Patent ID: 7249982

Claim:
An obstruction assembly for use in connecting a cable to a disconnectable joint, and wherein the connection is to be covered by a sleeve, the obstruction assembly comprising: a shear bolt having a torque head portion and a main bolt portion, wherein the torque head portion comprises a head portion and a stem portion, torque head portion designed to at least partially detach from the main bolt portion at a predetermined torque, and wherein the main bolt portion is designed to connect a cable to a disconnectable joint; an obstruction piece having a projection extending away from the main bolt portion a sufficient distance so as to inhibit the placement of a sleeve on the connection between the cable and the disconnectable joint; and the obstruction piece being designed and constructed to be removable, in whole or in part, only after the torque head portion is at least partially removed from the main bolt portion, such that the sleeve can be properly positioned on the joint.