Patents by Inventor Salvatore Bello

Salvatore Bello 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).

  • Aerial cable spacer with anti-dislodging cable retainer
    Patent number: 6303856
    Abstract: An aerial cable spacer is provided with an anti-dislodging cable retainer. The anti-dislodging cable retainer includes a cable seat. Adjacent the cable seat on one side are ratchet teeth and a guide. Adjacent the cable on the opposite side is a slot. The slot receives a retaining arm. At the end of the retaining arm is a ratchet tooth for engagement with the ratchet teeth. The end of the arm also includes either an abutment or groove to engage the guide and to maintain the engagement of the ratchet tooth with the ratchet teeth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2001
    Assignee: Hendrix Wire & Cable, Inc.
    Inventor: Salvatore Bello
  • Aerial cable retainer with resilient pad
    Patent number: 6170783
    Abstract: An aerial cable spacer is provided with a cable retainer. The cable retainer includes a cable seat and a cable retaining arm. A resilient pad is secured to either or both of the cable seat and the cable retaining arm. With a cable located in the cable seat and the cable retaining arm closed upon the cable, the resilient pad is compressed and acts like a spring to maintain a force on the cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2001
    Assignee: Hendrix Wire & Cable, Inc.
    Inventor: Salvatore Bello
  • Aerial cable retainer with fulcrum point
    Patent number: 6047930
    Abstract: An aerial cable spacer is provided with a cable retainer. The cable retainer includes a cable retaining arm. A mid portion of the cable retaining arm includes a fulcrum point. The fulcrum point engages and exerts a force on the cable as the cable retaining arm bends to a closed position. In the closed position, the bent arm maintains a force on the cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2000
    Assignee: Hendrix Wire & Cable, Inc.
    Inventor: Salvatore Bello