Electricity: conductors and insulators – Electric shock hazard protective devices – Shock protection – grounding devices
Reexamination Certificate
2005-11-08
2005-11-08
Reichard, Dean A. (Department: 2831)
Electricity: conductors and insulators
Electric shock hazard protective devices
Shock protection, grounding devices
C174S0050SB, C174S13800J, C174S050000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06963025
ABSTRACT:
A wildlife protector guard is provided for a high voltage electrical termination in a high voltage electrical power distribution system. The guard is provided by an electrically insulating shell having a central section concentrically surrounding an axial end of the termination, and having one or more line extension sections extending along and concentrically surrounding a respective given length of a high voltage line conductor connected to an ohmic connection at the axial end of the termination, and having a termination extension section extending along and concentrically surrounding a portion of the termination.
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Andrus Sceales Starke & Sawall LLP
Lee Jinhee
Reichard Dean A.
Wisconsin Electric Power Company
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