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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 04, 2001
Filed:
Dec. 01, 1999
John A. Krause, Medina, OH (US);
Jeffrey J. Kester, Bemus Point, NY (US);
Hubbel Incorporated, Orange, CT (US);
Abstract
An end fitting for an insulator includes a main cast body for securement to an external structure and a non-machined annular flange rigidly attached at an end of the main cast body and defining a hole for receiving an end of a fiberglass rod to secure the annular flange to the fiberglass rod in assembling the insulator. At least a portion of the annular flange is formed of a preformed annular member defining at least an interior diameter of the annular flange. The use of the preformed annular member eliminates the need for two costly secondary machining operations to prepare the annular flange for receiving and crimping on the fiberglass rod of the insulator.