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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 01, 2002
Franklin T. Emery, Fort Payne, AL (US);
Siemens Westinghouse Power Corporation, Orlando, FL (US);
Abstract
An insulation insert ( ) is provided for preventing electrical shorts and/or arcing between adjacent strands in a stator coil. The insulation insert includes a thin base ( ) of substantially uniform cross section and a lead-in nose ( ) formed in the thin base ( ) for guiding the insulation insert ( ) into a position between adjacent strands. The insulation insert ( ) includes two substantially vertical cuts ( ) in the thin base ( ) above the lead-in nose ( ), which delineate a center section ( ) flanked by two ear portions ( ). A head ( ) and two wings ( ) are formed in the insulation insert by folding the ear portions ( ) along substantially horizontal creases ( ).