Tubular deadend supports

Claim 2

A deadend insulator supporting structure comprising an elongated tube formed of rigid insulating material having at an open end thereof interior and exterior concentric cylindrical surfaces, mounting means for mounting said tube generally horizontally to a pole to extend laterally therefrom, an insulator support fixed to said end of said tube and having a cylindrical surface shaped substantially to interfit with one of the cylindrical surfaces of said tube, means interlocking said support and tube, and means on said support for rigid engagement with a line insulator arranged to apply a substantially horizontal loading to said support, in which the means interlocking said support and tube comprises adhesive means interposed between the substantially interfitting cylindrical surfaces thereof, and additionally comprises a pin extenDing transversely diametrically across the portions of said tube and support having said substantially interfitting cylindrical surfaces, said pin extending substantially horizontally to directly resist the loading applied to said support and to resist movement of said support on said tube.

Claim 3

A deadend insulator supporting structure comprising an elongated tube formed of rigid insulating material having at an open end thereof interior and exterior concentric cylindrical surfaces, mounting means for mounting said tube generally horizontally to a pole to extend laterally therefrom, an insulator support fixed to said end of said tube and having a cylindrical surface shaped substantially to interfit with one of the cylindrical surfaces of said tube, means interlocking said support and tube, and means on said support for rigid engagement with a line insulator arranged to apply a substantially horizontal loading to said support, in which the means interlocking said support and tube comprises adhesive means interposed between the substantially interfitting cylindrical surfaces thereof, and additionally comprises a pin extenDing transversely diametrically across the portions of said tube and support having said substantially interfitting cylindrical surfaces, said pin extending substantially horizontally to directly resist the loading applied to said support and to resist movement of said support on said tube.

Claim 4

A deadend insulator supporting structure comprising an elongated tube formed of rigid insulating material having at an open end thereof interior and exterior concentric cylindrical surfaces, mounting means for mounting said tube generally horizontally to a pole to extend laterally therefrom, an insulator support fixed to said end of said tube and having a cylindrical surface shaped substantially to interfit with one of the cylindrical surfaces of said tube, means interlocking said support and tube, and means on said support for rigid engagement with a line insulator arranged to apply a substantially horizontal loading to said support, in which the means interlocking said support and tube comprises adhesive means interposed between the substantially interfitting cylindrical surfaces thereof, and additionally comprises a pin extenDing transversely diametrically across the portions of said tube and support having said substantially interfitting cylindrical surfaces, said pin extending substantially horizontally to directly resist the loading applied to said support and to resist movement of said support on said tube.

Claim 5

Structure as defined in claim 1 in which the means on said support for rigid engagement with the line insulator comprises an apertured ear extending laterally from a side of said support.

Claim 6

A deadend insulator supporting structure comprising an elongated tube formed of rigid insulating material having at an open end thereof interior and exterior concentric cylindrical surfaces, an insulator support fixed to said end of said tube and having a cylindrical surface shaped substantially to interfit with one of the cylindrical surfaces of said tube, means interlocking said support and tube, and means on said support for rigid engagement with a line insulator comprising a flat apertured mounting plate extending transversely to the axis of said tube, and spaced from the said end of said tube, and spaced arms connecting said plate to the portion of said support connected to said tube defining an access opening to provide access to a fastener extending through the aperture in said plate.

Claim 7

A deadend insulator supporting structure comprising an elongated tube formed of rigid insulating material having at an open end thereof interior and exterior concentric cylindrical surfaces, an insulator support fixed to said end of said tube and having a cylindrical surface shaped substantially to interfit with one of the cylindrical surfaces of said tube, means interlocking said support and tube, and means on said support for rigid engagement with a line insulator comprising a flat apertured mounting plate extending transversely to the axis of said tube, and spaced from the said end of said tube, and spaced arms connecting said plate to the portion of said support connected to said tube defining an access opening to provide access to a fastener extending through the aperture in said plate.

Claim 8

A deadend insulating supporting structure comprising an elongated tube formed of rigid insulator material having at an open end thereof interior and exterior concentric cylindrical surfaces, an insulator support fixed to one end of said tube and having a cylindrical surface shaped substantially to interfit with one of the cylindrical surfaces of said tube, means interlocking said support and tube, and means on said support for rigid engagement with a line insulator, in which the means for interlocking said support and tube comprises adhesive means interposed between the substantially interfitting cylindrical surfaces thereof, and additionally comprises a pin extending transversely diametrically across the portions of said tube and support having said substantially interfitting cylindrical surfaces, in which the cylindrical surface on said insulator support is an interior cylindrical surface substantially interfitting with the exterior cylindrical surface at the said end of said tube, said insulator support including a transversely extending closure portion shaped to close the said open end of said tube, said closure portion comprising a cylindrical axially extending portion extending into and substantially interfitting with the cylindrical surface at the interior of said tube, said axially extending portion having an axial dimension substantially less than that of the insulator support portion having the interior cylindrical surface, said insulator support having a laterally extending apertured ear which constitutes the means for rigid engagement with the insulator.

Claim 9

A deadend insulating supporting structure comprising an elongated tube formed of rigid insulator material having at an open end thereof interior and exterior concentric cylindrical surfaces, an insulator support fixed to one end of said tube and having a cylindrical surface shaped substantially to interfit with one of the cylindrical surfaces of said tube, means interlocking said support and tube, and means on said support for rigid engagement with a line insulator, in which the means for interlocking said support and tube comprises adhesive means interposed between the substantially interfitting cylindrical surfaces thereof, and additionally comprises a pin extending transversely diametrically across the portions of said tube and support having said substantially interfitting cylindrical surfaces, in which the cylindrical surface on said insulator support is an interior cylindrical surface substantially interfitting with the exterior cylindrical surface at the said end of said tube, said insulator support including a transversely extending closure portion shaped to close the said open end of said tube, said closure portion comprising a cylindrical axially extending portion extending into and substantially interfitting with the cylindrical surface at the interior of said tube, said axially extending portion having an axial dimension substantially less than that of the insulator support portion having the interior cylindrical surface, said insulator support having a laterally extending apertured ear which constitutes the means for rigid engagement with the insulator.

Claim 10

A deadend insulating supporting structure comprising an elongated tube formed of rigid insulator material having at an open end thereof interior and exterior concentric cylindrical surfaces, an insulator support fixed to said end of said tube and having a cylindrical surface shaped substantially to interfit with one of the cylindrical surfaces of said tube, means interlocking said support and tube, and means on said support for rigid engagement with a line insulator, in which the means for interlocking said support and tube comprises adhesive means interposed between the substantially interfitting cylindrical surfaces thereof, and additionally comprises a pin extending transversely diametrically across the portions of said tube and support having said substantially interfitting cylindrical surfaces, in which the cylindrical surface on said insulator support is an interior cylindrical surface substantially interfitting with the exterior cylindrical surface at the said end of said tube, said insulator support including a transversely extending closure portion shaped to close the said open end of said tube, said closure portion compriSing a cylindrical axially extending portion extending into and substantially interfitting with the cylindrical surface at the interior of said tube, said axially extending portion having an axial dimension substantially less than that of the insulator support portion having the interior cylindrical surface, the axially extending portion of the insulator support which extends into the interior of said tube being internally threaded to receive an insulator attaching bolt, said support having a laterally extending apertured ear, said internally threaded extending portion of said support and said ear constituting said means for rigid engagement with a line insulator.

Claim 11

A deadend insulating supporting structure comprising an elongated tube formed of rigid insulator material having at an open end thereof interior and exterior concentric cylindrical surfaces, an insulator support fixed to said end of said tube and having a cylindrical surface shaped substantially to interfit with one of the cylindrical surfaces of said tube, means interlocking said support and tube, and means on said support for rigid engagement with a line insulator, in which the means for interlocking said support and tube comprises adhesive means interposed between the substantially interfitting cylindrical surfaces thereof, and additionally comprises a pin extending transversely diametrically across the portions of said tube and support having said substantially interfitting cylindrical surfaces, in which the cylindrical surface on said insulator support is an interior cylindrical surface substantially interfitting with the exterior cylindrical surface at the said end of said tube, said insulator support including a transversely extending closure portion shaped to close the said open end of said tube, said closure portion compriSing a cylindrical axially extending portion extending into and substantially interfitting with the cylindrical surface at the interior of said tube, said axially extending portion having an axial dimension substantially less than that of the insulator support portion having the interior cylindrical surface, the axially extending portion of the insulator support which extends into the interior of said tube being internally threaded to receive an insulator attaching bolt, said support having a laterally extending apertured ear, said internally threaded extending portion of said support and said ear constituting said means for rigid engagement with a line insulator.

Claim 12

A deadend insulator support structure comprising an elongated open ended tube of rigid insulating material, means for attaching said tube at the side of a pole to extend horizontally laterally therefrom, a metal insulator support attached to one end of said tube and adapted to be subjected to substantially horizontal loading from a line insulator in a direction substantially perpendicular to the axis of said tube, said support having a relatively short cylindrical projection shaped to interfit within the open end of said tube and a relatively longer tubular extension shaped to interfit over the open end of said tube, means on said support for connecting a line insulator thereto to apply generally horizontal loading to said support, and a reinforcing pin extending through the tubular extension of said insulator support and the end portion of said tube on which said tubular extension is received.

Claim 13

A deadend insulator support structure comprising an elongated open ended tube of rigid insulating material, means for attaching said tube at the side of a pole to extend horizontally laterally therefrom, a metal insulator support attached to one end of said tube and adapted to be subjected to substantially horizontal loading from a line insulator in a direction substantially perpendicular to the axis of said tube, said support having a relatively short cylindrical projection shaped to interfit within the open end of said tube and a relatively longer tubular extension shaped to interfit over the open end of said tube, means on said support for connecting a line insulator thereto to apply generally horizontal loading to said support, and a reinforcing pin extending through the tubular extension of said insulator support and the end portion of said tube on which said tubular extension is received.

Claim 14

Structure as defined in claim 6 in which said pin occupies a horizontal plane.