Portable self powered line mountable device for measuring and transmitting the undisturbed conductor temperature of electric power line conductors
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1. A device for attaching to a power line conductor comprising:
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at least one jaw slot formed on a portion of the jaw assembly configured to engage a stranded power line conductor, wherein the at least one jaw slot extends at an angle on the jaw assembly configured to match a helical angle of the strands on an outer surface of the stranded power line conductor and configured to space the jaw assembly from at least one strand of the stranded power line conductor.
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Abstract
A device for attaching to a power line conductor includes a jaw assembly and at least one jaw slot formed on a portion of the jaw assembly configured to engage a stranded power line conductor. The at least one jaw slot extends at an angle on the jaw assembly configured to match a helical angle of strands on an outer surface of the stranded power line conductor and configured to space the jaw assembly from at least one strand of the stranded power line conductor.
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24 Claims
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1. A device for attaching to a power line conductor comprising:
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a jaw assembly; and at least one jaw slot formed on a portion of the jaw assembly configured to engage a stranded power line conductor, wherein the at least one jaw slot extends at an angle on the jaw assembly configured to match a helical angle of the strands on an outer surface of the stranded power line conductor and configured to space the jaw assembly from at least one strand of the stranded power line conductor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A device for attaching to a power line conductor comprising:
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a jaw assembly for engaging a power line conductor, the jaw assembly including at least one upper jaw and at least one lower jaw, the at least one upper jaw including a contact surface for contacting the power line conductor having a first slope, wherein the at least one upper jaw and the at least one lower jaw are configured to clamp onto the power line conductor and the at least one upper jaw includes a jaw slot formed on the contact surface at an angle configured to match a helical angle of a strand on the power line conductor; and a jaw insert located adjacent the at least one upper jaw, the jaw insert including a second contact surface having a second slope, wherein the first slope is greater than the second slope. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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