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US 12,249,782 B2Granted
Bushing guard with terminal adapter
AssigneeHubbell Incorporated
InventorKyle Randy Herman
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Abstract
A guard assembly includes a main body that is sized to fit around insulator bushing equipment and forms an opening, and a plurality of faceplates that are interchangeable to connect to the main body and cover at least a portion of the opening.
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A guard assembly comprising:
- a main body that is sized to fit around insulator bushing equipment and forms an opening;
- a plurality of faceplates that are interchangeable to connect to the main body and cover at least a portion of the opening, wherein the plurality of faceplates are interchangeable to form different shaped openings.
A guard assembly comprising:
- a main body that is sized to fit around insulator bushing equipment and forms an opening;
- a plurality of faceplates that are interchangeable to connect to the main body and cover at least a portion of the opening, wherein the plurality of faceplates has a first faceplate and a second faceplate that are removably connectable to the main body, wherein the first faceplate is connected adjacent the second faceplate to form a first opening having a first shape, wherein a third faceplate and a fourth faceplate of the plurality of faceplates are removably connectable to the main body, and wherein the third faceplate is connected adjacent the fourth faceplate to form a second opening having a second shape that is different than the first shape.
A method of installing a guard assembly, the method comprising:
- providing a main body that is sized to fit around insulator bushing equipment having an opening;
- connecting at least a first face plate of a plurality of faceplates in the opening of the main body, the plurality of faceplates being interchangeable to connect to the main body and cover at least a portion of the opening, wherein the plurality of faceplates are interchangeable to form different shaped openings.
A method of installing a guard assembly, the method comprising:
- providing a main body that is sized to fit around insulator bushing equipment having an opening;
- connecting at least a first face plate of a plurality of faceplates in the opening of the main body, the plurality of faceplates being interchangeable to connect to the main body and cover at least a portion of the opening,
- connecting a second faceplate to the main body, wherein the first faceplate is connected adjacent the second faceplate to form a first opening having a first shape,
- wherein a third faceplate and a fourth faceplate of the plurality of faceplates are removably connectable to the main body, and wherein the third faceplate is connected adjacent the fourth faceplate to form a second opening having a second shape that is different than the first shape.
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