(under subclass 40) Structures having means to damp out mechanical vibrations in the supported conductor, cable or conduit.
(1) Note. Dampers, per se, not claimed in combination with supporting structure are here.
(2) Note. Compare this class, subclasses 146 and 147, for insulators for spacing wires between supports and having a mechanical vibration damping function.
(3) Note. See Class 248, Supports, subclasses 63 and 560+ for resilient supports having such means and not restricted by insulation or other characteristics to electrical conductors, cables or conduits.
(4) Note. See Class 267, Spring Devices, subclass 178, for a spring device of the coil spring type useful in vibration dampening support structure for overhead conductors.
