Terminal pedestal for buried cable installation
US4631353A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 31, 1984 |
| Grant date | Dec 23, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 31, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02G9/10
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A pedestal-type closure for use as a buried telephone cable terminal closure comprises a rear section and upper and lower front covers, each of which is formed from the same basic plastic extrusion. The covers and the rear section are secured in edge-to-edge relationship. The upper ends of the rear section and of the upper cover are formed with cooperating caps that form a venting structure for venting moisture from within the interior of the pedestal and which tend to form a barrier against the entrance of insects into the pedestal. The lower cover has a snap-on arrangement which facilitates assembly, and the rear section has spacers which facilitate mounting of the pedestal against a vertical surface, and wherein the spacers are difficult to dislodge from the pedestal, thereby inhibiting vandalism.
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