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US4812944A
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Electrical equipment
Assignee: Tyco Electronics Raychem GmbH
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Filing: 1986-11-05
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Granted: 1989-03-14
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Expires: 2006-11-05
Abstract
Abstract A surge arrestor comprises at least one surge arresting element mounted between a pair of electrodes. The assembly is secured together longitudinally by a plurality of heat recoverable polymeric strands, and is contained within a heat recoverable shedded polymeric housing of electrically insulating and non-tracking material.
Inventors
- 👤 Koch U. Eberhard
- 👤 Boettcher Bodo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 04:01
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01C; H01C7/00; H01C7/10; H01C7/12; B; B29; B29C; B29C61/00; B29C61/006; B29C65/00; B29C65/66; B29C65/68; H01T; H01T4/00; H01T4/04; B29C66/00; B29C66/70; B29C66/71
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
122 words
An elongated surge arrestor comprising at least one surge arresting element mounted between two electrode members, so as to extend in a longitudinal direction, and a plurality of elongated recoverable polymeric compression members, in which said compression members extend in said longitudinal direction from one of said electrode members to the other of said electrode members and lie around said at least one surge arresting element and said two electrode members at circumferentially spaced-apart locations in non-overlapping relationship with each other, and in which the recovery of said recoverable polymeric compression members is arranged to exert a compressive force in said longitudinal direction on said electrode members so as to urge said electrode members towards said at least one surge arresting element.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
122 words
An elongated surge arrestor comprising at least one surge arresting element mounted between two electrode members, so as to extend in a longitudinal direction, and a plurality of elongated recoverable polymeric compression members, in which said compression members extend in said longitudinal direction from one of said electrode members to the other of said electrode members and lie around said at least one surge arresting element and said two electrode members at circumferentially spaced-apart locations in non-overlapping relationship with each other, and in which the recovery of said recoverable polymeric compression members is arranged to exert a compressive force in said longitudinal direction on said electrode members so as to urge said electrode members towards said at least one surge arresting element.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
A surge arrestor according to claim 1, wherein the compression members are heat recoverable.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
A surge arrestor according to claim 1, wherein the compression members comprise high recovery force polymeric material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
A surge arrestor according to claim 1, wherein said compression members comprise at least one strand, tape or rod.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
A surge arrestor according to claim 1, comprising a plurality of said surge arresting elements mounted end-to-end, with said two electrode members disposed at opposite ends thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
A surge arrestor according to claim 1, comprising at least one resilient member that is subject to the compressive force of the compression members and that acts on said at least one surge arresting element.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
A surge arrestor according to claim 1, wherein said at least one surge arresting element is disposed within a polymeric housing.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
A surge arrestor according to claim 7, wherein the housing is of shedded outer configuration.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
A surge arrestor according to claim 7, wherein the polymeric housing is recoverable.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
A surge arrestor according to claim 3, in which said polymeric members comprises materials selected from oriented poly(aryl ether) ketones and ultra high molecular weight polyethylene.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
118 words
An elongated packing arrangement comprising at least three electrical components mounted end-to-end in a longitudinal direction having a first of said components at one end and a last of said components at the other end, and a plurality of elongated recoverable compression members, in which said compression members extend in said longitudinal direction from said first component to said last component and lie around all of said components at circumferentially spaced-apart locations in non-overlapping relationship with each other, and in which the recovery of said recoverable polymeric compression members is arranged to exert a compressive force in said longitudinal direction on said first and said last electrical components so as to urge all of said electrical components together.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
118 words
An elongated packing arrangement comprising at least three electrical components mounted end-to-end in a longitudinal direction having a first of said components at one end and a last of said components at the other end, and a plurality of elongated recoverable compression members, in which said compression members extend in said longitudinal direction from said first component to said last component and lie around all of said components at circumferentially spaced-apart locations in non-overlapping relationship with each other, and in which the recovery of said recoverable polymeric compression members is arranged to exert a compressive force in said longitudinal direction on said first and said last electrical components so as to urge all of said electrical components together.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
An arrangement according to claim 11, wherein the recoverable members comprise at least one strand, tape or rod.
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