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Travelling cable support system

  • US 4,093,047 A
  • Filed: 03/16/1977
  • Issued: 06/06/1978
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/23/1976
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A travelling cable support system comprising:

  • a guide rail;

    a plurality of conductor sleds slidably mounted upon said guide rail for movement therealong wherein the first conductor sled is adapted to pull the remaining conductor sleds;

    a plurality of non-elastic traction cords respectively interposed between said conductor sleds;

    at least one conductor carried by said conductor sleds; and

    a plurality of elastomeric cords connecting together adjacent conductor sleds,the length of said elastomeric cords being less than the length of said traction cords when said elastomeric cords are not tensioned and being capable of obtaining a greater length than the length of said traction cords when said traction cords are tensioned, and the length of said traction cords being less than the length of said conductor.

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