Explosion resistant insulator and method of making same

Patent · 31 December 1982

OSTI ID:864688

Meyer, Jeffry R ^[1]; Spindle, Harvey E ^[2]; Hofmann, Charles F ^[3]

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1. Penn Hills, PA
2. Wilkins Township, Allegheny County, PA
3. Export, PA

An electrical insulator assembly and method of manufacturing same, having a generally cylindrical or conical body portion formed of a breakable cast solid insulation system and a reinforcing member having a corrugated configuration and formed of a web or mesh type reinforcing fabric. When the breakable body member has been broken, the corrugated configured reinforcing web member provides a path of escape for pressurized insulating fluid while limiting the movement of body member fragments in the direction of escape of the pressurized fluid.

• Research Organization: Westinghouse Electric Corp
• Assignee: Meyer, Jeffry R. (Penn Hills, PA);Billings, Jr., John S. (Trafford, PA);Spindle, Harvey E. (Wilkins Township, Allegheny County, PA);Hofmann, Charles F. (Export, PA)
• Patent Number(s): US 4401841
• OSTI ID: 864688
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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