Wildlife protection guard for electrical power distribution equipment
US7622668B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 2, 2008 |
| Grant date | Nov 24, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 14, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A wildlife protection guard for electrical power distribution equipment has an enclosure constructed to surround a power line connection and formed by a pair of half-shells. The enclosure has a base member, a sidewall extending from the base member, a tapered member extending from the sidewall, and a top member on the tapered member. The base member has a central opening with a plurality of flexible fingers. The top member has a central opening which defines a first port. A second opening is provided on the tapered sidewall to define a second port. The pair of half-shells is configured to be held in a closed configuration by a first latch on the sidewall and a second latch provided on a portion of the enclosure different from the sidewall. The pair of half-shells is connected together by a robust hinge configuration.
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