Fiber clamp with attachment accessory nub and receptacle
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1. A clamp for securing a line to a pole having a pole mount using an aerial drone, comprising:
- a body;
a first clamp connector located at a first position on the body; and
a second clamp connector located at a second position on the body,wherein the first clamp connector is adapted to connect with a drone connector secured to the aerial drone upon advancing the drone towards the first clamp connector, andwherein the second clamp connector is adapted to connect with a pole-mount connector that is secured to the pole-mount upon advancing the drone and the second clamp connector towards the pole-mount connector.
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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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19 Claims
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1. A clamp for securing a line to a pole having a pole mount using an aerial drone, comprising:
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a body; a first clamp connector located at a first position on the body; and a second clamp connector located at a second position on the body, wherein the first clamp connector is adapted to connect with a drone connector secured to the aerial drone upon advancing the drone towards the first clamp connector, and wherein the second clamp connector is adapted to connect with a pole-mount connector that is secured to the pole-mount upon advancing the drone and the second clamp connector towards the pole-mount connector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. 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 pole-mount connector positioned on an outer portion of the pole-mount; and a clamp comprising a body configured to accommodate the line, a first clamp connector positioned on a first portion of the body, and a second clamp connector positioned on a second portion of the body, wherein the second clamp connector connects with the pole-mount connector by aligning the second clamp connector with the pole-mount connector and moving the second clamp connector towards the pole-mount connector, and the first clamp connector connects with a drone connector that is secured to and moved by the aerial drone. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for securing a clamp to a pole, the clamp configured to secure a line to the pole, the method comprising:
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connecting an aerial drone to a clamp; flying the aerial drone to the pole; using the aerial drone to connect the clamp to the pole; and detaching the aerial drone from the clamp. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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