Fiber clamp with attachment accessory nub and receptacle
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1. A clamp for securing a line having a pole mount, using an aerial drone, comprising:
- a body;
a first nub extending from a first position on the body, the first nub having a first longitudinal axis substantially perpendicular to a first plane that bisects the body; and
a first receptacle located at a second position on the body, the first receptacle having a second longitudinal axis substantially perpendicular to a second plane that bisects the body,wherein the first receptacle connects with a second nub that is secured to the pole-mount by advancing the body along the second longitudinal axis of the first receptacle towards the second nub, andwherein the first nub connects with a second receptacle that is secured to the aerial drone that is configured to advance the second receptacle along the first longitudinal axis towards the first nub.
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Abstract
Technology for securing a line, such as a fiber optic line, to a structure, such as a utility pole. In one aspect, a clamp is provided. The clamp includes a body, a first nub located at a first position on the body, and a first receptacle located at a second position on the body, wherein the first receptacle is connectable with a second nub that is secured to a pole-mount, and the first nub is connectable with a second receptacle that is secured to an aerial drone.
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1. A clamp for securing a line having a pole mount, using an aerial drone, comprising:
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a body; a first nub extending from a first position on the body, the first nub having a first longitudinal axis substantially perpendicular to a first plane that bisects the body; and a first receptacle located at a second position on the body, the first receptacle having a second longitudinal axis substantially perpendicular to a second plane that bisects the body, wherein the first receptacle connects with a second nub that is secured to the pole-mount by advancing the body along the second longitudinal axis of the first receptacle towards the second nub, and wherein the first nub connects with a second receptacle that is secured to the aerial drone that is configured to advance the second receptacle along the first longitudinal axis towards the first nub. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for securing a line to a pole using an aerial drone, comprising:
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a pole-mount attached to the pole comprising a first nub, the first nub having a first longitudinal axis substantially perpendicular to a first plane that includes at least one of a longitudinal axis of the pole or a longitudinal axis of the line; and a clamp comprising a body, a receptacle, and a second nub, the receptacle having a second longitudinal axis extending substantially perpendicular to a second plane that bisects the body, the receptacle connects with the first nub by aligning the first longitudinal axis with the second longitudinal axis and moving at least one of the receptacle or the first nub towards one another, and the second nub connects with a second receptacle that is secured to and moved by the aerial drone. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for securing a line to a pole, comprising using an aerial drone to fly a clamp to the pole and to connect the clamp to the pole wherein using an aerial drone comprises using the aerial drone to fly a pole-mount to a desired position on the pole and tighten the pole-mount to the pole, and wherein connecting the clamp to the pole comprises connecting the clamp to the pole-mount.
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