Adjustable hot stick adaptor
AssigneeBurndy Corporation
InventorsHenry A. Maxwell, Michael F. Brunelli, Gordon L. Steltzer
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Abstract
The hot stick adaptor has two members that are adjustably movable relative to each other. A first one of the members has two separate first ratchet areas. A second one of the members has three separate second ratchet ares. A fastener and spring connect the two members to each other with one of the first ratchet areas and one of the second ratchet areas in interlocking engagement. The two members can be moved away from each other in a first direction, compressing the spring, to disengage the interlocking engagement and thereby allow the two members to be moved in a second direction.
Claims11
A hot stick adaptor comprising:
- a first member having two separate first ratchet areas;
- a second member having three separate second ratchet areas, wherein two of the second ratchet areas are offset 180.degree. from each other and have offset center axes, and another one of the second ratchet areas is offset 90.degree. from the two other second ratchet areas, one of the first ratchet areas and one of the second ratchet areas being matingly connected to each other;
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- means for adjustably moving the second member relative to the first member, the means for adjustably moving comprising a spring connected to and biasing the first and second members towards each other.
A hot stick adaptor comprising:
- a first member with at least two first interlock mating areas;
- a second member with at least three separate second interlock mating ratchet areas, the three second interlock mating areas each having a center axis, the center axes all being offset from one another;
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- a spring connected to the first and second members biasing one of the first interlock mating areas and one of the second interlock mating areas towards each other and into interlocking engagement, wherein the first and second members can be moved relative to each other in a first direction, deforming the spring, to disengage the interlocking engagement and allow further movement of the first and second members relative to each other in a second direction.
A hot stick and adaptor assembly comprising:
- a hot stick;
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- an adaptor movably connected to the hot stick, the adaptor having:
- a) a first member having two separate first ratchet areas;
- b) a second member having three separate second ratchet areas, wherein two of the second ratchet areas are offset 180 degrees from each other and have offset center axes, and another one of the second ratchet areas is offset 90 degrees from the two other second ratchet areas, one of the first ratchet areas and one of the second ratchet areas being matingly connected to each other;
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- c) means for adjustably moving the second member relative to the first member, the means for adjustably moving comprising a spring connected to and biasing the first and second members towards each other.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.