Multi-Arm Mounting Bracket for Dead-End Utility Lines
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current mounting systems for dead-end utility lines on utility poles require multiple attachments, increasing labor and costs due to separate fasteners for each line, and lack an efficient method for securing multiple lines at a single point.
Innovation Solution
A mounting bracket system with a single attachment point that uses a plurality of arms with hooks to secure multiple dead-end utility lines to a utility pole, allowing for a single fastener to secure the bracket to the pole, and optionally utilizing extension link assemblies or straps for connection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If multiple separate fasteners are used to secure each dead-end utility line individually to the utility pole, then each utility line can be securely mounted, but the labor and cost increase due to multiple separate attachments
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple separate fastening operations into a single mounting bracket assembly. The bracket integrates multiple arms with hooks that can simultaneously secure multiple dead-end utility lines, replacing what would otherwise require multiple separate fasteners and mounting operations. This merging of functions reduces labor while maintaining secure mounting of each line.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting bracket is designed as a universal component that can accommodate multiple different dead-end utility lines simultaneously. Each arm of the bracket can independently secure a different utility line, making the single bracket structure multi-functional. This allows one mounting operation to perform the work of multiple separate fastening operations.
2Reliability
If multiple separate fasteners are drilled or screwed into the utility pole for each utility line, then each line can be independently secured, but the cost increases with separate charges for each bolt
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple fastening points into a single mounting bracket that attaches to the utility pole at one location. Instead of drilling or screwing separate bolts into the pole for each utility line, the bracket consolidates these attachment points, reducing the number of invasive fastening operations on the pole itself while still providing independent securing for each line through its multiple arms.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting bracket acts as an intermediary component between the utility pole and multiple dead-end utility lines. Rather than directly fastening each utility line to the pole with separate bolts, the bracket serves as a mediator that attaches to the pole once and then provides multiple attachment points for the utility lines, reducing both cost and structural impact on the pole.
3Productivity
If a single mounting bracket is used to attach multiple dead-end utility lines at a single point to the utility pole, then labor and costs are reduced, but the bracket must withstand significant combined loads from multiple lines
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting bracket is segmented into multiple arms, each capable of independently supporting a dead-end utility line. This segmentation distributes the combined load of multiple lines across separate structural elements rather than concentrating all forces at a single point. Each arm can be optimized for its specific load requirements, and the modular structure allows the bracket to handle significant combined loads while maintaining labor efficiency.
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AI summary
Mounting brackets for dead-end utility lines and mounting bracket systems for dead-end utility lines are described in the present disclosure. Each mounting bracket can include a body with a front face and, a plurality of arms extending from the body with each arm comprises a hook that is configured to receive a dead-end utility line. The mounting brackets are configured to be mounted on a utility pole and to allow a plurality of dead-end utility lines to be mounted to a utility pole with a single mounting bracket.