Wildlife guard for electrical insulator bushings
US6255597A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 25, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jul 3, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 25, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01B17/00
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Wildlife guards for surrounding electrical insulator bushings and electrical conductors extending therefrom include pivotally connected first and second cover portions. Each cover portion includes a respective lever arm configured such that when a force is applied to the first and second lever arms by a portion of an electrical insulator bushing, the first and second cover portions pivot together into engagement in a closed position surrounding the electrical insulator bushing and a portion of the electrical conductor extending from the electrical insulator bushing. A plurality of flexible fingers extending from adjacent edge portions of the cover portions allow an electrical conductor to extend therethrough while preventing the ingress of animals.
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