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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 28, 1999
Filed:
Dec. 22, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Larry E Bock, Glen Falls, NY (US);
David S Birrell, Cummington, MA (US);
Richard A Chapin, Hudson Falls, NY (US);
Assignee:
Hubbell Incorporated, Orange, CT (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
361117 ; 361126 ; 361127 ; 337 28 ;
Abstract
A lighting arrester in the form of a double-ended polymer enclosure contains one or more varistor discs in vertical alignment having terminals at the opposing ends for external electrical connection. The discs are formed from a zinc oxide composition with metal electrodes on opposing faces that are electrically connected with each other and with the end terminals by U-shaped metal straps.