Electrically insulated boots preventing unintended contact with live electrical conductors
AssigneeSchneider Electric USA, Inc.
InventorsMatthew Alan Williford, Sergio Flores, Robert Heath Martin, David Price, Gregory O. Motley
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Abstract
A boot for preventing unintended contact with live electrical components of a medium voltage control device. The boot having cover for accessing mechanical fasteners used to connect electrical conductors to control equipment when periodic maintenance is required.
Claims20
An electrically insulated boot configured for enclosing an electrical connection between two or more electrical conductors, the boot comprising:
- a side wall defining an opening for accessing the electrical connection;
- a cover attached to the side wall by a hinge such that the cover can be selectively moved between a closed position preventing access to the enclosed electrical connection and an open position permitting access to the enclosed electrical connection, the cover including a cover flange extending outwardly along a perimeter of the cover;
- a cover securing means including at least one aperture in the side wall and at least one coinciding aperture in the cover flange, the at least one aperture in the side wall and the at least one coinciding aperture in the cover flange configured to receive a fastener therein to prevent the cover from being unintentionally moved from the closed position to the open position;
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- a boot securing means for preventing the boot from being removed from the electrical conductors.
An electrically insulated boot for enclosing an electrical connection between two or more electrical conductors, the boot comprising:
- a side wall defining an opening for accessing the electrical connection;
- a cover attached to the side wall by a hinge such that the cover can be selectively moved between a closed position preventing access to the enclosed electrical connection and an open position permitting access to the enclosed electrical connection;
- a cover securing means configured to prevent the cover from being unintentionally moved from the closed position to the open position;
- a boot securing means configured to prevent the boot from being removed from the electrical conductors;
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- a cover hold open feature configured to prevent the cover from unintentionally moving from the open position to the closed position.
An electrically insulated boot configured for enclosing an electrical connection between two or more electrical conductors, the boot comprising:
- a side wall defining an opening for accessing the electrical connection;
- a cover attached to the side wall by a hinge such that the cover can be selectively moved between a closed position preventing access to the enclosed electrical connection and an open position permitting access to the enclosed electrical connection, the cover including a cover flange extending outwardly along a perimeter of the cover;
- at least one aperture in the side wall and at least one coinciding aperture in the cover flange, the at least one aperture in the side wall and the at least one coinciding aperture in the cover flange configured to receive a fastener therein to prevent the cover from being unintentionally moved from the closed position to the open position;
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- a passageway extending from a portion of the side wall generally perpendicularly thereto, the passageway defining a passage in which to receive at least one electrical conductor to prevent the boot from being removed from the electrical conductors.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.