ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,473,997, issued on Nov. 18, was assigned to OSMOSE UTILITIES SERVICES INC. (Atlanta).
"Breakaway cable attachment systems" was invented by Kristopher Mark Neighbor (Peachtree City, Ga.), Jeffrey R. Giffen (Peachtree City, Ga.), Donald Pitalo (Metairie, La.) and Brian E. Reed (Eden, N.Y.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The disclosed technology includes a breakaway cable attachment system for attaching a cable to a utility pole. The breakaway cable attachment system can include a rail, a bracket, and a clamp. The rail can be attachable to a utility pole and have a base and two sidewalls extending outwardly from the base and forming a slot. ...