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High voltage bulkhead coupling
Assignee: Alden Products Co Inc
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Filing: 1987-06-29
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Granted: 1988-09-27
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Expires: 2007-06-29
Abstract
Abstract According to the invention a high voltage electrical coupling for attachment through a wall comprises a coupling body around a high voltage conductor and having a flange abutting one side of the wall and an external thread extending from the flange through the wall; and a nut with internal threads screwing onto the external thread and a face abutting the other side of the wall; wherein at least one of said body and nut is of dielectric material and the nut has air channels in its abutting face extending outwardly from its internal threads to its exterior for releasing air from the threads and face when the nut is screwed into abutment with the wall.
Inventors
- 👤 Christian D. Behning
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 19:38
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/46; H01R13/53; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S439/00; Y10S439/933; Y10S439/934
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
127 words
A high voltage coupling for attachment through a wall confining an oil comprising: a coupling body around a high voltage conductor and having a flange abutting one side of the oil confining wall and an external thread extending from the flange through the wall; and a nut with internal threads screwing on the external thread and a face abutting the other side of the wall; wherein at least one of said body and nut is of dielectric material susceptible to high voltage erosion, and the nut has uninterrupted air channels in its abutting face extending outwardly from its internal threads to its exterior for releasing air from the threads and face and allowing replacement by corona-inhibiting oil as the nut is screwed into abutment with the wall.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
127 words
A high voltage coupling for attachment through a wall confining an oil comprising: a coupling body around a high voltage conductor and having a flange abutting one side of the oil confining wall and an external thread extending from the flange through the wall; and a nut with internal threads screwing on the external thread and a face abutting the other side of the wall; wherein at least one of said body and nut is of dielectric material susceptible to high voltage erosion, and the nut has uninterrupted air channels in its abutting face extending outwardly from its internal threads to its exterior for releasing air from the threads and face and allowing replacement by corona-inhibiting oil as the nut is screwed into abutment with the wall.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
A coupling according to claim 1 including an additional thread on the coupling body extending from the external thread away from the wall, and an auxiliary nut screwed on the additional thread and having a radially extending disk shaped skirt shielding the nut.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A coupling according to claim 1 wherein the coupling surrounds a conductor extending through the wall to a terminal beyond the nut.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
11 words
A coupling according to claim 1 wherein the channels are radial.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
A coupling according to claim 1 wherein the body and nut are of dielectric material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
A coupling according to claim 2 wherein the auxiliary nut is of dielectric material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
A coupling according to claim 6 wherein the body and nut are of dielectric material.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1991-09-27 | 1992-03-28 | 1992-09-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1995-09-27 | 1996-03-28 | 1996-09-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1999-09-27 | 2000-03-28 | 2000-09-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |