Method of insulating and retaining conductors in slots

Claim 1

THE METHOD OF INSULATING AND RETAINING CONDUCTORS IN OPEN TOP CONDUCTOR-RECEIVING SLOTS OF ELECTRICAL MEMBERS WHICH COMPRISES: INSERTING ELECTRICAL INSULATING MATERIAL INTO EACH OF SAID SLOTS TO PROVIDE A SLOT-LINER THEREFOR WHOSE EDGES EXTEND TO AT LEAST THE OPEN TOP OF THE SLOT; INSERTING ELECTRICAL CONDUCTORS INTO EACH OF THE SLOTS SO LINED; PROVIDING AN ELECRICALLY INSULATING TOP STICK DIMENSIONED FOR LOOSE INSERTION ON TOP OF THE CONDUCTORS IN EACH OF SAID SLOTS; APPLYING AN ELECTRICALLY INSULATING BONDING MATERIAL BETWEEN THE TOP OF SAOD ELECTRICAL CONDUCTORS AND THE SURFACE OF SAID TOP STICK ADJACENT THERETO; TEMPORARILY RETAINING INSERTED TOP STICKS AS SUCCESSIVE TOP STICKS ARE BEING INSERTED INTO THE REMAINING SLOTS; APPLYING A COMPRESSIVE FORCE TO THE TOP THE REMAINING SLOTS; AT LEAST STICKS SIMULTANEOUSLY TO SEAT SAID TOP STICKS AND SAID CONDUCTORS IN EACH SLOT TOGETHER; AND MAINTAINING SAID COMPRESSIVE FORCE ON THE TOP SURFACES OF SAID TOP STICKS WHILE SUBJECTING SAID ELECTRICAL MEMBER TO A RESIN IMPREGNATION AND CURING TREATMENT.