Covers for distribution lines and insulators

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10003182-B2
Application number	US-201414561827-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 5, 2014
Priority date	Dec 5, 2013
Publication date	Jun 19, 2018
Grant date	Jun 19, 2018

Abstract

A cover assembly for an insulator and first and second conductor portions extending therefrom includes first and second coupled hub members defining a central cavity sized and configured to receive the insulator. The first hub member includes a first leg defining a first lengthwise cavity extending from the central cavity and configured to receive the first conductor portion. The second hub member includes a second leg defining a second lengthwise cavity extending from the central cavity and configured to receive the second conductor portion. The first and second hub members are configured to be slidably rotated relative to one another to selectively adjust an angle between the first and second legs.

First claim

That which is claimed is:

1. A cover assembly for an insulator and first and second conductor portions extending therefrom, the cover assembly comprising:
first and second coupled hub members defining a central cavity sized and configured to receive the insulator, the first hub member comprising a first leg defining a first lengthwise cavity extending from the central cavity and configured to receive the first conductor portion, the second hub member comprising a second leg defining a second lengthwise cavity extending from the central cavity and configured to receive the second conductor portion;
wherein the first and second hub members are configured to be slidably rotated relative to one another to selectively adjust an angle between the first and second legs;
wherein a top wall of the first hub member is coupled to a top wall of the second hub member with the coupled top walls overlying the central cavity.

2. The cover assembly of claim 1 wherein the second hub member comprises a plurality of standoff members extending downwardly from the top wall, at least some of the standoff members configured to rest on the insulator.

3. The cover assembly of claim 2 wherein at least some of the standoff members comprise an inner portion and an outer portion, and wherein the outer portion extends downwardly from the top wall a greater distance than the inner portion.

4. The cover assembly of claim 2 wherein the standoff members include aligned notches defined therein, the notches defining a conductor passageway through which the first and second conductor portions can pass.

5. The cover assembly of claim 1 wherein the first hub member comprises a hot stick engagement feature centered on a top surface of the top wall.

6. The cover assembly of claim 5 wherein the top surface of the top wall is convex relative to the hot stick engagement feature.

7. The cover assembly of claim 1 wherein the first and second hub members each comprise an arcuate sidewall, and wherein the sidewalls overlap as the first and second hub members are slidably rotated relative to one another.

8. The cover assembly of claim 1 further comprising a first extension arm connected to a distal end portion of the first leg, the first extension arm defining a lengthwise cavity configured to receive the first conductor portion.

9. The cover assembly of claim 8 wherein the first extension arm cavity defines a longitudinal axis, and wherein the first extension arm is connected to the first leg with a coupling mechanism configured such that the first extension arm can be selectively rotated relative to the first leg about at least one pivot axis that is generally transverse to the longitudinal axis.

10. The cover assembly of claim 8 further comprising a second extension arm connected to a distal portion of the second leg, the second extension arm defining a lengthwise cavity configured to receive the second conductor portion.

11. The cover assembly of claim 1 wherein the first and second hub members are configured to be slidably rotated relative to one another to selectively adjust an angle between the first and second legs that is between about 150 degrees and 180 degrees.

12. The cover assembly of claim 1 wherein the first and second hub members are each unitarily formed.

13. A cover assembly for an insulator and first and second conductor portions extending therefrom, the cover assembly comprising:
first and second coupled hub members defining a central cavity sized and configured to receive the insulator, the first hub member comprising a first leg defining a first lengthwise cavity extending from the central cavity and configured to receive the first conductor portion, the second hub member comprising a second leg defining a second lengthwise cavity extending from the central cavity and configured to receive the second conductor portion;
wherein the first and second hub members are configured to be slidably rotated relative to one another to selectively adjust an angle between the first and second legs;
wherein the first and second hub members each comprise an arcuate sidewall, and wherein the sidewalls overlap as the first and second hub members are slidably rotated relative to one another;
wherein the first hub member comprises a flange defining an arcuate groove, and wherein a top portion of the sidewall of the second hub member is received in the groove.

14. The cover assembly of claim 13 wherein a top wall of the first hub member is coupled to a top wall of the second hub member with the coupled top walls overlying the central cavity.

15. The cover assembly of claim 13 wherein the first hub member comprises a stop wall at each opposite end of the groove, and wherein the first and second hub members are slidably rotatable relative to one another until an end portion of the sidewall of the second hub member contacts one of the stop walls of the first hub member.

16. A cover assembly for first and second spaced apart insulators, the assembly comprising:
an elongated housing;
a first hub member rotatably coupled to a first end portion of the housing, the first hub member comprising a first hub cavity sized and configured to receive the first insulator, the first hub member further comprising a first leg defining a first lengthwise cavity extending from the first hub cavity and configured to receive a first conductor portion extending from the first insulator; and
a second hub member rotatably coupled to a second, opposite end portion of the housing, the second hub member comprising a second hub cavity sized and configured to receive the second insulator, the second hub member further comprising a second leg defining a second lengthwise cavity extending from the second hub cavity and configured to receive a second conductor portion extending from the second insulator.

17. The cover assembly of claim 16 wherein the first and second hub members each comprise a plurality of standoff members in the hub cavity, wherein at least some of the standoff members of the first hub member are configured to rest on the first insulator, and wherein at least some of the standoff members of the second hub members are configured to rest on the second insulator.

18. The cover assembly of claim 16 wherein:
the housing defines a housing longitudinal axis;
the first hub member defines a first hub member longitudinal axis; and
the second hub member defines a second hub member longitudinal axis;
wherein the first hub member is configured to be slidably rotated relative to the housing to selectively adjust an angle between the first hub member longitudinal axis and the housing longitudinal axis;
wherein the second hub member is configured to be slidably rotated relative to the housing to selectively adjust an angle between the second hub member longitudinal axis and the housing longitudinal axis.

19. A cover assembly for an insulator and first and second conductor portions extending therefrom, the cover assembly comprising:
first and second coupled hub members defining a central cavity sized and configured to receive the insulator, the first hub member comprising a first leg defining a first lengthwise cavity extending from the central cavity and configured to receive the first conductor portion, the second hub member comprising a second leg defining a second lengthwise cavity extending from the central cavity and configured to receive the second conductor portion;
wherein:
the first and second hub members are configured to be slidably rotated relative to one another to selectively adj

Assignees

• Tyco Electronics Corp
• Te Connectivity Corp

Inventors

• Newman John
• Evans Lee

Classifications

• H01B17/00

  Insulators or insulating bodies characterised by their form · CPC title

• H02G7/00 Primary

  Overhead installations of electric lines or cables (installations of bus-bars H02G5/00) · CPC title