Multiple Planar Inductive Loop Surge Suppressor
AssigneeAndrew Corporation
InventorsHoward Davis, Kendrick Van Swearingen
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Abstract
An in-line surge suppressor having a body with a bore. The body formed from a first portion and a second portion dimensioned to couple together. An inner conductor positioned within the bore and a shorting element extending between the inner conductor and the body. The shorting element having at least two loop segments, each of the loop segments arranged in a separate plane. Each of the loop segments interconnected with at least one other loop segment by a transition section.
Claims20
An in-line surge suppressor device, comprising:
- a body having a bore, the body formed from a first portion and a second portion dimensioned to couple together;
- an inner conductor positioned within the bore;
- a shorting element extending between the inner conductor and the body;
- the shorting element having at least two loop segments;
- each of the loop segments arranged in a separate plane;
- each of the loop segments interconnected with at least one other loop segment by a transition section.
An in-line surge suppressor device, comprising:
- a body having a bore, the body formed from a first portion and a second portion dimensioned to couple together;
- an inner conductor positioned within the bore;
- a shorting element extending between the inner conductor and the body;
- the shorting element having a square cross section and at least two loop segments;
- each of the loop segments arranged in a separate plane;
- each of the loop segments interconnected with at least one other loop segment by a transition section having a bend;
- the shorting element coupled to the body by a key dimensioned to fit into a slot formed in a seating surface between the first portion and the second portion.
A method of manufacturing a surge suppressor, comprising the steps of:
- forming a first portion and a second portion which mate together to form a body having a bore;
- positioning an inner conductor within the bore;
- stamping a planar preliminary form having a desired pair of loop segments separated by a transition section;
- converting the planar preliminary form into a shorting element by bending the loop segments at the transition section to arrange the loop segments into parallel planes;
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- coupling the shorting element between the inner conductor and the body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.