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 portable cable dispensers to be transported by the cable installer to a cable installation site extending between first and second cable installation locations, said plurality of portable cable dispensers having different lengths of cable, each cable dispenser also having a non-numeric, length-identifying visual marking associated therewith corresponding to the length of cable; and
a cable dispenser indicator device for use by the installer at the cable installation site to determine a distance between the first and second cable installation locations, and to provide an indication to the installer of the non-numeric, length-identifying visual 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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1. A cable installation system for use by a cable installer, the system comprising:
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a plurality of portable cable dispensers to be transported by the cable installer to a cable installation site extending between first and second cable installation locations, said plurality of portable cable dispensers having different lengths of cable, each cable dispenser also having a non-numeric, length-identifying visual marking associated therewith corresponding to the length of cable; and
a cable dispenser indicator device for use by the installer at the cable installation site to determine a distance between the first and second cable installation locations, and to provide an indication to the installer of the non-numeric, length-identifying visual 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 portable cable dispensers to be transported by the cable installer to a cable installation site extending between first and second cable installation locations, said plurality of portable 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 at the cable installation site to determine a distance between the first and second cable installation 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 portable cable dispensers to be transported by the cable installer to a cable installation site extending between first and second cable installation locations, the plurality of portable cable dispensers having different lengths of cable, each cable dispenser also having a non-numeric, length-identifying visual marking associated therewith corresponding to the length of cable; and
using a cable dispenser indicator device at the cable installation site to determine a distance between the first and second cable installation locations, and to provide an indication of the non-numeric, length-identifying visual 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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