Patent ID: 8729396
Filing Date: 2014-05-20
Classification: B29C,B29L,C08J,H01B,H01H,H01R,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An insulator for an electrical cutout, the insulator comprising: an insulative housing; and an insulator body comprising a frame having a first end and a second end, a first extension extending from the first end and integral to the frame, and a second extension extending from the second end and integral to the frame, wherein the first extension, the frame, and the second extension are molded from one continuous piece of material, wherein each of the first extension, the frame, and the second extension comprise a portion of the one continuous piece of material; wherein the insulator body comprises a nonmetal composite polymer and a plurality of fibers, wherein the fibers have a length greater than about 12 millimeters, and wherein the insulator body has a tensile strength of at least 30000 pounds per square inch; wherein at least one of the fibers extends from within the frame to within the first o;r Second extension; and wherein the insulative housing surrounds a portion of the frame.