Portable insulated electric distribution structure and method of manufacture thereof
First Claim
1. PORTABLE INSULATED ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION STRUCTURE COMPRISING A CONTINUOUS INSULATED ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE CABLE HAVING A PLURALITY OF ELECTRICAL CONDUCTORS THEREIN, A BODY OF INSULATING MATERIAL ON SAID CABLE, AND BONDED THERETO, A PLURALITY OF ELECTRICAL LEADS EMBEDDED WITHIN SAID BODY, EACH OF SAID ELECTRICAL LEADS BEING CONNECTED WITH A DIFFERENT ONE OF SAID ELECTRICAL CONDUCTORS WITHIN SAID INSULATED CABLE AT AN INTERMEDIATE POINT ALONG THE LENGTH OF THE CONDUCTOR AND THE CABLE, SAID CABLE HAVING A PLURALITY OF PARTIAL CIRCUMFERENTIAL CUTS FORMED IN THE OUTER PORTION THEREOF TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO SAID CONDUCTORS FOR CONNECTION OF SAID LEADS THERETO, SAID CUTS EXTENDING RADIALLY INWARDLY FROM THE OUTER SURFACE OF THE CABLE ONLY A MINOR PORTION OF THE DIAMETER OF THE CABLE, SAID CUTS BEING SPACED FROM ONE ANOTHER LONGITUDINALLY ALONG SAID CABLE AND ALSO BEING SPACED ANGULARLY AROUND THE CABLE FROM ONE ANOTHER SUCH THAT THE ELECTRICAL CABLE REMAINS SUBSTANTIALLY INTACT THROUGHOUT THE LENGTH THEREOF TO MAINTAIN THE DESIRED DEGREE OF STRENGTH AND WITHOUT SUBSTANTIALLY WEAKENING THE CABLE CONSTRUCTION WHILE PERMITTING ELECTRICAL LEADS TO BE CONNECTED TO AN INTERMEDIATE PORTION OF THE CONDUCTORS WITHIN THE CABLE, ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR MEANS ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED WITH ONE OF SAID LEADS, ELECTRICAL CONTACT MEANS ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED WITH ANOTHER OF SAID LEADS, SAID ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR MEANS AND ELECTRICAL CONTACT MEANS BEING ELECTRICALLY INSULATED FROM ONE ANOTHER, SAID BODY OF INSULATING MATERIAL BEING DISPOSED IN SURROUNDING RELATIONSHIP TO SAID ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR MEANS AND SAID CONTACT MEANS FOR MAINTAINING THE CONNECTOR MEANS AND THE CONTACT MEANS IN OPERATIVE POSITION AND FOR PROTECTING AND INSULATING THE CONNECTOR MEANS AND CONTACT MEANS.
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1. PORTABLE INSULATED ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION STRUCTURE COMPRISING A CONTINUOUS INSULATED ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE CABLE HAVING A PLURALITY OF ELECTRICAL CONDUCTORS THEREIN, A BODY OF INSULATING MATERIAL ON SAID CABLE, AND BONDED THERETO, A PLURALITY OF ELECTRICAL LEADS EMBEDDED WITHIN SAID BODY, EACH OF SAID ELECTRICAL LEADS BEING CONNECTED WITH A DIFFERENT ONE OF SAID ELECTRICAL CONDUCTORS WITHIN SAID INSULATED CABLE AT AN INTERMEDIATE POINT ALONG THE LENGTH OF THE CONDUCTOR AND THE CABLE, SAID CABLE HAVING A PLURALITY OF PARTIAL CIRCUMFERENTIAL CUTS FORMED IN THE OUTER PORTION THEREOF TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO SAID CONDUCTORS FOR CONNECTION OF SAID LEADS THERETO, SAID CUTS EXTENDING RADIALLY INWARDLY FROM THE OUTER SURFACE OF THE CABLE ONLY A MINOR PORTION OF THE DIAMETER OF THE CABLE, SAID CUTS BEING SPACED FROM ONE ANOTHER LONGITUDINALLY ALONG SAID CABLE AND ALSO BEING SPACED ANGULARLY AROUND THE CABLE FROM ONE ANOTHER SUCH THAT THE ELECTRICAL CABLE REMAINS SUBSTANTIALLY INTACT THROUGHOUT THE LENGTH THEREOF TO MAINTAIN THE DESIRED DEGREE OF STRENGTH AND WITHOUT SUBSTANTIALLY WEAKENING THE CABLE CONSTRUCTION WHILE PERMITTING ELECTRICAL LEADS TO BE CONNECTED TO AN INTERMEDIATE PORTION OF THE CONDUCTORS WITHIN THE CABLE, ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR MEANS ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED WITH ONE OF SAID LEADS, ELECTRICAL CONTACT MEANS ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED WITH ANOTHER OF SAID LEADS, SAID ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR MEANS AND ELECTRICAL CONTACT MEANS BEING ELECTRICALLY INSULATED FROM ONE ANOTHER, SAID BODY OF INSULATING MATERIAL BEING DISPOSED IN SURROUNDING RELATIONSHIP TO SAID ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR MEANS AND SAID CONTACT MEANS FOR MAINTAINING THE CONNECTOR MEANS AND THE CONTACT MEANS IN OPERATIVE POSITION AND FOR PROTECTING AND INSULATING THE CONNECTOR MEANS AND CONTACT MEANS.
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Current AssigneeOliver M. Hart
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Original AssigneeOliver M. Hart
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InventorsHart, Oliver M.
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Application NumberUS04/181,240Time in Patent Office937 DaysField of SearchUS Class Current174/72.00ACPC Class CodesF21S 4/10 with light sources attached...F21V 15/02 CagesF21W 2131/40 Lighting for industrial, co...H01R 4/70 Insulation of connections e...
