Splice assembly and brush for same
AssigneeHubbell Incorporated
InventorsSeydou Diop, Adrian Beau Candelaria
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Abstract
A splice assembly for engaging a conductor includes a brush configured to engage the conductor. The brush includes a housing having a first portion and a second portion. The housing defines a housing axis extending between the first portion and the second portion. The first portion defines a cavity having an open end. The second portion defines a bore. A diameter of the cavity is larger than a diameter of the bore. The cavity and the bore are configured to receive the conductor therethrough. The brush further includes a brush member secured within the cavity and positioned proximate the open end.
Claims21
A brush configured to engage a conductor, the brush comprising:
- a housing including a first portion and a second portion and defining a housing axis extending between the first portion and the second portion, the first portion defining a cavity having an open end, the second portion defining a bore, and a diameter of the cavity being larger than a diameter of the bore, the cavity and the bore being configured to receive the conductor therethrough;
- a brush member secured within the cavity and positioned proximate the open end.
The brush of claim wherein the bore and the cavity are aligned along the housing axis and configured to receive the conductor therethrough.
A splice assembly for engaging a conductor, the splice assembly comprising:
- a splice body including a first end, a second end, and a chamber extending between the first end and the second end;
- a first jaw and a second jaw disposed within the chamber of the splice body, the first jaw and the second jaw configured to engage the conductor;
- a brush coupled to one of the first end and the second end of the splice body, the brush including,
- a housing including a first portion and a second portion and defining a housing axis extending between the first portion and the second portion, the first portion defining a cavity having an open end, the second portion defining a bore, and a diameter of the first portion being larger than a diameter of the second portion;
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- a brush member secured within the cavity proximate the open end, the brush member including a plurality of bristles extending inwardly toward the housing axis.
A method for coupling a brush to a conductor, the method comprising:
- securing a brush member within a first portion of a housing, the brush member including a plurality of bristles positioned around a portion of a passageway, the bristles extending inwardly toward the passageway;
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- inserting the conductor through the passageway from a first end of the housing to a second end of the housing, an end of the conductor extending past the second end of the housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.