Patents by Inventor Daniel L. Pope

Daniel L. Pope has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Apparatus for adjusting cable tension
    Patent number: 4372535
    Abstract: A capstan winch for pulling cable through conduit includes means for measuring the torque applied to the capstan and a take-up reel. The torque measuring means comprises an inner drum connected by a tension spring to a concentric outer drum. A patterned disc on the inner drum is visible through a window in the outer drum. The pattern indicates the relative position of the inner and outer drums, which is correlated to the applied torque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 1980
    Date of Patent: February 8, 1983
    Assignee: Bell Telephone Laboratories, Incorporated
    Inventors: David W. Gibson, Albert L. Hale, Daniel L. Pope, Donald R. Rutledge, Kirk P. Wells