US3901576A
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Arrester holder
Assignee: Nortel Networks Inc
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Filing: 1974-02-01
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Granted: 1975-08-26
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Expires: 1994-02-01
Abstract
Abstract A gas tube arrester holder for use in telephone central office protection systems includes a pair of spaced apart, generally rectangular, elongated legs, each of which has a transversely extending end portion. The legs are maintained in the spaced apart relationship, but resiliently deflectable, by a clip assembly having a generally U-shaped ledge portion extending from an elongated edge of each of the legs. A gas tube arrester having an insulating tube with an electrode at each end is mounted on the ledge portion by a pair of opposing clips extending from the ledge portion so that one of the electrodes of the gas tube arrester extends through a hole in the ledge portion enabling the electrodes to be placed in direct electrical and thermal contact with the protection system.
Inventors
- 👤 Sheldon Harvey Berman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 18:20
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01T; H01T4/00; H01T4/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
107 words
An arrester holder for mounting onto a terminal contact bar an arrester having an electrode at one end, said arrester holder comprising: leg means having first and second leg portions and a clip assembly interconnecting said first and second leg portions and mounting said first leg portion in spaced apart relationship to said second leg portion so as to enable said first leg portion to be resiliently deflectable relative to said second leg portion for positioning of said first and second leg portions about said terminal contact bar, said clip assembly having holding means for said electrode to electrically connect said electrode to said terminal contact bar.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
107 words
An arrester holder for mounting onto a terminal contact bar an arrester having an electrode at one end, said arrester holder comprising: leg means having first and second leg portions and a clip assembly interconnecting said first and second leg portions and mounting said first leg portion in spaced apart relationship to said second leg portion so as to enable said first leg portion to be resiliently deflectable relative to said second leg portion for positioning of said first and second leg portions about said terminal contact bar, said clip assembly having holding means for said electrode to electrically connect said electrode to said terminal contact bar.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
The arrester holder as set forth in claim 1 wherein said first and second leg portions are generally flat and elongated, and said first and second leg portions have transversely extending end portions which extend toward each other.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
50 words
The arrester holder as set forth in claim 1 wherein said clip assembly includes a ledge portion extending from said first and second leg portions and a pair of opposing clips forming at least a part of said holding means between which clips said electrode of said arrester is mountable.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
The arrester holder as set forth in claim 3 wherein said clips are positioned on said ledge portion so as to oppose movement of said arrester along the elongated axis of said first and second leg portions.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The arrester holder as set forth in claim 1 wherein said clip assembly is centrally located relative to said first and second leg portions.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
102 words
In combination with a gas tube arrester having a spacer tube and an electrode at each end of said spacer tube, each of which electrodoes has a stem portion and an end cap, a gas tube arrester holder comprising: a pair of spaced apart, opposing leg means and a clip means on to which is mountable said gas tube arrester, said clip means bridging said leg means so as to maintain at least a portion of each of said leg means in said spaced apart relationship and allowing said portions of said leg means to be resiliently deflectable relative to each other.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
102 words
In combination with a gas tube arrester having a spacer tube and an electrode at each end of said spacer tube, each of which electrodoes has a stem portion and an end cap, a gas tube arrester holder comprising: a pair of spaced apart, opposing leg means and a clip means on to which is mountable said gas tube arrester, said clip means bridging said leg means so as to maintain at least a portion of each of said leg means in said spaced apart relationship and allowing said portions of said leg means to be resiliently deflectable relative to each other.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
43 words
The gas tube arrester holder as set forth in claim 6 wherein said clip means includes arrester holding means, a portion of which arrester holding means engages one of said end caps and another portion of which holding means engages said spacer tube.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
The arrester holder as set forth in claim 6 wherein said clip means includes a bridging portion, said bridge portion extending from each of said leg means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
The arrester holder as set forth in claim 8 wherein said bridging portion has a hole therethrough into which is extendable one of said stem portions.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
124 words
An arrester holder on to which is mountable an arrester having a pair of electrodes and which is to be disposed on terminal contact bars located adjacent a ground plate in a telephone central office protection system, said arrester holder comprising: resiliently deflectable leg means disposed in abutting relationship on either side of said terminal contact bar, and an arrester holding means connected to said leg means enabling said leg means to be resiliently deflectable, said arrester holding means having clip means into which is insertable said arrester such that when said leg means is in said abutting relationship to said terminal contact bar said electrodes of said arrester are in electrical and thermal contact with said terminal contact bar and said ground plate.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
124 words
An arrester holder on to which is mountable an arrester having a pair of electrodes and which is to be disposed on terminal contact bars located adjacent a ground plate in a telephone central office protection system, said arrester holder comprising: resiliently deflectable leg means disposed in abutting relationship on either side of said terminal contact bar, and an arrester holding means connected to said leg means enabling said leg means to be resiliently deflectable, said arrester holding means having clip means into which is insertable said arrester such that when said leg means is in said abutting relationship to said terminal contact bar said electrodes of said arrester are in electrical and thermal contact with said terminal contact bar and said ground plate.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
The arrester holder as set forth in claim 10 wherein said holder is made of a relatively nonflammable material.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-08-25 | 1979-02-24 | 1979-08-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-08-25 | 1983-02-24 | 1983-08-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-08-25 | 1987-02-24 | 1987-08-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |