CA1072191A
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Multiwedge connector for an electrical suspension insulator
Assignee: Joslyn Manufacturing and Supply Co
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Filing: 1976-04-27
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Granted: 1980-02-19
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Expires: 1996-04-27
Abstract
Abstract Abstract of the Disclosure A connector for high tensile load attachment to an elongated rod, such as a resin bonded, glass reinforced rod, includes a high strength, elongated, metal cylindrical re-tainer having an internal shoulder formed at one longitudinal end and a plurality of outer peripheral threads formed at the other longitudinal and for the treaded attachment of a hook or other load bearing device. The connector further includes a plurality of metal collets or rings, whose inner peripheral profile configurations are that of a pair of truncated cones within the retainer. The slopes of the cones of the collets received within the retainer are independently, variably preselectable to achieve optimum results. The junctions or edges defining the intersections of the bases of the cones are rounded off to avoid excessive stresses being transmitted to the rod. In mounting the connector onto an end of an elongated number of the collets, depending upon the tensile load anticipated, are serially placed within the retainer end about against the shoulder of the retainer. An elasto-meric O-ring seal is positioned securely about the rod and beneath the underside of the retaining cylinder. An organic potting compound, for example an epoxy resin, is poured into the space between the rod and the collets and is held therein by the O-ring seal. After the potting compound has set, the O-ring seal is removed and a suitable load bearing de-vice or attachment may be threaded onto the threaded end of the retainer.
Inventors
- 👤 George E. Lusk
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
CA
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 06:14
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01B; H01B17/00; H01B17/38; F; F16; F16B; F16B2200/00; F16B2200/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 31
Claim 1
Independent Claim
88 words
An end fitting for attachment to an elongated member comprising a plurality of collets positioned about said member, elongated means for receiving and retaining said plurality of collets about and spaced from said member in a serially disposed, coaxially aligned condition within said elongated receiving and retaining means and along the longitudinal axis of said member and means for filling substantially all of the spaces or voids between said member and the interior sur-faces of said plurality of collets to thereby affix said end fitting to said member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
88 words
An end fitting for attachment to an elongated member comprising a plurality of collets positioned about said member, elongated means for receiving and retaining said plurality of collets about and spaced from said member in a serially disposed, coaxially aligned condition within said elongated receiving and retaining means and along the longitudinal axis of said member and means for filling substantially all of the spaces or voids between said member and the interior sur-faces of said plurality of collets to thereby affix said end fitting to said member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
An end fitting as defined in claim 1 wherein said elongated receiving and retaining means is cylindrical in shape and includes an integrally formed, inwardly pro-jecting shoulder at one longitudinal end thereof for engaging one of said plurality of collets.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
An end fitting as defined in claim 2 wherein said elongated receiving and retaining means includes a plur-ality of integrally formed, exterior threads at the other longitudinal end thereof, opposite from said one longitudinal end.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
An end fitting as defined in claim 1 wherein said elongated receiving and retaining means comprises a high-strength metal cylinder.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
An end fitting as defined in claim 1 wherein said filling means comprises an organic potting compound.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
An end fitting as defined in claim 5 wherein said potting compound comprises an epoxy resin.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
46 words
An end fitting as defined in claim 1 wherein said interior surfaces of at least some of said plurality of collets are configured in the form of a pair of adjacent, base-to-base, truncated cones along the longitudinal axes of said some of said plurality of collets.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
An end fitting as defined in claim 7 wherein the heights or lengths of said pair of cones of each of said some of said plurality of collets are unequal.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
An end fitting as defined in claim 8 wherein the inclinations or slant angles of the longer cones of at least two of said some of said plurality of collets are un-equal.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
106 words
A suspension insulator comprising an elongated suspension element or rod and a first end fitting affixed to a first longi-tudinal end of said rod, said end fitting comprising a plurality of collets positioned about said rod, elongated means for receiving and re-taining said plurality of collets about and spaced from said rod in a serially disposed, coaxially aligned condition within said elon-gated receiving and retaining means and along the longitudinal axis of said rod and means for filling substantially all of the spaces or voids between said rod and the interior surfaces of said plurality of collets to thereby affix said end fitting to said rod.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
106 words
A suspension insulator comprising an elongated suspension element or rod and a first end fitting affixed to a first longi-tudinal end of said rod, said end fitting comprising a plurality of collets positioned about said rod, elongated means for receiving and re-taining said plurality of collets about and spaced from said rod in a serially disposed, coaxially aligned condition within said elon-gated receiving and retaining means and along the longitudinal axis of said rod and means for filling substantially all of the spaces or voids between said rod and the interior surfaces of said plurality of collets to thereby affix said end fitting to said rod.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
39 words
A suspension insulator as defined in claim 10 wherein said elongated receiving and retaining means is cylindrical in shape and includes an integrally formed, pro-jecting shoulder at one longitudinal end thereof for engaging one of said plurality of collets.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
35 words
A suspension insulator as defined in claim 11 wherein said elongated receiving and retaining means in-cludes a plurality of integrally formed, exterior threads at the other longitudinal end thereof, opposite from said one longitudinal end.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
A suspension insulator as defined in claim 10 wherein said elongated receiving and retaining means comprises a high-strength metal cylinder.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
17 words
A suspension insulator as defined in claim 10 wherein said filling means comprises an organic potting compound.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
16 words
A suspension insulator as defined in claim 14 wherein said potting compound comprises an epoxy resin.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
46 words
A suspension insulator as defined in claim 10 wherein said interior surfaces of at least some of said plurality of collets are configured in the form of a pair of adjacent, base-to-base, truncated cones along the longi-tudinal axes of said some of said plurality of collets.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
30 words
A suspension insulator as defined in claim 16 wherein the heights or lengths of said pair of cones of each of said some of said plurality of collets are unequal.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
31 words
A suspension insulator as defined in claim 17 wherein the inclinations or slant angles of the longer cones of at least-two of said some of said plurality of collets are unequal.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
47 words
A suspension insulator as defined in claim 10 further comprising a plurality of axially aligned, elon-gated, insulating shells, each of said plurality of in-sulating shells having a centrally disposed elongated bore and being mounted about said rod and serially disposed along the longitudinal axis of said rod.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
112 words
A suspension insulator as defined in claim 10 further comprising a second end fitting affixed to a second longitudinal end of said rod, said second end fitting comprising a second plurality of collets positioned about said rod, second elongated means for receiving and re-taining said second plurality of collets about and spaced from said rod in a serially disposed, coaxially aligned condition within said second elongated and receiving means and along the longitudinal axis of said rod and second means for filling substantially all of the spaces or voids between said rod and the interior surfaces of said second plurality of collets to thereby affix said second end fitting to said rod.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
92 words
A method of achieving the high tensile load attachment of an end fitting to an elongated element or rod comprising the steps of positioning a high-strength, elongated, tubular, cylindrical retainer about said rod, placing a plurality of collets in a stacked, serially disposed, coaxially aligned condition within said retainer, about and spaced from said rod and along the longitudinal axis of said rod and filling substantially all the spaces or voids between said rod and the interior surfaces of said plurality of collets to thereby attach said end fitting to said rod.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
92 words
A method of achieving the high tensile load attachment of an end fitting to an elongated element or rod comprising the steps of positioning a high-strength, elongated, tubular, cylindrical retainer about said rod, placing a plurality of collets in a stacked, serially disposed, coaxially aligned condition within said retainer, about and spaced from said rod and along the longitudinal axis of said rod and filling substantially all the spaces or voids between said rod and the interior surfaces of said plurality of collets to thereby attach said end fitting to said rod.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
38 words
A method as defined in claim 21 further comprising the step of forming an integral, inwardly pro-jecting shoulder at one longitudinal end of said retainer for physically engaging and for retaining said plurality of collets within said retainer.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
49 words
A method as defined in claim 21 further comprising the step of configuring said interior surfaces of at least of some of said plurality of collets in the form of a pair of adjacent, base-to-base, truncated cones along the longitudinal axes of some of said plurality of said collets.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
39 words
A method as defined in claim 23 further comprising the step of forming the heights or lengths of said pair of cones of each of some of said plurality of collets such that said heights or lengths are unequal.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
43 words
A method as defined in claim 24 further comprising the step of forming the inclinations or slant angles of the longer cones of at least two of said some of said plurality of collets such that said inclinations or slant angles are unequal.
Claim 29
Independent Claim
169 words
A method of making a suspension insulator comprising the steps of placing a plurality of elongated, centrally apertured insulating shells in a serially disposed, stacked relationship about and along the longitudinal axis of an elongated, resin bonded, glass reinforced rod, filling substantially all of the spaces or voids between said rod and said plurality of shells with an elastomeric filler, placing an elongated, high-strength, tubular, cylindrical retainer having an integrally formed, inwardly projecting shoulder disposed at one longitudinal end thereof over one end of said rod such that said rod is received through said retainer, placing a plurality of collets in a serially disposed, coaxially aligned condition within said retainer and about and spaced from said rod, filling substantially all of the spaces or voids between said rod and the interior surfaces of said plurality of collets with a potting compound to thereby affix said end fitting to said rod and securing a fitting for attachment to an ex-ternal support or load to a longitudinal end of said retainer.
Claim 30
Independent Claim
169 words
A method of making a suspension insulator comprising the steps of placing a plurality of elongated, centrally apertured insulating shells in a serially disposed, stacked relationship about and along the longitudinal axis of an elongated, resin bonded, glass reinforced rod, filling substantially all of the spaces or voids between said rod and said plurality of shells with an elastomeric filler, placing an elongated, high-strength, tubular, cylindrical retainer having an integrally formed, inwardly projecting shoulder disposed at one longitudinal end thereof over one end of said rod such that said rod is received through said retainer, placing a plurality of collets in a serially disposed, coaxially aligned condition within said retainer and about and spaced from said rod, filling substantially all of the spaces or voids between said rod and the interior surfaces of said plurality of collets with a potting compound to thereby affix said end fitting to said rod and securing a fitting for attachment to an ex-ternal support or load to a longitudinal end of said retainer.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
61 words
A method as set forth in claim 26 further comprising the steps of placing an O-ring seal over and about said rod, moving said O-ring seal along the length of said rod and positioning said O-ring seal a predetermined distance from one longitudinal end of said rod to thereby physically support and seal said retainer along the length of said rod.
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