Patent ID: 9334666
Filing Date: 2016-05-10
CPC Classification: E04H,F16G

Claim Text:
1. A method comprising steps: (a) providing a tower, the tower comprising a guy wire having a tension force, wherein the guy wire is anchored to a ground and connected to the tower; and (b) placing a device on the guy wire, at a location between the ground and the tower, the device comprising a pair of winged shaped elements jointly attached by a hinge, each of the pair of winged shaped members having a first end and second end, wherein the guy wire is attached to the first ends such that the guy wire is discontinued while passing through the device creating a first guy wire and a second guy wire, the first and second guy wire applying the tension force on the first ends such that the pair of winged shaped elements rotate about the hinge forcing the first ends away from each other and the second ends toward each other; the device further comprising a compression gauge attached to the second ends, wherein the device converts the tension force into a compression force, the compression force readily visible on the compression gauge.