Abstract: A clamp for suspending a conductor wire with a textured surface from a transmission tower includes a restraining sleeve, a housing, and a mounting tab. The restraining sleeve is made of upper and lower sleeve pieces that define a sleeve cavity to encase the conductor wire. The sleeve cavity has an internal gripping surface that intermeshes with the textured surface of the conductor wire to prevent slippage and rotation of the conductor wire relative to the sleeve cavity, without substantial compression of the conductor wire. The housing is made of a plurality of housing parts that define a housing cavity to encase restraining sleeve. The housing cavity is configured to permit rotation of the restraining sleeve, but restrict longitudinal movement of the retraining sleeve within the housing. The mounting tab is connected to the housing to permit direct or indirect connection of the clamp to a transmission tower.

Abstract: A trailer hitch for use in pickups or similar vehicles includes a plate which is adapted to lie flush with the bed. The plate has a large aperture. A hitch block, which has a connecting ball at one end, is journaled on an axis below the plate in such a manner that, in the towing position, the ball is above the plate and, when the vehicle is used for hauling, the entire block can be folded down beneath the bed. The other end of the block is provided with a spring-urged retractable pin. An arcuate member beneath the plate has holes which receive the pin to hold the block in a selected position.