tool for inserting said fastener into said ground; and means for receiving a tool for extracting said fastener from said ground. 12. The fastener of claim 9, wherein:said fastener is manufactured from a material comprising plastic, metal, or a combination comprising plastic and metal; and an outer surface of said fastener is colored with a highly visible color. 13. The fastener of claim 9, wherein said visual indicator flag is at least one of detachably mounted and integrally mounted to said mount portion.14. A fastener for temporarily fastening a length of wire having a diameter to the ground, comprising:a U-shaped member having first and second leg portions and a bridge portion disposed therebetween, wherein at least one of said first and second leg portions has a length greater than said diameter of said wire; and a mount portion integral with said U-shaped member, said mount portion comprising a flat surface having a vertical dimension and a second surface having a horizontal dimension, said vertical dimension being equal to or greater than said horizontal dimension, said first and second surfaces defining a pocket to receive a visual indicator for identifying the location of said wire; a visual indicator flag having a flag post mounted to said pocket; wherein said visual indicator flag is detachably mounted to said pocket either by inserting the flag post into a slip fit pocket, inserting the flag post into a tapered tubular pocket, or threadably engaging the flag post to a threaded tubular pocket; wherein an interior surface defined by said bridge of said U-shaped member captures a length of said wire when at least one of said first and second leg portions is inserted into said ground.
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