Gain Plate

Abstract

A gain plate is made of reinforced plastic for attaching to a pole and a cross arm and includes a pole channel and a cross arm channel. The pole channel has a front plate, two side plates, and two end plates that that form a rear-facing cavity. There are a plurality of cross members disposed in the rear-facing cavity and at least some of the plurality of cross members having radiused surface. The cross arm channel is disposed perpendicularly to the pole channel, the cross arm channel configured to received therein a cross arm.

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         21 . A gain plate for attaching to a pole and a cross arm comprising:
 a pole channel comprising:
 a front plate having a first end and a second end and a front surface extending along at least a portion the front plate; 
 a first end plate having a first edge attached to the first end of the front plate, and having a second edge having a first radius; 
 a second end plate having a first edge attached to the second end of the front plate, and having a second edge having a second radius, 
 wherein the front plate and the first and second end plates form a rear-facing cavity; and 
 a plurality of cross members disposed in the rear-facing cavity, at least some of the plurality of cross members being radiused; and 
   a cross arm channel disposed perpendicularly to the pole channel, the cross arm channel configured to received therein a cross arm.   
     
     
         22 . The gain plate according to  claim 21 , wherein the gain plate is made of a thermoplastic having a fiber embedded therein. 
     
     
         23 . The gain plate according to  claim 21 , wherein the first radius and the second radius are the same. 
     
     
         23 . The gain plate according to  claim 21 , wherein the first radius and the second radius are the different. 
     
     
         24 . The gain plate according to  claim 21 , wherein the radiused surfaces of the cross members face in a direction opposite to a direction the front surface faces. 
     
     
         25 . The gain plate according to  claim 21 , wherein the plurality of cross members comprises a first plurality of cross members and a second plurality of cross members, the first plurality of cross members being perpendicular to the second plurality of cross members. 
     
     
         26 . The gain plate according to  claim 21 , further comprising a guy lug member extending outwardly from the front plate. 
     
     
         27 . The gain plate according to  claim 25 , wherein the first plurality of cross members extend between a first side plate and the first end plate and the second plurality of cross members extend between a second side plate and the second end plate. 
     
     
         28 . The gain plate according to  claim 25 , wherein the first plurality of cross members extend between the side plates and the second plurality of cross members extend between the end plates. 
     
     
         29 . A gain plate for attaching to a pole and a cross arm comprising:
 a pole channel comprising:
 a front plate having a first end and a second end and a front surface extending along at least a portion the front plate; 
 a first end plate having a first edge attached to the first end of the front plate, and having a second edge having a first radius; 
 a second end plate having a first edge attached to the second end of the front plate, and having a second edge having a second radius, 
 wherein the front plate and the first and second end plates form a rear-facing cavity; and 
 a plurality of cross members disposed in the rear-facing cavity, at least some of the plurality of cross members being radiused; and 
   a guy lug member extending outwardly from the front plate