Patent ID: 6916993

Claim:
An insulator for electric power comprising: a. a body generally cylindrical in shape enclosing a cavity and containing a polymer and a glass fiber and further provided with a first end that includes a first connector retained thereon and a second end that includes a second connector retained thereon; b. the body is provided with an outer surface that includes an outer diameter; c. the first connector defines a plurality of holes and is provided with a generally cylindrical connector surface; d. the second connector includes an anchoring surface that is generally cylindrical in shape and that is provided with a diameter; e. the outer diameter of the body is greater than the diameter of the anchoring surface on the second connector; and f. a housing comprising a rubber that includes silicone and provided with a plurality of sheds that increase the surface distance from the first end of the body to the second end of the body, wherein the housing is molded onto the body and houses the body and at least a portion of at least one of the connectors.