Electricity: conductors and insulators – Insulators – With conductor receiving aperture or bushing type
Reexamination Certificate
2006-01-10
2006-01-10
Reichard, Dean A. (Department: 2831)
Electricity: conductors and insulators
Insulators
With conductor receiving aperture or bushing type
C439S187000, C439S489000, C439S921000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06984791
ABSTRACT:
An elbow terminator has a socket in which an electrical probe is disposed. The terminator is insertable onto an electrical bushing such that a tongue of the bushing is received in the socket of the terminator, and the probe of the terminator is electrically coupled to a contact sleeve disposed within the tongue. A latching mechanism produces positive latching between the tongue and socket when the tongue has been inserted to a predescribed depth within the socket. In order to enable an operator to visually observe that the tongue has been inserted to the prescribed depth, the bushing carries a color band which becomes completely disposed (invisible) in the socket when positive latching occurs. Alternatively, the bushing can be provided with gauge tabs which become aligned with a witness line formed on the terminator when positive latching occurs.
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Knapp Todd Kim
Meyer Andrew E.
Muench Jr. Frank J.
Cooper Technologies Company
Fish & Richardson P.C.
Nino Adolfo
Reichard Dean A.
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