Patent ID: 6963025
Filing Date: 2005-11-08
Classification: H01B

Abstract:
1. A wildlife protector guard for a high voltage electrical termination in a high voltage electrical power distribution system, said termination extending axially along an axis to an axial end for ohmic connection to a high voltage line conductor, said guard comprising an electrically insulating shell having a central section concentrically surrounding said axial end of said termination and having a first extension section extending from said central section along and concentrically surrounding a given length of a first line conductor segment leading to said ohmic connection at said axial end of said termination, a second extension section extending from said central section along and concentrically surrounding a second given length of a second line conductor segment leading from said ohmic connection at said axial end of said termination, and a third extension section extending from said central section along and concentrically surrounding a portion of said termination, wherein said first extension section of said guard extends to a first outer lip defining a first opening receiving said first given length of said first line conductor segment extending therethrough, said second extension section of said guard extends to a second outer lip defining a second opening receiving said second given length of said second line conductor segment extending therethrough, said third extension section of said guard extends to a third outer lip defining a third opening receiving said termination extending therethrough, said first and second extension sections of said guard extend in a first axial direction away from said termination, said third extension section of said guard extends in a second axial direction opposite to said first axial direction, said termination lies in an axially extending plane, said first and second extension sections of said guard are laterally spaced on opposite lateral sides of said plane and define a U-shape having first and second legs joined by a bight, said first and second legs having respective first and second root ends at said bight and extending axially in said first axial direction away from said bight to respective first and second outer ends at respective said first and second openings, said bight being intersected by said axially extending plane.