Patent ID: 6161587
Filing Date: 2000-12-19
Classification: H02G

Abstract:
A shield for protecting a power or communication line within a conduit from damage and workers from electrical shock when a portion of the conduit housing the line is being cut away to expose the line wherein the conduit has an internal diameter and a longitudinal centerline and the line has an external diameter and a longitudinal centerline, comprising:a tubular shield having a longitudinal centerline; the tubular shield having a tubular sidewall with an internal surface and an external surface; at least one of the sidewall surfaces being an electrically nonconductive material to insulate workers from the line; the tubular shield having an internal diameter at least one quarter of an inch greater than the external diameter of the line so that the line can be received within the shield and the shield can be rotated relative to and moved over the line in the direction of the longitudinal centerline of the line; and the shield having an external diameter at least one quarter of an inch less than the internal diameter of the conduit so that the tubular shield can be easily rotated within the conduit and moved within the conduit in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the conduit to position the shield within the conduit to protect the line when a section of the conduit is cut out of the conduit to expose the line.