Joints: Separable Patents (Class 174/21JS)
  • Patent number: 6166323
    Abstract: A connecting unit containing a four-segment inner conductor connection in an enclosure provided with two partitioning insulators and a installation opening, is used to provide easy mechanical access to an inner conductor of two partitioned sections of a gas-insulated, tubular conductor system, with one conductor segment of the inner conductor connection detachably connected in a shape of a claw to adjacent connector segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2000
    Assignee: Siemens AG
    Inventors: Thomas Kelch, Mario Kieper, Christoph Braunlich
  • Patent number: 6107565
    Abstract: An energy transmission line carrier for supporting and enclosing flexible cable, hoses or other conduit is made of two parallel chains of side links that are pivotally joined end to end with snap-fit connections. One end of each side link has stop elements that limit the angular motion of the chain to only one direction from a generally straight position and to a certain radius when fully pivoted. The side links have two sets of opposing fingers and troughs for receiving the beaded edges of lateral covers, the troughs on one side of the chains having a lead-in to ease the insertion of the beaded cover. The fingers and troughs limit lateral movement and resist separation of the covers laterally and transversely, while permitting longitudinal sliding of the covers relative to the side chains. The covers flex longitudinally and slide between the troughs and fingers as the side links pivot, and for assembly and disassembly of the covers to the side chains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2000
    Assignee: A&A Manufacturing Co., Inc.
    Inventor: James D. O'Rourke
  • Patent number: 5530200
    Abstract: A three-phase metal-clad electricity line insulated by gas under pressure, the line including a plurality of lengths each constituted by modules that are assembled together end-to-end, each length being sealed relative to the outside and relative to adjacent lengths, two adjacent lengths being separated by a sliding junction enabling a length to be disassembled without losing gas from the adjacent length, the line being wherein the insulating gas is nitrogen under a pressure of a few tens of hectopascals, and preferably in the range 10 hectopascals to 15 hectopascals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 25, 1996
    Assignee: GEC Alsthom T & D SA
    Inventors: Edmond Thuries, Rene Tixier
  • Patent number: 5185497
    Abstract: A single-pole gas-insulated line duct has a enclosing tube and an inner conductor held centered in place in the enclosing tube by support insulators. Electrode bodies embedded in arms of the support insulators engage either in a slot between flanges of sections of the enclosing tube or lie against the inside wall of the sections with a spring-action contact member. Locking members connect the support insulators and sections of the inner conductor. Coupling members can be introduced into abutting sections of the inner conductor and demonstrate mutli-surface sliding contact elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 9, 1993
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Rainer Poth
  • Patent number: 5148593
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for precisely joining two sections of dielectric waveguides to form a waveguide joint, wherein such waveguides comprise a dielectric core, preferably of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), one or more layers of dielectric cladding, preferably of PTFE, wrapped around the core, and one or more shielding layers wrapped around the cladding. A precise joint is provided wherein the two joined sections of waveguide are precisely oriented axially, radially and rotationally with respect to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1992
    Assignee: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeffrey A. Walter
  • Patent number: 4721829
    Abstract: A segmented inner conductor of a transmission line has joints between the segments with a plug on one segment fitting into a socket on an adjacent segment. An electrostatic shield covers the joint and confines particles. Particular features have to do with simplifying the parts and their means of assembly for speed and economy including a plug end having a stop configured for easy assembly with the main portion of an inner conductor segment, a shield with a folded under portion over a bond joining the plug end to the inner segment main portion, spring loaded contacts holding the shield to the plug end, and use of a retaining ring, without bonding, to secure a ring of contact fingers to a socket end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1986
    Date of Patent: January 26, 1988
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp.
    Inventors: Jeffry R. Meyer, Melvyn D. Hopkins, Gary K. Bowman
  • Patent number: 4370513
    Abstract: A gas-insulated transmission line includes an outer sheath, an inner conductor, an insulating gas electrically insulating the inner conductor from the outer sheath, and insulating supports insulatably supporting the inner conductor within the outer sheath. The inner conductor is provided with flexibility by main conductor sections which are joined together through a conductor hub section and flexible flexing elements. Stress shields are provided to control the electric field at the locations of the conductor hub sections where the insulating supports are contacting the inner conductor. A plug and socket arrangement is utilized for joining adjacent sections of the inner conductor, and a protection tube is utilized inside the hollow plug to maintain proper alignment of the joint when the transmission line is bent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1982
    Date of Patent: January 25, 1983
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp.
    Inventor: Prasad R. Kommineni
  • Patent number: 4366339
    Abstract: A gas-insulated transmission line includes an outer sheath, an inner conductor, an insulating gas electrically insulating the inner conductor from the outer sheath, and insulating supports insulatably supporting the inner conductor within the outer sheath. The inner conductor is provided with flexibility by use of main conductor sections which are joined together through a conductor hub section and flexible flexing elements. Stress shields are provided to control the electric field at the locations of the conductor hub sections where the insulating supports are contacting the inner conductor.The flexing elements and the stress shields may also be utilized in connection with a plug and socket arrangement for providing electrical connection between main conductor sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 1981
    Date of Patent: December 28, 1982
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp.
    Inventors: Alan H. Cookson, Steinar J. Dale, Philip C. Bolin
  • Patent number: 4323720
    Abstract: The invention relates to a set of metal-clad bars for a high-tension unit. A metal casing contains an insulating gas and is formed by cylindrical lengths whose ends have flanges to connect them to the adjacent lengths. The set of bars is characterized in that said lengths are disposed in a longitudinal alignment, and at least one of the connection flanges of a length (12) is disposed in a plane which is inclined with respect to the longitudinal axis of the casing (1) and concurrent with the plane of the flange (22) situated at the other end of said length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 1980
    Date of Patent: April 6, 1982
    Assignee: Societe Anonyme dite: Delle-Alsthom
    Inventor: Lucien Orgeret
  • Patent number: 4302064
    Abstract: The disclosure concerns a detachable coupling for a pressure-medium-filled high frequency line and/or for a coaxial line and/or for a hollow wave guide. The abutting ends of two sections of the line are gas sealed. A valve arrangement at the abutting ends opens the communication between the line ends when the line sections are coupled and seals the line sections when the line sections are separated. Various valving arrangements are illustrated for various types of lines, coaxial lines and wave guides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1979
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1981
    Inventor: Georg Spinner