Integrated gas tube holder for gas tube surge arrestors
OwnerJames Neil McDonald JR.inventor
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Abstract
A surge arrestor cap can be manufactured with a cavity that is designed to mate with gas tubes directly, without use of a separate holder or spring clip. One end of the gas tube fits inside the surge arrestor cap cavity, and is held in place inside the surge arrestor cap cavity. Thus, access to the gas tube is provided by removing the surge arrestor cap, for example, by unscrewing the surge arrestor cap from the remainder of the surge arrestor assembly.
Claims16
A surge arrestor cap for holding a gas tube used in a gas tube surge arrestor, wherein:
- the gas tube comprises a first electrode and a second electrode, each electrode located at each opposing end of the gas tube;
- and
- the surge arrestor cap comprises:
- a cavity at a first end of the surge arrestor cap for holding a portion of the gas tube, wherein at least a portion of the cavity is sized to have a interference fit with the gas tube;
- and
- a plurality of slits at the first end of the surge arrestor cap.
A surge arrestor cap for holding a gas tube used in a gas tube surge arrestor, wherein:
- the surge arrestor cap comprises:
- a cavity at a first end of the surge arrestor cap for holding a portion of the gas tube, wherein at least a portion of the cavity is sized to have a interference fit with the gas tube;
- and
- at least one protuberance inside the cavity.
A surge arrestor cap for holding a gas tube used in a gas tube surge arrestor, wherein:
- the gas tube comprises a first electrode and a second electrode, each electrode located at each opposing end of the gas tube;
- and
- the surge arrestor cap comprises:
- a cavity at a first end of the surge arrestor cap for holding a portion of the gas tube, wherein at least a portion of the cavity is sized to have a interference fit with the gas tube;
- a plurality of slits at the first end of the surge arrestor cap;
- and
- a rubber seal fitted around the surge arrestor cap.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.