Electrically-conductive corrosion-protective covering
AssigneeShore Acres Enterprises Inc.
InventorsBrien Todd Sirola, Christopher Paul Berni, Donald Brien Sirola, Caitlin Emma Morrissey Hughes
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Abstract
An electrical assembly includes a metallic component having a bottom portion that is buried in the earth, a top portion that is above the earth, and an outer surface. A water-impermeable electrically-conductive covering is applied to the outer surface at the bottom portion and is in electrical contact with the earth. The covering includes a water-impermeable polymeric matrix that protects the metallic component from corrosion, and a particulate carbonaceous material that is dispersed in the polymeric matrix and that allows for the metallic component to be electrically grounded.
Claims16
An electrical assembly, comprising:
- a metallic utility pole having a bottom portion that is buried in the earth, a top portion that is above the earth, and an outer surface;
- a water-impermeable electrically-conductive covering applied to the outer surface at the bottom portion and in electrical contact with the earth, wherein the covering comprises a water-impermeable polymeric matrix that protects the metallic utility pole from corrosion, and a particulate carbonaceous material that is dispersed in the polymeric matrix and that allows for the metallic utility pole to be electrically grounded, and wherein the outer surface is fully covered by the covering at the bottom portion to prevent contact of the bottom portion with the earth.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.