US3144582A
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Lightining arrester
Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp
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Filing: 1960-11-14
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Granted: 1964-08-11
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Expires: 1980-11-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Billy B Sorrow
- 👤 Robert T Innis
- 👤 Ned T Kunkle
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 11:23
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01T; H01T1/00; H01T1/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
150 words
IN A LIGHTNING ARRESTER INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF LIGHTNING ARRESTER ELEMENTS CONNECTED IN SERIES WITH AN INSULATING OUTER HOUSING AND AN INSULATING INNER HOUSING, AN ARC TRANSFER ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF CURRENT SENSITIVE ELEMENTS EACH INCLUDING A CONDUCTOR CONNECTED IN SERIES WITH THE ARRESTER ELEMENTS AND VAPORIZABLE WHEN SUBJECTED TO EXCESS CURRENT FOR A PREDETERMINED LENGTH OF TIME, SAID ELEMENTS LOCATED WITHIN THE OUTER HOUSING, EXTERIORLY OF SAID INNER HOUSING OF THE ARRESTER, MEANS FOR DIRECTING GASES LONGITUDINALLY IN THE ARRESTER HOUSING IN A PATH EXTERIORLY OF SAID INNER HOUSING AND PARALLEL TO THE CURRENT PATH THROUGH THE ARRESTER ELEMENTS, SAID CONDUCTORS BEING DISPOSED WITHIN SAID GAS DIRECTING MEANS, WHEREBY THE GASES RESULTING FROM THE VAPORIZATION OF SAID CONDUCTORS ARE DIRECTED LONGITUDINALLY OF THE ARRESTER TO FORM A CURRENT PATH PARALLEL TO AND EXTERNAL TO SAID ARRESTER ELEMENTS UPON FLOW OF EXCESS CURRENT FOR A PREDETERMINED LENGTH OF TIME.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
150 words
IN A LIGHTNING ARRESTER INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF LIGHTNING ARRESTER ELEMENTS CONNECTED IN SERIES WITH AN INSULATING OUTER HOUSING AND AN INSULATING INNER HOUSING, AN ARC TRANSFER ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF CURRENT SENSITIVE ELEMENTS EACH INCLUDING A CONDUCTOR CONNECTED IN SERIES WITH THE ARRESTER ELEMENTS AND VAPORIZABLE WHEN SUBJECTED TO EXCESS CURRENT FOR A PREDETERMINED LENGTH OF TIME, SAID ELEMENTS LOCATED WITHIN THE OUTER HOUSING, EXTERIORLY OF SAID INNER HOUSING OF THE ARRESTER, MEANS FOR DIRECTING GASES LONGITUDINALLY IN THE ARRESTER HOUSING IN A PATH EXTERIORLY OF SAID INNER HOUSING AND PARALLEL TO THE CURRENT PATH THROUGH THE ARRESTER ELEMENTS, SAID CONDUCTORS BEING DISPOSED WITHIN SAID GAS DIRECTING MEANS, WHEREBY THE GASES RESULTING FROM THE VAPORIZATION OF SAID CONDUCTORS ARE DIRECTED LONGITUDINALLY OF THE ARRESTER TO FORM A CURRENT PATH PARALLEL TO AND EXTERNAL TO SAID ARRESTER ELEMENTS UPON FLOW OF EXCESS CURRENT FOR A PREDETERMINED LENGTH OF TIME.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US2593955A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-08-11 | 1968-02-10 | 1968-08-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-08-11 | 1972-02-10 | 1972-08-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-08-11 | 1976-02-10 | 1976-08-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |