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Rotatable assemblies and methods of securing such assemblies

  • US 7,063,537 B2
  • Filed: 08/15/2002
  • Issued: 06/20/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/15/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An assembly, comprising:

  • a first field device housing arrangement associated with a first electrical system;

    a second field device housing arrangement associated with a second electrical system; and

    a connector arrangement configured to allow an unrestricted rotation of the first field device housing arrangement relative to the second field device housing arrangement while maintaining a continuous electrical coupling between the first electrical system and the second electrical system, the connector arrangement comprising a locking system configured to fix the first field device housing arrangement to the second field device housing arrangement, wherein the locking system comprises;

    at least one securing element adapted to secure the first field device housing arrangement to the second field device housing arrangement, and including a head portion, anda cap element adapted to cover at least one portion of the securing element, wherein the cap element includes a bore formed therethrough, and wherein a cross-sectional area of the bore is less than a cross-sectional area of the head portion of the at least one securing element.

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