Patent ID: 11942777
Assignee: HUBBELL INCORPORATED
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 0:
1. A disconnector device comprising:
an isolator connecting a first terminal and a second terminal;
a sleeve positioned around the isolator and including a first end and a second end, the sleeve moveable between an un-extended position prior to the isolator operating and an extended position after the isolator operates, the sleeve being configured to trap debris produced by operation of the isolator; and
a housing having a first portion and a second portion, the housing configured to contain the isolator and the sleeve in the un-extended position and separate during isolator operation,
wherein the first end of the sleeve is coupled to the first portion of the housing and the second end of the sleeve coupled to the second portion of the housing in both the un-extended position and extended position.