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US 10,256,620 B2Granted
Sleeve for shielding electrical joint
AssigneeRichards Manufacturing Company Sales, Inc.
InventorJeffrey L. Madden
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Abstract
A splice for use in high voltage electrical environment is disclosed employing a combination of cold-shrink and an interference fit in a single splice component, thereby allowing for the use of a shortened core at a first cold splice end and the absence of a cable adapter at the interference fit at the second end.
Claims17
A joint assembly comprising:
- a sleeve having a first end and a second end for insulating an electrical splice in a high voltage system;
- a core disposed within the first end;
- wherein the second end is designed to mate with a bus and secure to a component utilizing an interference fit;
- wherein the core is removably attached so that upon removal of the core, the first end shrinks to secure around a cable inserted therein;
- wherein the cable comprises a cable connector configured to couple to the bus;
- wherein the cable does not include a cable adapter;
- and
- wherein the first end and the second end are substantially parallel.
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A joint assembly comprising:
- a sleeve manufactured of EPDM having a first end and a second end for insulating an electrical splice in a high voltage system;
- a core disposed within the first end;
- wherein the second end is designed to mate with a bus and secure to a component utilizing an interference fit;
- wherein the core is removably attached so that upon removal of the core, the first end shrinks to secure around an end of a cable, wherein the end of the cable is inserted through the first end and the second end;
- wherein the cable comprises a cable connector configured to couple to the bus;
- and
- wherein the cable does not include a cable adapter.
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A method for providing a high voltage joint assembly comprising:
- preparing an electrical transmission power cable including a conductor and a cable insulation layer covering the conductor, wherein the conductor includes a terminal end and the prepared electrical transmission power cable does not include a cable adapter;
- coupling an electrically conductive cable connector to the terminal end of the electrical transmission power cable;
- inserting the electrical transmission power cable into a sleeve comprising a first end, a second end, and a core disposed at the first end;
- wherein the second end of the sleeve is configured to secure to a component utilizing an interference fit and wherein the core is removably attached so that upon removal of the core, the first end shrinks to secure around the electrical transmission power cable inserted therein;
- maintaining the first end of the sleeve in an expanded state;
- and
- releasing the core to contract the first end.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.