ELECTRIC CURRENT CONDUCTING ASSEMBLY

Abstract

The technology relates to an electric current conducting assembly, more specifically with the incorporation of a dead end shoe.

Claims

1. An assembly to cap or terminate at least one electric current conducting line and transmit electric current to at least one other electric current conducting line wherein said assembly comprises: at least one connector block comprising at least one hole where a conducting line may attach and at least one set screw with a standard wrench head for securing a conducting line within the hole of the connector block.

2. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the connector block and set screw are made of an electric current conducting material.

3. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the holes of the connector block are sized to fit the diameter of the conducting lines.

4. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the connector block is fastened to an electric current conducting line with at least one set screw so that said conducting line is compressed into the hole of the connector block as the set screw is tightened into the interior of said hole thereby compressing and fastening the conducting line to the connector block.

5. The assembly of claim 4 wherein the electric current conducting line is a jumper line connected to at least one other connector block.

6. The assembly of claim 5 wherein the second connector block is attached to at least one other electric current conducting line and is anchored to an insulating material.

7. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the electric current is able to bypass an insulating material that physically anchors at least one electric current conducting line.

8. A dead end shoe assembly to cap or terminate at least one electric current conducting line and transmit electric current to at least one other electric current conducting line wherein said assembly comprises: at least one dead end shoe anchored to an insulating material at least one connector block anchored to the clevis of the dead end shoe comprising at least one hole where a conducting line may attach and at least one set screw with a standard wrench head for securing a conducting line within the hole of the connector block.

9. The assembly of claim 8 wherein the connector block and set screw are made of an electric current conducting material.

10. The assembly of claim 8 wherein the holes of the connector block are sized to fit the diameter of the conducting lines.

11. The assembly of claim 8 wherein the connector block is fastened to an electric current conducting line with at least one set screw so that said conducting line is compressed into the hole of the connector block as the set screw is tightened into the interior of said hole thereby compressing and fastening the conducting line to the connector block.

12. The assembly of claim 11 wherein the electric current conducting line is a jumper line connected to at least one other connector block fastened to at least one other dead end shoe.

13. The assembly of claim 12 wherein the second dead end shoe is attached to at least one other electric current conducting line and is anchored to an insulating material.

14. The assembly of claim 8 wherein the electric current is able to bypass an insulating material that physically anchors at least one electric current conducting line.

15. The assembly of claim 8 wherein the dead end shoe comprises at least a gripping unit connected to a clevis by at least one connecting washer.

16. A method of transmitting electric current from at least one electric current conducting line to another electric current conducting line wherein the electric current conducting lines are physically anchored by an insulator, comprising: at least one dead end shoe and at least one connector block and at least one set screw with a standard wrench head.

17. The method of claim 1 wherein the connector block and set screw are made of an electric current conducting material wherein the connector block is anchored to the dead end shoe; wherein the connector block is fastened to an electric current conducting line with at least one set screw so that said conducting line is compressed into the hole of the connector block as the set screw is tightened into the interior of said hole thereby compressing and fastening the conducting line to the connector block; wherein the electric current conducting line is a jumper line connected to at least one other connector block anchored to at least one other dead end shoe.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] These and other features, aspects, and advantages of the present invention will become better understood with regard to the following descriptions, appended claims, and accompanying drawings where:

[0017] FIG. 1A is a perspective view of one configuration of the dead end show assembly containing a gripping unit and clevis.

[0018] FIG. 1B is a perspective view of one configuration of the dead end shoe assembly containing a gripping unit and clevis.

[0019] FIG. 2 depicts one embodiment of the dead end shoe assembly containing a straight line dead end shoe.

[0020] FIG. 3 depicts one embodiment of the dead end shoe assembly containing a side-opening dead end clamp.

[0021] FIG. 4 depicts one embodiment of the dead end shoe assembly containing a strain clamp.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0022] In the Summary of the Invention above and in the Detailed Description of the Invention, and the claims below, and in the accompanying drawings, reference is made to particular features of the invention. It is to be understood that the disclosure of the invention in this specification includes all possible combinations of such particular features. For example, where a particular feature is disclosed in the context of a particular aspect or embodiment of the invention, or a particular claim, that feature can also be used, to the extent possible, in combination with and/or in the context of other particular aspects and embodiments of the invention, and in the invention generally.

[0023] The term comprises and grammatical equivalents thereof are used herein to mean that other components, ingredients, steps, etc. are optionally present. For example, an article comprising (or which comprises) components A, B, and C can consist of (i.e., contain only) components A, B, and C, or can contain not only components A, B, and C but also one or more other components.

[0024] Where reference if made herein to a method comprising two or more defined steps, the defined steps can be carried out in any order or simultaneously (except where the context excludes that possibility), and the method can include one or more other steps which are carried out before any of the defined steps, between two of the defined steps, or after all the defined steps (except where the context excludes that possibility).

[0025] The term at least followed by a number is used herein to denote the start of a range beginning with that number (which may be a range having an upper limit or no upper limit, depending on the variable being defined). For example, at least 1 means 1 or more than 1. The term at most followed by a number is used herein to denote the end of a range ending with that number (which may be a range having 1 or 0 as its lower limit, or a range having no lower limit, depending upon the variable being defined). For example, at most 4 means 4 or less than 4, and at most 40% means 40% or less than 40%. When, in this specification, a range is given as (a first number) to (a second number) or (a first number)-(a second number), this means a range whose lower limit is the first number and whose upper limit is the second number. For example, 25 to 100 mm means a range whose lower limit is 25 mm, and whose upper limit is 100 mm.

[0026] As shown in FIGS. 1A-1B, one embodiment of the claimed dead end shoe assembly comprises at least a gripping unit 130, a clevis 140, and at least one connector block 100.

[0027] As depicted in FIGS. 1A-1B, in a preferred embodiment, the connector block 100 is attached or anchored to the clevis 140 of the dead end shoe assembly. The connector block 100 may be attached or anchored by bolt, clip, clamp, or welding. In another embodiment, the connector block 100 is forged as part of the gripping unit 130 or clevis 140. As specifically depicted in FIG. 1B, there may be a multitude of connector blocks 100 for connecting multiple electric conducting lines or facilitating convenience of the dead end shoe assembly to an electric conducting line.

[0028] The connector block 100 comprises at least one hole 120 with at least one set screw 110 for connecting an electric current conducting line. In a preferred embodiment, the electric current conducting line is fed through at least one hole 120 of the connector block 100 and secured in place by tightening at least one set screw 110. In the preferred embodiment, the clevis 140, the connector block 100, and the set screw 110 are comprised of an electric conducting material so as to transfer electric from the dead end shoe assembly to the electric conducting line or from the electric conducting line to the dead end shoe assembly.

[0029] As shown in FIG. 2, one embodiment of the claimed dead end shoe assembly comprises at least a straight line dead end shoe 240 and at least one connector block 200.

[0030] As depicted in FIG. 2, in a preferred embodiment, the connector block 200 is attached or anchored to the straight line dead end shoe 240 of the dead end shoe assembly. The connector block 200 may be attached or anchored by bolt, clip, clamp, or welding. In another embodiment, the connector block 200 is forged as part of the straight line dead end shoe 240. As specifically depicted in FIG. 2, there may be a multitude of connector blocks 200 for connecting multiple electric conducting lines or facilitating convenience of the dead end shoe assembly to an electric conducting line.

[0031] The connector block 200 comprises at least one hole 220 with at least one set screw for connecting an electric current conducting line. In a preferred embodiment, the electric current conducting line is fed through at least one hole 220 of the connector block 200 and secured in place by tightening at least one set screw. In the preferred embodiment, the straight line dead end shoe 240 and the connector block 200 are comprised of an electric conducting material so as to transfer electric from the dead end shoe assembly to the electric conducting line or from the electric conducting line to the dead end shoe assembly.

[0032] As shown in FIG. 3, one embodiment of the claimed dead end shoe assembly comprises at least a side-opening dead end clamp 340 and at least one connector block 300.

[0033] As depicted in FIG. 3, in a preferred embodiment, the connector block 300 is attached or anchored to the side-opening dead end clamp 340 of the dead end shoe assembly. The connector block 300 may be attached or anchored by bolt, clip, clamp, or welding. In another embodiment, the connector block 300 is forged as part of the side-opening dead end clamp 340. There may be a multitude of connector blocks 300 for connecting multiple electric conducting lines or facilitating convenience of the dead end shoe assembly to an electric conducting line.

[0034] The connector block 300 comprises at least one hole with at least one set screw 310 for connecting an electric current conducting line. In a preferred embodiment, the electric current conducting line is fed through at least one hole of the connector block 300 and secured in place by tightening at least one set screw 310. In the preferred embodiment, the side-opening dead end clamp 340 and the connector block 300 are comprised of an electric conducting material so as to transfer electric from the dead end shoe assembly to the electric conducting line or from the electric conducting line to the dead end shoe assembly.

[0035] As shown in FIG. 4, one embodiment of the claimed dead end shoe assembly comprises at least a strain clamp 440 and at least one connector block 400.

[0036] As depicted in FIG. 4, in a preferred embodiment, the connector block 400 is attached or anchored to the strain clamp 440 of the dead end shoe assembly. The connector block 400 may be attached or anchored by bolt, clip, clamp, or welding. In another embodiment, the connector block 400 is forged as part of the strain clamp 440. There may be a multitude of connector blocks 400 for connecting multiple electric conducting lines or facilitating convenience of the dead end shoe assembly to an electric conducting line.

[0037] The connector block 400 comprises at least one hole with at least one set screw 410 for connecting an electric current conducting line. In a preferred embodiment, the electric current conducting line is fed through at least one hole of the connector block 400 and secured in place by tightening at least one set screw 410. In the preferred embodiment, the strain clamp 440 and the connector block 400 are comprised of an electric conducting material so as to transfer electric from the dead end shoe assembly to the electric conducting line or from the electric conducting line to the dead end shoe assembly.