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US 7,839,256 B2Granted
Hot-stick capable cutout cover
AssigneeHubbell Incorporated
InventorsLawrence E. Bradford, Brian A. Naro
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Abstract
A cutout cover includes an arcuate top portion covering an insulator having a closed top and an open bottom with a slit extending therebetween. A midsection can connect the top portion to an open end adapted to access the cutout. The top portion is bell-shaped with an upper and lower dome, two opposing sides, and a slit between the sides. A fastener mechanism is attached to the two opposing sides with an aperture disposed on each of the sides for receiving a fastener.
Claims21
A cutout cover comprising:
- a hollow top portion with an upper dome and a lower dome extending along a longitudinal axis for covering a cutout insulator and with a slit extending through said domes;
- a substantially open end adapted to receive a cutout top bracket;
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- a middle section connected to said upper dome and extending perpendicularly to said longitudinal axis and radially outwardly from an outer surface of said upper dome and said lower dome.
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A cutout cover comprising:
- an arcuate dome shaped portion of flexible and resilient material extending along a longitudinal axis having an open end and a middle section extending perpendicularly to said longitudinal axis and radially outwardly from said arcuate dome shaped portion and receiving a cutout top bracket;
- a top having a longitudinal slit and a hinge disposed on said arcuate dome shaped portion;
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- a bottom opposite said longitudinal slit and said hinge and adjacent said middle section.
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A cutout cover comprising:
- an arcuate top portion with an upper dome and a lower dome extending along a longitudinal axis for covering a cutout insulator;
- a hinge disposed along said top portion adjacent a longitudinal slit extending along at least one surface of said upper dome;
- a middle section extending radially outwardly from said arcuate top portion relative to said longitudinal axis to receive a cutout top bracket;
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- a pin extending through said arcuate top portion when in a closed position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.