Caution and Warning Barrier System for Danger of Electrical Arcing
AssigneeSafe-T-Arms, L.L.C.
InventorsJames W. Kinman, JR., David M. Forehand, David Lewis
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Abstract
A caution and barrier system for danger of electrical arcing is disclosed. The caution and barrier system includes at least two elongate arms that attach to respective sides of a piece of equipment. The arms carry warning indicia. Some embodiments attach via traditional mounting hardware, while others mount magnetically to the equipment. The arms may also pivot and may comprise separate sections attached together by hinges. Yet other versions of the arms may be mounted on equipment using a multi-position magnetic mount. The caution and barrier system is particularly suitable for use with high voltage apparatus where electrical arcing is likely.
Claims20
An electrical arc barrier and warning system, comprising:
- at least two elongate arms constructed and adapted to be attached to respective sides of a piece of equipment at first ends thereof by an attachment mechanism, each of the at least two arms carrying warning indicia;
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- a detachable barrier member constructed and adapted to be detachably connected between the at least two arms at second ends of the at least two arms.
An electrical arc barrier and warning system, comprising:
- at least one elongate arm constructed and adapted to rest on a stand system, carrying warning indicia;
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- a stand having at least one support member constructed to hold the at least one arm.
An electrical arc barrier and warning system, comprising:
- a pair of elongate warning arms, each of the pair of warning arms carrying warning indicia and having an opening sized for a pin;
- a pair of mounts attachable to respective sides of a piece of equipment, each of the mounts having
- one or more permanent magnets attached to or arranged within a rear surface of the mounts, allowing the pair of mounts to be attached on respective sides of a piece of equipment, and
- upper and lower guide blocks spaced from one another and defining a channel of sufficient width to accommodate one of the guide arms, the upper and lower guide blocks having aligned pin openings;
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- pins removably arranged to extend through the pin openings of the guide blocks and the openings of the pair of warning arms to secure the pair of warning arms in positions either parallel to the channels or angled with respect to them.
A method of providing safe space and warning of electrical arcing, comprising:
- installing a barrier and warning system on a piece of equipment, the barrier and warning system including
- at least two elongate arms constructed and adapted to be attached to respective sides of the piece of equipment at first ends thereof by an attachment mechanism, each of the at least two arms carrying warning indicia;
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- a detachable barrier member constructed and adapted to be detachably connected between the at least two arms at second ends of the at least two arms;
- wherein the barrier and warning system defines a safe distance around the piece of equipment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.