Method and apparatus for supporting a permanent cable splice during cable installation

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9979177
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14885038

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A device is provided for supporting a permanent cable splice during installation of one or more connected electrical transmission cables. The device includes one or more liners adapted to be affixable over at least portion of the permanent cable splice including the ends of the splice and one or more sleeves mountable over at least a portion of each of the one or more liners. A method is further provided for installing electrical transmission cable including connecting the second end of a first cable to the first end of a second cable using a permanent splice, affixing one or more liners over at least a portion including the ends of the permanent cable splice, assembling one or more sleeves over at least a portion of each of the one or more liners, pulling the first cable, permanent splice and second cable over one or more sheaves along the installation travel path.

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QUANTA ASSOCIATES L P2800 POST OAK BLVD SUITE 2600 HOUSTON TX 77056

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Greer, Jody Milton Houston, US 16 13
Palmer, Robert Wayne Houston, US 21 16
Wabnegger, David Karl Langley, CA 35 52

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