Patents by Inventor Michael L. Hivner

Michael L. Hivner 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 and method for maintaining slack of fiber optic cable or the like
    Patent number: 5092663
    Abstract: An apparatus for supporting and maintaining slack of fiber optic cable or the like in an aerial installation comprises an elongate channel member having an arcuate section and a plurality of linear sections for receiving the slack and means for securing the apparatus to a messenger cable support structure. Methods for supporting and maintaining the slack in two preferred embodiments are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 3, 1992
    Assignee: GTE North Incorporated
    Inventor: Michael L. Hivner