Safety guard device for modules storing communication lines

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11099342-B2
Application number	US-201916364870-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 26, 2019
Priority date	Jan 3, 2019
Publication date	Aug 24, 2021
Grant date	Aug 24, 2021

Abstract

A safety device for modules that store windings of communication lines, includes a metallic rod whose ends are configured to receive metallic screws to secure the rod on a base of a given module. End sections of the rod extend to a height at least equal to the height of the stored windings. Intermediate sections of the rod extend in opposite directions from the end sections, substantially parallel to the module base. Outer ends of the intermediate sections at least coincide with the outer periphery of the stored windings. A central section of the rod has opposite ends adjoining the outer ends of the intermediate sections. The central section rises over a path that at least coincides with the outer periphery of the stored windings. The end sections of the rod capture the windings, and the central section prevents them from dropping below the module during a building fire.

First claim

I claim:

1. A safety guard device for modules constructed to store windings of communication lines, comprising:
a rigid metallic wire or rod, wherein opposite ends of the rod are configured to form corresponding openings for receiving metallic screws for securing the rod to the base of a given module, and opposite end sections of the rod extend normally from the module base when the ends of the rod are secured to the base, and the end sections have a height corresponding at least to the height of windings of a communication line when stored on the base of the module;
the rod has intermediate sections extending generally in opposite directions from one another and substantially parallel to the base of the module when the rod is secured to the base, and the intermediate sections are of sufficient length so that outer ends of the sections at least coincide with the outer periphery of the windings of the communication line; and
the rod has a central section opposite ends of which adjoin corresponding outer ends of the intermediate sections of the rod, so that when the rod is secured to the module base, the central section rises from the outer ends of the intermediate sections over a path that at least coincides with the outer periphery of the windings of the communication line;
wherein the end sections of the rod are configured to capture and support the windings of the communication line if other parts of the module fail due to temperature or otherwise, and the central section of the rod is dimensioned and arranged to block the windings from falling away from the end sections and dropping into the paths of responders or other building occupants moving below the module.

2. A safety guard device according to claim 1 , wherein the central section of the rod is formed to rise within a plane that is generally parallel to the base of the module in which the device is installed.

3. A safety guard device according to claim 1 , wherein the wire or rod is formed of steel.

Assignees

• Ofs Fitel Llc

Inventors

• Vaughn Roger A

Classifications

• G02B6/475

  Mechanical aspects of installing cables in ducts or the like for buildings · CPC title

• G02B6/44528

  Patch-cords; Connector arrangements in the system or in the box (routing arrangements H04Q1/00) · CPC title

• H02G3/30 Primary

  Installations of cables or lines on walls, floors or ceilings · CPC title

• G02B6/4436

  Heat resistant · CPC title

• G02B6/486

  by helical wrapping · CPC title