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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 28, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 17, 2016
Inpro/seal Llc, Rock Island, IL (US);
Robert A. Tejano, Aledo, IL (US);
Neil F. Hoehle, Solon, IA (US);
Inpro/Seal LLC, Rock Island, IL (US);
Abstract
A bearing isolator and explosion-proof current diverting device may be configured to dissipate an electrical charge from a rotating piece of equipment to ground, such as from a motor shaft to a motor housing. One aspect of an explosion-proof current diverter ring may include a stator that may be mounted to the equipment housing and a rotor that may be mounted to a shaft. The rotor may rotate with the shaft. A conductive assembly may be positioned in a radial bore formed in the stator such that the conductive assembly contacts the rotor to conduct electricity from the shaft to the housing through the explosion-proof current diverting device. The explosion-proof current diverting device may be configured to define a flame path to achieve various explosion-proof certifications.