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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 11, 1977
Filed:
Feb. 13, 1976
Robert E Murdock, Atlanta, GA (US);
Kearney-National, Inc., Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
An electric terminal such as a transformer bushing having a contact socket of conducting material is provided with a quench tube arranged in aligned substantially coaxial relation with the contact socket. An associated connector which may be of the elbow type is provided with a contact pin which includes a tubular element of conducting material having an end of reduced diameter on which a hollow sleeve is disposed thereabout and formed of strong plastic material having an enlarged end nose portion of the same or of a different plastic material together with a sleeve of arc extinguishing material which is disposed about the plastic sleeve and arranged with one end in snug engagement with the enlarged end portion which is bevelled at its outer end to facilitate entry of the contact pin into and through the quench tube and into the contact socket so as to form a connection between the contact socket and the tubular element of conducting material.