Joints: Separable Patents (Class 174/21JS)
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Patent number: 6166323Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 21, 1999Date of Patent: December 26, 2000Assignee: Siemens AGInventors: Thomas Kelch, Mario Kieper, Christoph Braunlich
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Patent number: 6107565Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 17, 1998Date of Patent: August 22, 2000Assignee: A&A Manufacturing Co., Inc.Inventor: James D. O'Rourke
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Patent number: 5530200Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 27, 1993Date of Patent: June 25, 1996Assignee: GEC Alsthom T & D SAInventors: Edmond Thuries, Rene Tixier
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Patent number: 5185497Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 29, 1991Date of Patent: February 9, 1993Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventor: Rainer Poth
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Patent number: 5148593Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 1, 1991Date of Patent: September 22, 1992Assignee: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.Inventor: Jeffrey A. Walter
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Patent number: 4721829Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 8, 1986Date of Patent: January 26, 1988Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp.Inventors: Jeffry R. Meyer, Melvyn D. Hopkins, Gary K. Bowman
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Patent number: 4370513Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 30, 1982Date of Patent: January 25, 1983Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp.Inventor: Prasad R. Kommineni
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Patent number: 4366339Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 2, 1981Date of Patent: December 28, 1982Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp.Inventors: Alan H. Cookson, Steinar J. Dale, Philip C. Bolin
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Patent number: 4323720Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 16, 1980Date of Patent: April 6, 1982Assignee: Societe Anonyme dite: Delle-AlsthomInventor: Lucien Orgeret
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Patent number: 4302064Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 6, 1979Date of Patent: November 24, 1981Inventor: Georg Spinner