Patent ID: 8957314
Filing Date: 2015-02-17
Classification: H02G,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for protecting a component of an electrical power transmission system, the apparatus comprising: a dielectric cover having opposed portions that each have an interior wall surface and an exterior wall surface, the interior wall surfaces being shaped to define a component enclosing space at least when in a closed position; and the dielectric cover having a spreader connected to the opposed portions for positively moving the opposed portions through a range of positions from open to closed, in which at each position in the range of positions the spreader is connected to hold the opposed portions in place relative to one another or move the opposed portions to an adjacent position in the range of positions to provide, during use, the ability to precisely control the movement and position of the opposed portions to reduce the chance that one or more of the opposed portions will accidentally contact nearby structures or equipment, the spreader having an opposed portion connector and a tool connector, the tool connector being for operation of the spreader by a tool, the tool connector being positioned on or extended from the exterior wall surface of one of the opposed portions, with the opposed portion connector passing through a hole from the exterior wall surface to the interior wall surface of the one of the opposed portions and connecting to the other of the opposed portions such that the opposed portion connector is at least partially contained within the dielectric cover when the dielectric cover is in the closed position.