Megavang Bracket Reduces Pole Holes for Multi-Conductor Attachment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems for attaching communication utility conductors to steel electric utility poles require multiple vangs and numerous through-bolts, which can compromise structural integrity and increase installation time, while failing to meet safety standards for multiple conductor attachments.
Innovation Solution
A megavang system featuring a curved bracket with four vangs spaced along a central axis, allowing attachment of multiple communication utility lines with only three through-bolts, designed to comply with NESC and NEC standards, constructed from weathering steel to maintain structural integrity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple singular vangs are attached to the pole to accommodate multiple communication utilities, then the capacity to attach multiple conductors is improved, but the number of bolts and installation effort increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple vangs into a single integrated megavang structure that attaches to the pole through a unified base. This consolidation allows multiple communication conductors to be attached through one complex structure rather than multiple separate structures, reducing the number of attachment points needed on the pole while maintaining the capacity to support multiple utilities
Solution Approach 2:
The megavang is designed as a universal attachment structure that can accommodate multiple communication utilities simultaneously. The single structure provides multiple conductor attachment points while requiring fewer pole mounting holes than traditional separate vangs, making it adaptable to various communication utility configurations
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple through-holes are drilled through the steel pole to attach multiple vangs, then the attachment capacity is improved, but the structural integrity of the pole deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The megavang consolidates multiple attachment functions into a single structure that requires fewer through-holes in the pole. By combining what would traditionally require multiple separate vangs each needing their own bolt holes into one unified structure, the total number of holes drilled through the steel pole is reduced, preserving structural integrity
Solution Approach 2:
The invention redistributes attachment points along the length of the pole rather than concentrating them at a single location. The megavang structure extends vertically with attachment points spaced at different heights, allowing multiple conductors to be attached while spacing the pole mounting holes to minimize structural impact
Data Source
AI summary
A system for attaching communication utility lines to a pole includes a body portion, the body portion including a plurality of attachment apertures. The system further includes a plurality of vangs located along the body portion, the vangs spaced apart and each including an aperture for receiving a communication utility line.