Electric distribution system

• US 3,348,001 A
• Filed: 07/26/1965
• Issued: 10/17/1967
• Est. Priority Date: 07/26/1965
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Chester W. Upton Jr, George Siviy
• Original Assignee: Chester W. Upton Jr, George Siviy
• Inventors: Upton, Chester W. Jr., GEORGE SIVIY
• Application Number:
  US04/474,755
• Time in Patent Office: 813 Days
• US Class Current: 200/48.00R
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 31/32 with rectilinearly-movable contact
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 33/12 Auxiliary contacts on to which the arc is transferred from the main contacts using arcing horns H01H33/20
• CPC Class Codes: H02B 13/035 Gas-insulated switchgear
• CPC Class Codes: H02B 13/075 Earthing arrangements

Claims

8. IN A COMBINED DISCONNECT SWITCH AND BUS STRUCTURE, IN COMBINATION, TWO SPACED SECTIONS OF BUS CONDUCTOR HOUSING, A BUS CONDUCTOR IN EACH HOUSING, A GENERALLY CYLINDRICAL, HOLLOW SWITCH HOUSING CONNECTED BETWEEN THE BUS CONDUCTOR HOUSINGS IN SEALED RELATION THEREWITH, TWO SPACED SWITCH CONDUCTORS INSIDE THE SWITCH HOUSING, COMBINED INSULATORS AND GAS BARRIERS DISPOSED AT THE OPPOSITE ENDS OF THE SWITCH HOUSING FOR SUPPORTING THE SWITCH CONDUCTORS AND FOR SEALING OFF THE GAS SPACE WITHIN THE SWITCH HOUSING, A RECIPROCATING SWITCH BLADE CONNECTING THE TWO SWITCH CONDUCTORS, MEANS FOR ACTUATING THE SWITCH BLADE, AND SAID SWITCH HOUSING HAVING A FLEXIBLE PORTION AT AT LEAST ONE END TO TAKE CARE OF EXPANSION OF THE HOUSING.