Patent ID: 11894631
Assignee: CATERPILLAR INC.
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  B | IPC B  H

Claim 17:
18. A method of assembling a conductor rod for use on a work machine, the method comprising:
affixing a first cylinder conductor to a head-end interface by threading a first set of threaded members through the head-end interface into a first terminal connector assembly affixed to the first cylinder conductor, the first cylinder conductor having a first outer diameter;
affixing a second cylinder conductor to the head-end interface by threading a second set of threaded members through the head-end interface into a second set of terminal connector assemblies affixed to the second cylinder conductor, wherein the second cylinder conductor has a second inner diameter and a second outer diameter, wherein the second inner diameter is greater than the first outer diameter of the first cylinder conductor defining a first cavity;
affixing a barrel to the head-end interface by threading a third set of threaded members through the head-end interface into a third set of terminal connector assemblies affixed to the barrel, wherein the barrel has a third inner diameter and third outer diameter, wherein the third inner diameter is greater than the second outer diameter of the second cylinder conductor defining a second cavity;
affixing the first cylinder conductor to connector assembly by threading a fourth set of threaded members through the connector assembly into a fourth terminal connector assembly affixed to the first cylinder conductor;
affixing the second cylinder conductor to the connector assembly by threading a fifth set of threaded members through the connector assembly into a fifth set of terminal connector assemblies affixed to the second cylinder conductor; and
affixing the barrel to the connector assembly by threading a sixth set of threaded members through the connector assembly into a sixth set of terminal connector assemblies affixed to the barrel.