Electricity: conductors and insulators – Electric shock hazard protective devices – Shock protection – grounding devices
Reexamination Certificate
2008-05-02
2009-11-24
Patel, Dhiru R (Department: 2831)
Electricity: conductors and insulators
Electric shock hazard protective devices
Shock protection, grounding devices
C174S13800J, C174S13800J, C174S139000, C174S135000, C174S1400CR, C049S058000, C052S101000, C029S592000, C340S584000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07622668
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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Morgan John
Tollefson Steve
Cantex Inc.
Miles & Stockbridge P.C.
Patel Dhiru R
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