Cable installation system and related methods
First Claim
1. A cable installation system for use by a cable installer, the system comprising:
- a plurality of cable dispensers having different lengths of cable, each cable dispenser also having a non-numeric, length-identifying marking associated therewith corresponding to the length of cable; and
a cable dispenser indicator device for use by the installer to determine a distance between first and second locations, and to provide an indication to the installer of the non-numeric, length-identifying marking corresponding to the determined distance so that the cable installer can select the corresponding cable dispenser from the plurality thereof.
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Abstract
A cable installation system for use by a cable installer may include a plurality of cable dispensers having different lengths of cable. In particular, each cable dispenser may also have a non-numeric, length-identifying marking associated therewith corresponding to the length of cable. Furthermore, the system may also include a cable dispenser indicator device for use by the installer to determine a distance between first and second locations, such as a cable tap and a subscriber interface. The cable dispenser indicator device may also provide an indication to the installer of the non-numeric, length-identifying marking corresponding to the determined distance so that the cable installer can select the corresponding cable dispenser from the plurality thereof. By way of example, the non-numeric, length-identifying markings may include a series of different colors and/or graphics for respective length ranges.
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23 Claims
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1. A cable installation system for use by a cable installer, the system comprising:
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a plurality of cable dispensers having different lengths of cable, each cable dispenser also having a non-numeric, length-identifying marking associated therewith corresponding to the length of cable; and
a cable dispenser indicator device for use by the installer to determine a distance between first and second locations, and to provide an indication to the installer of the non-numeric, length-identifying marking corresponding to the determined distance so that the cable installer can select the corresponding cable dispenser from the plurality thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A cable installation system for use by a cable installer, the system comprising:
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a plurality of cable dispensers having different lengths of cable with at least one respective connector connected to an end thereof, each cable dispenser also having a respective color associated therewith corresponding to the length of cable; and
a cable dispenser indicator device for use by the installer to determine a distance between first and second locations, and to provide a color marking to the installer corresponding to the determined distance from among a series of different color markings for respective length ranges so that the cable installer can select the corresponding cable dispenser from the plurality thereof. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A cable installation method comprising:
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providing a plurality of cable dispensers having different lengths of cable, each cable dispenser also having a non-numeric, length-identifying marking associated therewith corresponding to the length of cable; and
using a cable dispenser indicator device to determine a distance between first and second locations, and to provide an indication of the non-numeric, length-identifying marking corresponding to the determined distance for selecting the corresponding cable dispenser from the plurality thereof. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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