US 2003/0140735 A1 · Wildlife guard placement tool

Abstract

A tool for placement of a wildlife protection guard on an insulated bushing on a transformer is provided. The tool includes a body, a hook, a connector, a first and second tension member and a tensioning mechanism. The body has a first end, a second end operable to receive the wildlife protection guard, an upper side and lower side. The hook is adjacent the first end of the body. The connector extends from the lower side of the body and is pivotably attachable to an end of an extendable pole. The first and second tension members define a portion of the second end of the body and further define a slot for receiving a portion of the wildlife protection guard. The tensioning mechanism communicates with the first and second tension members and is operable to adjust the tension on the wildlife protection guard receivable in the slot.

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Dependent claims

A tool for placement of a wildlife protection guard on an insulated bushing portion of a transformer, the tool comprising:

a body having a first end, a second end operable to receive the wildlife protection guard, an upper side and lower side;
a hook portion adjacent the first end of the body;
a connector coupled to the body, the connector portion pivotably attachable to an end of an extendable pole and operable to position the tool in a first position substantially perpendicular relative to the extendable pole and further operable to position the tool in a second position substantially non-perpendicular relative to the extendable pole, the connector portion further operable to position the tool in a third position wherein the tool is substantially angularly offset the end of the extendable pole when the tool is in the first and second positions;
a first tension member defining a portion of the second end of the body adjacent the upper side of the body, the first tension member having an upper side and a lower side;
a second tension member defining a portion of the second end of the body adjacent the lower side of the body, the second tension member having an upper side and a lower side, a portion of the upper side of the second tension member and a portion of the lower side of the first tension member defining a slot operable to receive a portion of the wildlife protection guard;
and
a tensioning mechanism communicates with the first and second tension members, the tensioning mechanism operable to adjust a distance between the lower side of the first tension member and the upper side of the second tension member to adjust the tension on the wildlife protection guard receivable in the slot.

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A tool for placement of a wildlife protection guard on an insulated bushing portion of a transformer, the tool comprising:

an extendable pole having a first end and a second end, the second end of the extendable pole positionable adjacent the insulator bushing portion of the transformer;
a head having a first end, a second end, an upper side and a lower side, the second end of the head operable to receive the wildlife protection guard, the head extending from the second end of the extendable pole;
a connector portion to couple the head to the extendable pole, the connector portion pivotably connected to the second end of the extendable pole to position the tool in a first position substantially perpendicular relative to the extendable pole and further to position the tool in a second position substantially non-perpendicular relative to the extendable pole, the connector portion further to position the tool in a third position wherein the tool is substantially angularly offset relative to the extendable pole when the tool is in the first and second positions;
a hook portion adjacent the first end of the head, the hook extending upwardly relative to first end of the head;
a first tension member defining a portion of the second end of the head adjacent the upper side of the head, the first tension member having an upper side, a lower side, a first end and a beveled portion adjacent the first end of the first tension member, the beveled portion communicating with the lower side of the first tension member;
a second tension member defining a portion of the second end of the head adjacent the lower side of the head, the second tension member having an upper side, a lower side, a first end and a beveled portion adjacent the first end of the second tension member, the beveled portion communicating with the uppers side of the second tension member, a portion of the upper side of the second tension member and a portion of the lower side of the first tension member defining a opening operable to receive a portion of the wildlife protection guard;
and
a tensioning mechanism engaging the first and second tension members, the tensioning mechanism operable to adjust a distance between the lower side of the first tension member and the upper side of the second tension member to adjust the tension on the wildlife protection guard receivable in the opening in the head.

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A method for placement of a wildlife protection guard on an insulated bushing portion of a transformer, the method comprising:

providing a tool for placement of a wildlife protection guard on the insulated bushing portion of the transformer, the tool comprising:
a body having a first end, a second end, an upper side and lower side, a portion of the body adjacent the second end defining an opening extending a distance from the second end of the body toward the first end of the body, the opening operable to receive a portion of the wildlife protection guard,
a hook portion adjacent the first end of the body, the hook extending generally upwardly, and
a tensioning mechanism disposed adjacent the opening to facilitate tensioning the portion of the wildlife protection guard disposable in the opening of the body;
providing an elongated pole connected to the tool, the tool connected to the elongated pole at one end of the elongated pole;
adjusting the tension mechanism of the tool to tensioningly receive the wildlife protection guard in a releasable manner;
inserting a portion of the wildlife protection guard in the opening in the body of the tool such that the wildlife protection guard is retained by the tool;
manipulating the elongated pole such that the wildlife protection guard is substantially adjacent the insulated bushing on the transformer;
manipulating the elongated pole to clamp the wildlife protection guard on the insulated bushing on the transformer;
and
manipulating the elongated pole to withdraw the wildlife protection guard from the opening in the body of the tool.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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