Patents by Inventor Edward Dziedzic

Edward Dziedzic 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).

  • Patent number: 7424992
    Abstract: A removable mount to be secured to a utility pole or the like for the attachment of a stabilizer wire including a generally flat, rectangular base plate having a top surface and a bottom surface with an integral upwardly extending attachment loop positioned centrally on a boss on the top surface of the base plate. The loop is configured to accept a stabilizer wire. The top surface of the base plate also includes at least one pair of transverse raised ribs, one each of the pair of ribs being positioned on each side of the boss and spaced apart from the boss to create a pair of shallow channels between the boss and the ribs for the seating of attachment bands. The bottom surface of the base plate has downwardly depending serrated edges disposed to bite into the mounting surface when the attachment bands are tightened to prevent slippage of the mount on the mounting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2008
    Assignee: Aluma-Form, Inc.
    Inventor: Edward Dziedzic
  • Patent number: 6755312
    Abstract: A cluster mount, formed of a bearing plate, a bracket that engages with the bearing plate by means of fasteners, and resilient retention clips that are permanently secured to the cluster mount at positions for snugly retaining associated connecting links in place once the cluster mount components are assembled, to provide a cluster mount of a required circumferential dimension to be accommodated upon utility poles of varying sizes, after adjustment of the cluster mount components together during assembly. Connecting links are disposed for inserting through shaped slots furnished in the flanges of the bearing plate that provide adequate clearance for adjustment of each connecting link when assembled into the cluster mount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2004
    Assignee: Alum-Form, Inc.
    Inventor: Edward Dziedzic
  • Publication number: 20030177845
    Abstract: A torque measurement of hydraulic installers for earth anchors, designed to sense hydraulic pressure and translate it into a torque output, through the use of transducers, regulator, and usually battery operated. By measuring the differential in supply pressure and return pressure transducers calibrating the same, thus furnishing a torque read-out, in foot pounds, of the amount of torque being applied by the installer when driving an earth anchor into the ground.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2001
    Publication date: September 25, 2003
    Inventor: Edward Dziedzic
  • Publication number: 20030066812
    Abstract: A cluster mount, formed of a bearing plate, a bracket that engages with the bearing plate by means of fasteners, and resilient retention clips that are permanently secured to the cluster mount at positions for snugly retaining associated connecting links in place once the cluster mount components are assembled, to provide a cluster mount of a required circumferential dimension to be accommodated upon utility poles of varying sizes, after adjustment of the cluster mount components together during assembly. Connecting links are disposed for inserting through shaped slots furnished in the flanges of the bearing plate that provide adequate clearance for adjustment of each connecting link when assembled into the cluster mount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2001
    Publication date: April 10, 2003
    Inventor: Edward Dziedzic
  • Patent number: 6109577
    Abstract: A flexible banding and instrument support system for use in securing a support, bracket, and any instrument to a utility pole, or the like, including a flexible band provided substantially surrounding a supporting pole, and capable of conforming to its outer surface, upon tightening. A bracket is mounted on the band. A pair of connectors cooperate with the band ends for securement by a bolt for contracting the band tightly around a pole, and thereby holding the instrument bracket firmly in place. The bracket includes a threaded shaft which extends from the outer or top surface of the bracket, and to which various instruments, such as electrical instruments, wiring, or the like, can be mounted, and thereby obviating the need for any drilled holes through the pole for supporting such instruments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2000
    Assignee: Aluma-Form, Inc.
    Inventor: Edward Dziedzic
  • Patent number: 6050740
    Abstract: A combined lockdog and Kelly bar adapter is provided for drivingly connecting a Kelly bar to a shaft of an earth anchor. The adapter includes a unitary one-piece body comprising a first section defining a first socket sized and shaped to receive a Kelly bar and a second section defining a second socket sized and shaped to receive the shaft of the earth anchor. A flange is formed in the first socket and has an inner wall having a smaller circumference than the wall of the first socket, so that the adapter can receive two different sized Kelly bars. A spring biased pin is provided to engage a hole in the earth anchor shaft to axially fix the adapter relative to the earth anchor shaft. The pin includes a sloped surface which is engaged by the earth anchor shaft, so that the adapter can be applied to the earth anchor shaft simply by sliding the adapter over the earth anchor shaft. The adapter includes a camming surface and a ring through an outer end of the pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2000
    Assignee: Dixie Electrical Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: Edward Dziedzic
  • Patent number: 5653069
    Abstract: A socket drive adapter for retrofitting to a solid hub earth anchor to convert the solid hub earth anchor into a socket drive earth anchor. The socket drive adapter is formed from a trapezoidally shaped steel plate by a series of 90.degree. bends. The bends create square, bore-defining adapter that can be welded to the top surface of the helical blade around the solid hub. A drive wrench fits in the socket drive adapter and engages both the socket drive adapter and the solid hub to enhance the torque strength of the anchor while retaining the better ground penetrating aspects of the solid hub design.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 5, 1997
    Assignee: Dixie Electrical Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: Edward Dziedzic
  • Patent number: 5570577
    Abstract: A torque controller which limits the output of a hydraulic motor is provided. The torque controller includes a by-pass circuit which allows the hydraulic fluid in the hydraulic fluid circuit to by-pass the motor. A valve manifold is placed in the by-pass and includes a main chamber having a main valve member and one (and preferably two or more) poppet valves in communication with the main chamber. The pressure at which the poppet valves and the main valve open are individually adjustable and are set for different pressures. Inlets to the poppet valves are closed with electrically operated solenoids such that the inlet to a selected poppet valve can be opened to activate that poppet valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 5, 1996
    Assignee: Dixie Electrical Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: Edward Dziedzic
  • Patent number: 5228260
    Abstract: A crossarm assembly for installation on a utility pole includes a horizontally disposed cross arm. First and second box channels matingly interfit about the cross arm at a location generally equidistant the ends of the cross arm. The channels provide structural support for the cross arm to substantially reduce the amount of the deflection occurring at the end of the cross arm when the assembly is subjected to a load. A pole gain is integrated into an extrusion flange on one side of the box channels for attaching the channels to the pole and to add structural stability. The assembly includes attachment schackles by which conductor "dead ends" can be connected to the assembly when it serving as a "dead-end" assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 20, 1993
    Assignee: Aluma-Form, Inc.
    Inventor: Edward Dziedzic
  • Patent number: 4979341
    Abstract: An earth anchor (1) comprises a hub body (3) having a base plate (7). A shank (19) extends downwardly from a bottom surface (21) of the plate. The shank has a beveled lower edge (23) forming a tip (25) for penetrating the ground. A hub (9) extends upwardly from an upper surface (11) of the plate and non-drivingly engages the drive tool. A quadrilaterally formed circumferential side wall (17) extends upwardly from the outer margine of the plate. The side wall is spaced radially outwardly of the hub and forms a sleeve in which a portion of the drive tool is received. The base plate, hub, shank, and side wall are all integrally formed, preferably through forging or casting, forming a hub body of uniform strength, less subject to stress forces, and relatively tight dimensional tolerances. A blade (5) is attachable externally to the hub body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1989
    Date of Patent: December 25, 1990
    Assignee: Dixie Electrical Manufacturing Co.
    Inventors: Richard M. Norman, Stanley C. Garton, Edward Dziedzic
  • Patent number: 4707964
    Abstract: An improved tower foundation is provided which is inexpensive to manufacture and when installed, serves to securely support a leg of power transmission towers and the like. The tower foundation hereof includes a screw-type earth anchor member having a tubular cavity at the uppermost end thereof. An elongated tower leg connector member is positioned and secured in the cavity of the installed anchor by an initially flowable, solidified material (preferably a sand/epoxy resin mixture). The tower leg connector member advantageously comprises a lowermost, tubular first portion and an uppermost, L-shaped in cross-section second, apertured connection portion, with the first and second portions having approximately coincidental centroidal axes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 1985
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1987
    Assignee: A. B. Chance Company
    Inventors: Robert M. Hoyt, Edward Dziedzic, William M. Rinehart
  • Patent number: 4561231
    Abstract: An improved tower foundation is provided which is inexpensive to manufacture and when installed, serves to securely support a leg of power transmission towers and the like. The tower foundation hereof includes a screw-type earth anchor member having a tubular cavity at the uppermost end thereof. An elongated tower leg connector member is positioned and secured in the cavity of the installed anchor by an initially flowable, solidified material (preferably a sand/epoxy resin mixture). The tower leg connector member advantageously comprises a lowermost, tubular first portion and an uppermost, L-shaped in cross-section second, apertured connection portion, with the first and second portions having approximately coincidental centroidal axes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1983
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1985
    Assignee: A. B. Chance Company
    Inventors: Robert M. Hoyt, Edward Dziedzic, William M. Rinehart
  • Patent number: 4467575
    Abstract: An improved modular screw anchor is provided which is adaptable for use with many sizes of elongated anchor rods, is inexpensive to manufacture, can be installed in a wide variety of soil conditions including rocky soils, and permits use of a number of wrench tubes having different internal dimensions. The anchor preferably includes two main components, namely an elongated anchor rod having an obliquely oriented, beveled earth-penetrating lead at one end, and a polygonal in cross-section drive boss separated from the lead by an enlarged, annular flange, and, secondly, an anchor member having a bore-defining hub, an outwardly extending, helical blade circumferentially secured to the hub, and an apertured plate affixed across the bore of the hub. The anchor rod and anchor member are interfitted for installation by inserting the rod through the apertured plate of the hub until the drive boss extends through the aperture and the flange abuts the apertured plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 1983
    Date of Patent: August 28, 1984
    Assignee: A. B. Chance Company
    Inventor: Edward Dziedzic
  • Patent number: 4459722
    Abstract: A deadending device for guy cables and the like is provided which gives enhanced holding power (typically above the rated strength of the cable) while being relatively inexpensive to produce and easy to field install. The device includes a frustoconical, cable-receiving wedge block, preformed gripping wires for application to the cable and about the block, and a socket for receiving the block and surrounding wire portions. The gripping wires are permanently preformed during manufacturing using a novel method to present, adjacent one end thereof, an arcuate section configured to generally define a portion of an imaginary frustoconical surface complemental with the wedge block periphery. In this manner the wires substantially self-align in an even pattern about the block, and the need for wire-holding flanges or the like on the block or socket is completely eliminated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1982
    Date of Patent: July 17, 1984
    Assignee: A. B. Chance Co.
    Inventors: Edward Dziedzic, Gary R. Dickerson, David P. Eppinger
  • Patent number: 4334392
    Abstract: A high strength, modular screw anchor is disclosed which exhibits enhanced failure resistance notwithstanding use of essentially the same amount of material as conventional anchors, and which can be installed using existing installation equipment. The preferred screw anchors of the invention include an elongated rod having one or more separate, specialized anchor members supported thereon, and an improved, obliquely oriented, beveled earth-penetrating lead to facilitate installation, particularly in rocky soils. The anchor member includes a tubular, central, rod-receiving hub presenting a polygonal in cross-section bore therethrough, and an outwardly extending helical blade affixed to and coaxial with the hub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1980
    Date of Patent: June 15, 1982
    Assignee: A. B. Chance Company
    Inventor: Edward Dziedzic
  • Patent number: 4066368
    Abstract: An easily installable, high load capacity deadending apparatus for securing the end of lines such as guy cables and the like to anchoring structure is provided which includes a tapered wedge block in conjunction with a helically preformed line tie adapted to grip the line and preferably extend around and engage the remote end of the wedge block for securing the latter against substantial axial movement; a socket casting having a complementally tapered bore is applied over the wedge block and line tie thereround to complete the apparatus and permit connection thereof to an earth anchor or like device so that the socket and block are biased together in mutual gripping interengagement. In practice, as the line experiences increasing tension loads, the wedge block and socket are pulled into tight interengagement which in turn causes a tighter grip of the line and increases the overall holding power of the deadending apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 1975
    Date of Patent: January 3, 1978
    Assignee: A. B. Chance Company
    Inventors: Henry N. Mastalski, James P. Lucas, Edward Dziedzic, David P. Eppinger
  • Patent number: RE32076
    Abstract: A high strength, modular screw anchor is disclosed which exhibits enhanced failure resistance notwithstanding use of essentially the same amount of material as conventional anchors, and which can be installed using existing installation equipment. The preferred screw anchors of the invention include an elongated rod having one or more separate, specialized anchor members supported thereon, and an improved, obliquely oriented, beveled earth-penetrating lead to facilitate installation, particularly in rocky soils. The anchor member includes a tubular, central, rod-receiving hub presenting a polygonal in cross-section bore therethrough, and an outwardly extending helical blade affixed to and coaxial with the hub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 1984
    Date of Patent: February 4, 1986
    Assignee: A. B. Chance Company
    Inventor: Edward Dziedzic
  • Patent number: D331006
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1992
    Assignee: Aluma-Form, Inc.
    Inventor: Edward Dziedzic
  • Patent number: D427504
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2000
    Assignee: Aluma Form, Inc.
    Inventor: Edward Dziedzic