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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7622668 | Wildlife protection guard for electrical power distribution equipment A wildlife protection guard for electrical power distribution equipment has an enclosure constructed to surround a power line connection and formed by a pair of half-shells. The enclosure has a base member, a sidewall extending from the base member, a tapered member... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7485800 | Electrical current return device for avionic equipment An electrical current return circuit for on-board avionic devices. A conductive metallic bar is attached to a conductive composite structure of an aircraft via insulating fixtures. The conductive metallic bar may be electrically coupled to on-board avionic devices s... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7413790 | Adhesive attachment with electrical ground An adhesive attachment is provided for securely mounting an attachment component such as a threaded stud or the like on the surface of a selected substrate, wherein the adhesive attachment provides an electrically conductive ground path for grounding the attachment ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7355119 | Choke-proof electrical cords An electrical cord which comprises electrical conductors bundled together and electrically insulated from one another to prevent shorting therebetween and having an outer body applied around the cord. The outer body has a series of sections that sequentially follow ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7308868 | Protective cage A cage includes side panels, each having top and bottom edges extending along a length of the cage. Coextensive top and bottom panels have sides extending along a length of the cage and are engaged with the side panels, defining a cavity therebetween. End panels are... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7309837 | Wildlife guard for electrical power distribution and substation facilities The present disclosure provides a wildlife guard for electrical power equipment including a disc having a central opening for fitting onto the equipment. The disc includes an electrically insulating material with a conductive filler material in quantity sufficient f... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7301096 | Insulator for energized terminal of electrical device An electrical apparatus of an electric distribution power system includes an electrical device having a high voltage electrical terminal that may be energized, an exterior insulating housing, and an insulator. The exterior insulating housing surrounds and insulates ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7297869 | Covers for distribution lines and insulators A cover for a distribution line conductor includes a cover body defining a channel extending along a lengthwise axis and adapted to receive the conductor. A unitarily formed attachment structure adjoins the cover body. The attachment structure includes first and sec... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7288714 | Electrical arc flash protection blanket An electrical arc flash protection blanket for protecting workers from electrical arc flashes. The blanket is composed of two or more layers where the layer closest to the electrical arc source is of a fiberglass material and the remainder of the layers are of fiber... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7276665 | Wildlife guard for electrical power distribution and substation facilities The present disclosure provides a wildlife guard for electrical power equipment including a disc having a central opening for fitting onto the equipment. The disc includes an electrically insulating material with a conductive filler material in quantity sufficient f... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7265961 | Lightning protection device and method An air terminal for lightning protection includes a central rod and a curved conductive surface around the central rod. The central rod includes a tip mount for receiving a tip from a tip set that includes a plurality of tips that impart different electrical charact... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7230179 | Stray voltage suppression device A stray voltage suppression device includes a motor-driven conductive vane which rotates in planes oriented at least substantially parallel to the ground, with the motor casing being connected to the ground below. The device has been found useful to reduce or elimin... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7202413 | Rubber insulating blanket and method using same A rubber insulating blanket of a type used by workers, such as electrical lineworkers and industrial electricians, to cover live electrical conductors, apparatus, or circuits, so as to protect themselves against electrical shock hazards, is generally square or other... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7197816 | Hand-held apparatus for installing flashover protection covers on energized electrical conductors Hand-held devices that can be used to quickly install flashover protection covers around energized electrical conductors and equipment are provided. Each device includes a guide assembly that defines a pair of spaced-apart, converging passageways that are configured... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7196265 | Raptor guard system An animal deterrent system to be placed on structures such as electrical apparatus to deter and protect birds, wildlife and other animals. Specifically, a perching deterrent having a saddle made to fit over any desired member of a structure and deterrent extensions ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7191987 | Sway brace fitting A versatile sway brace fitting, includes a pair of spaced jaws, for firmly and deformingly gripping a brace, and a method for manufacturing the fitting. The fitting can withstand substantial loads and is adaptable to receive a variety of braces such as bracing pipes... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7173181 | Coupling set for connecting ground plate for arrest of lightning A coupling set for connecting a ground plate for arrest of lightning is provided, in which the ground plate is embedded underground below an electric pole in order to effectively arrest lightning. Accordingly, lightning can be effectively grounded. The connection me... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7154034 | Method and apparatus for protection of wildlife from contact with power phase cutout mechanism Method and apparatus for protecting wildlife from contact with an energized fuse assembly known as a “cutout”, also known as a “disconnect”. The cutout is shrouded from above and three sides. One side is left open to facilitate installation or removal of a f... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7154035 | Avian guard apparatus for protection of high voltage transmission equipment An avian guard apparatus for protection of high voltage transmission equipment which comprises a generally rectangular frame of tubular construction dimensioned to longitudinally and laterally span a portion of a horizontally oriented cross bridge of a high voltage ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7154036 | Method and apparatus for preventing undesired contact with electrical conductors A bird guard comprising pivotally attached covers for conductors emanating from an insulator. The insulator is covered while maintaining the integrity of the insulator's dielectric properties. Prevention of contact with the conductor is accomplished by covering a po... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7145072 | Method of electrical arc flash protection A method of employing an electrical arc protective blanket to protect workers from electrical arc flashes. The blanket is composed of two or more layers where the layer closest to the electrical arc source is of a fiberglass material and the remainder of the layers ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7112742 | Method of improving interior environment and grounding electrode device To maintain an interior environment in an environment in which negative ions are abundant, and to stably maintain the environment at a higher level with maintaining an efficacy of the charcoal included in a paint containing a charcoal powder applied to a wall face i... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7075015 | Wildlife guard for electrical power distribution and substation facilities The present disclosure provides a wildlife guard for electrical power equipment including a disc having a central opening for fitting onto the equipment. The disc includes an electrically insulating material with a conductive filler material in quantity sufficient f... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7044085 | Nuisance animal controller This invention is a device that utilizes a specialized shocking mechanism to deter nuisance animals. Through cognitive learning, the device teaches animals to keep away from areas where they have established themselves as a problem. ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7045704 | Stationary induction machine and a cable therefor A stationary induction machine, and a cable for such an induction machine, including a winding including an elongate, flexible cable, having an electric lead, and a cooling device, arranged, with the aid of a coolant, to divert excess heat generated in the lead duri... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7041895 | Streamer discharge type lightening rod capable of generating lots of ions A streamer discharge type lightening rod is disclosed, which is capable of generating lots of ions so that a certain object can be effectively protected from lightening in such a manner that an induction current is formed using ions in the air as thundercloud is for... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7009102 | Wildlife guard for arrester brackets An insulating cap and method of using the same is disclosed. The insulating cap has one or more slots sized to accept edges of a rib of an arrester bracket so that the cap may be affixed to the rib by sliding the cap over the rib. Tabs at lower portions of the slott... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7001202 | Reusable power cord retaining device A retaining device retains a pair of electrical power cords, one cord having a plug which is joined to a socket of the other cord. The device has first and second receptacles, each with a first open end and a second open end, and an opening extending from the first ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6995313 | Insulator bushing wildlife guard An insulator bushing wildlife guard having features for easier alignment and installation of the guard on the bushing. The guard has two hinged body sections of insulating material. An outer edge of each body section is provided with a plurality of flexible fingers ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6965080 | Cap for cable conduit A cap for conduit ends, through which electrical or communication cables extend. The cap has a hollow body, into which an open end of a conduit is accepted at a lower portion. The upper portion of the cap has a passageway comprising voids through which the cable ext... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6963025 | Wildlife protector guard for high voltage electrical termination A wildlife protector guard is provided for a high voltage electrical termination in a high voltage electrical power distribution system. The guard is provided by an electrically insulating shell having a central section concentrically surrounding an axial end of the... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6953174 | Sway brace fitting A versatile sway brace fitting, includes a pair of spaced jaws, for firmly and deformingly gripping a brace, and a method for manufacturing the fitting. The fitting can withstand substantial loads and is adaptable to receive a variety of braces such as bracing pipes... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6943285 | Bipolar discharge-dissipation lightning air terminals The present invention relates to a Bipolar Discharge-Dissipation Lightning Air-Terminals, and an object of the present invention is to disperse and discharge an earth charge following a thundercloud approach in a space according to electric dipole, bipolar and elect... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6943301 | Wildlife guard placement tool A wildlife guard placement tool for installing a wildlife protection guard on an insulator of an elevated, electrical power distribution system has been provided that includes a first end, a second end, an opening, a near side, and a far side with a slot formed ther... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6878883 | Wildlife guard for electrical power distribution and substation facilities The present disclosure provides a wildlife guard for electrical power equipment including a disc having a central opening for fitting onto the equipment. The disc includes an electrically insulating material with a conductive filler material in quantity sufficient f... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6867364 | System for distribution of electric power A subsea electrical power distribution system including a first chamber (20) housing a transformer, a second chamber (30) housing a power distribution system with busbars (32) for distribution of power to individual consumers connected to said b... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6812400 | Bird guard A dielectric device for protecting animals from becoming a short between power lines and poles or other lines. In an alternate embodiment the device includes prongs to deter birds from landing on the protection device. ... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6796279 | System and method to prevent accidental starting of a motor during repair or maintenance A method and system to prevent the accidental reattachment of a spark plug wire or battery terminal wire during maintenance and/or repair of the motor is particularly well suited for use with small 2 and 4 stroke internal combustion engines used in lawn mowers, chai... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6770809 | Wildlife protector for electrical power distribution and substation facilities A wildlife guard for live electrical power equipment to prevent wildlife from simultaneously contacting an electrically energized surface and an electrically grounded surface, which includes an arcuate member having a peripheral surface. An array of petals is carrie... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6730852 | Flexible distribution line cover and method of installing the same Covers for distribution lines coupled to an insulator include a main body of a flexible polymer material. The main body is configured to be positioned adjacent the insulator and a line coupled to the insulator. At least one connector member is connected to the main ... | 05/04/2004 |
