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| 20090230090 | VACUUM SWITCH - The present invention relates to a switch for initiating or interrupting current flow between two or more terminals. Preferably, the switch provides for two breaks in the circuit when the switch is in the open position, more specifically, by providing a gap between fixed and movable contacts within one or more vacuum bottles. The switch can also include a ground vacuum bottle for connecting one or more of the terminals to ground. Preferably, a visual indicator for the state of the switch is also provided. | 09-17-2009 |
| 20090253289 | TERMINATION DEVICE IMPEDANCE ASSEMBLY - An impedance assembly is provided for a termination device, disconnectable connector, or other type of joint for an electrical connection, such as an elbow, to facilitate preventing improper installation. More specifically, an impedance assembly can include an obstruction member that help prevent the insertion of a stud into a female device, such as a bushing, unless the stud is properly inserted through the aperture of the lug of the cable assembly. The obstruction member can include a flexible and/or displaceable member that can be displaced by the lug of the cable assembly. Alternatively, an impedance assembly can prevent the rotation of a female member which rotates to receive the stud of a male device. The impedance assembly can include an element that is received in a cavity, groove, etc. of the female member for preventing the rotation of the female member unless the element is removed therefrom. For example, the element can be removed from the cavity, groove, etc. upon the displacement of a displaceable member operatively connected to the element, thus permitting the female member to rotate. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20090298342 | KNOWN POINT ELBOW - An apparatus for connecting two or more members is provided wherein the apparatus includes a first leg having an opening, a conductive portion and an insulated portion extending between the conductive portion and the opening. A connecting member can electrically connect to the conductive portion and engage an assembly and an apparatus received in alternate legs of the aperture | 12-03-2009 |
| 20100116638 | SOCKET ASSEMBLY - A socket assembly for use with a cable joint, the socket assembly including a shut off device for disabling the power to the socket after a predetermined period of time, the socket having a body having an interface for connecting to an electric device, a power lead connected to the interface at one end and constructed and arranged to be connected to the cable joint at the other end, a ground lead connected to the interface, and a neutral lead connected to the interface. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100200292 | SECONDARY CAP - A cap assembly for a secondary cable, the assembly including a cap and a ring, the cap having a tapered mouth into which the end of the cable can be inserted, a cavity constructed and arranged to receive an end of a cable, and a plurality of annular ribs extending radially inward, the annular ribs constructed and arranged to create a seal around the cable, the assembly further including a ring coaxially positioned externally around the cap. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20110065311 | SPLICE RESTRAINT AND MATING INDICATOR - The present invention relates to a splice restraint for use with sleeves that attach to joints. The splice restraint includes a first securing member constructed and arranged to be received in a groove of a first sleeve that is installable on a first leg of a joint, a second securing member constructed and arranged to be received in a groove of a second sleeve that is installable on a second leg of the joint, and a strap connecting the first securing member to the second securing member. The strap having a length determined by the distance between the groove on the first sleeve and the groove on the second sleeve when the first and second sleeves are properly installed on the joint. The splice restraint provides a visual indication that the sleeves are properly installed on the joint, as well ensures that sleeves will not be displaced after the lineman leaves the site. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110180323 | COLD SHRINKABLE SECONDARY SPLICE - An insulating system for splicing a pair of cables having at least partially exposed non-insulating portions joined with a metallic connector is disclosed. The insulating system includes an insulating tube constructed from a shape memory material having a central section having a substantially elliptical cross-section and a pair of end sections with substantially circular cross-sections. A pair of support cores is removably insertable in each of the end sections for holding the end sections in a stretched configuration. When the insulating system is placed about the cables and the connector and the support cores are removed from the end sections, the end sections return to a pre-stretched configuration, thereby completing a splice of the cables. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110315422 | SPLICE RESTRAINT AND MATING INDICATOR - The present invention relates to a splice restraint for use with sleeves that attach to joints. The splice restraint includes a first securing member constructed and arranged to be received in a groove of a first sleeve that is installable on a first leg of a joint, a second securing member constructed and arranged to be received in a groove of a second sleeve that is installable on a second leg of the joint, and a strap connecting the first securing member to the second securing member. The strap having a length determined by the distance between the groove on the first sleeve and the groove on the second sleeve when the first and second sleeves are properly installed on the joint. The splice restraint provides a visual indication that the sleeves are properly installed on the joint, as well ensures that sleeves will not be displaced after the lineman leaves the site. | 12-29-2011 |
