Patent ID: 6255597
Filing Date: 2001-07-03
Classification: H01B

Abstract:
A wildlife guard for an electrical insulator bushing having an electrical conductor extending outwardly therefrom, the wildlife guard comprising:a first cover portion, comprising:opposite first and second end portions; andfirst and second elongated edge portions that extend between the first and second end portions; and a second cover portion, comprising:opposite third and fourth end portions; andthird and fourth elongated edge portions that extend between the third and fourth end portions;wherein the first and second cover portions are pivotally coupled so as to pivot together into engagement in a closed position to define a hollow body that surrounds the electrical insulator bushing and a portion of the electrical conductor extending from the electrical insulator bushing and to pivot away from engagement to an open position; andwherein the second and fourth elongated edge portions each comprise a respective plurality of flexible fingers extending therefrom, wherein the flexible fingers extending from the second and fourth elongated edge portions are in adjacent, contacting relationship when the first and second cover portions are in the closed position, and wherein the electrical conductor extends through the flexible fingers that extend from the second and fourth elongated edge portions when the first and second cover portions are in the closed position.