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US2025338A
US2025338A US631281A US63128132A US2025338A US 2025338 A US2025338 A US 2025338A US 631281 A US631281 A US 631281A US 63128132 A US63128132 A US 63128132A US 2025338 A US2025338 A US 2025338A
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    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02G—INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES, OR OF COMBINED OPTICAL AND ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES
    • H02G13/00—Installations of lightning conductors; Fastening thereof to supporting structure
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    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
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    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02G—INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES, OR OF COMBINED OPTICAL AND ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES
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  • the present invention relates to lightning rod assemblies.
  • One of the objects of the present invention is to increase the ionizing effect-adjacent an ionized rod without utilizing any external source of current, recourse being had to the electrostatic field of the earth for obtaining an autoexciting eifect.
  • Figure 1 is an axial section through the invention showing parts in elevation
  • Figure 2 is a transverse section
  • Figure 3 is a plan view of a detail.
  • a layer of radioactive material embedded in enamel is used to ionize the rod and the auto exciting circuit is iormed by a pair of metallic elements in'the form of antennae insulated from the lightning rod, the extremities of this circuit being situated at points in the atmosphere at different potentials.
  • the differences in potential of the atmosphere may surpass several thousand volts per meter and the auto-exciting eflect may become greater than it a special source of current were being utilized.
  • a lightning rod I connected to the earth,-an annular insulating layer 2, a layer of radioactive material 3 embedded in enameL-an autoexciting circuit composed of metallic elements 4 insulated from rod I by insulator 5, and a pair of divergent elements 8 whose extreme points are sufficiently separated to produce a difference of potential adjacent .
  • the radio-active layer,-an assembly collar 6,-and bolt '5 maintaining the ends of collar 6 in closed position. 5
  • the difference in potential of atmospheric layers at points 8 and 9 may be greater than several thousand volts.
  • transmission lines may be protected against atmospheric discharges and surges in a manner similar to that described.
  • the electric line may, either alone or in combination with resistances, condensers or capacities, act as the exciting circuit.
  • a lightning rod assembly comprising a rod
  • a radioactive material spaced from said rod so as to ionize the air adjacent said rod, electrodes associated with said rod setting up an electric field for exciting said radioactive material and a circuit including said electrodes having a source of potential from the surrounding atmospheric layers.
  • a lightning rod assembly as set forth in claim 1 in which the ends of said electrodes are placed at points between which the air field has a difierence of potential.

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Dec. 24, 1935. G. P. CAPART 2,025,338
LIGHTNING ROD ASSEMBLY Filed Aug. 31, 1932 Patented Dec. 24, 1935 LIGHTNING ROD ASSEMBLY Gustave Paul Capart, La Varenne St. Hilaire,
' France Application August 31, 1932, Serial No. 631,281 In France September 5, 1931 4 Claims.
The present invention relates to lightning rod assemblies. I
It has already been suggested that the tips of lightning rods be coated with radioactive matcrial in order to ionize the air just adjacent. This ionizing eflfect, it is found, can be enhanced by utilizing auxiliary electric circuits fed by independent sources of current.
One of the objects of the present invention is to increase the ionizing effect-adjacent an ionized rod without utilizing any external source of current, recourse being had to the electrostatic field of the earth for obtaining an autoexciting eifect.
Other objects will appear in the course of the detailed description now to be given with reference to the accompanying drawing, in which, the figures represent an illustrative embodiment of the invention.
Figure 1 is an axial section through the invention showing parts in elevation,
Figure 2 is a transverse section, and
Figure 3 is a plan view of a detail.
In carrying out the invention, a layer of radioactive material embedded in enamel is used to ionize the rod and the auto exciting circuit is iormed by a pair of metallic elements in'the form of antennae insulated from the lightning rod, the extremities of this circuit being situated at points in the atmosphere at different potentials. At'
the approach of a storm, the differences in potential of the atmosphere may surpass several thousand volts per meter and the auto-exciting eflect may become greater than it a special source of current were being utilized.
Referring to the drawing, there is shown a lightning rod I connected to the earth,-an annular insulating layer 2,a layer of radioactive material 3 embedded in enameL-an autoexciting circuit composed of metallic elements 4 insulated from rod I by insulator 5, and a pair of divergent elements 8 whose extreme points are sufficiently separated to produce a difference of potential adjacent .the radio-active layer,-an assembly collar 6,-and bolt '5 maintaining the ends of collar 6 in closed position. 5
At a distance of one meter and during the approach of a storm the difference in potential of atmospheric layers at points 8 and 9 may be greater than several thousand volts.
Obviously, the invention is not limited to the 10 structure or application shown in the drawing. Thus, transmission lines may be protected against atmospheric discharges and surges in a manner similar to that described. The electric line may, either alone or in combination with resistances, condensers or capacities, act as the exciting circuit.
I claim: i
1. A lightning rod assembly comprising a rod,
a radioactive material spaced from said rod so as to ionize the air adjacent said rod, electrodes associated with said rod setting up an electric field for exciting said radioactive material and a circuit including said electrodes having a source of potential from the surrounding atmospheric layers.
2. A lightning rod assembly as set forth in claim 1 in which the ends of said electrodes are placed at points between which the air field has a difierence of potential.
3. A lightning rod assembly as set forth in claim 1 wherein said rod itself forms part of the exciting electric field.
4. A lighting rod assembly as set forth in claim 1 in which said radioactive material and said electrodes generating the exciting electric field form an independent construction detachably connected with said rod.
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Cited By (9)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2644026A (en) * 1950-04-24 1953-06-30 Helita Soc Radioactive lightining protector with accelerating elements
US2815395A (en) * 1952-03-26 1957-12-03 United States Radium Corp Radioactive lightning protector
DE1089440B (en) * 1957-04-25 1960-09-22 Oschatz & Kriegl K G Lightning rod tip
US3350496A (en) * 1965-03-12 1967-10-31 Gen Prot Establishment Lightning rod with great ionizing power
US3384747A (en) * 1964-09-08 1968-05-21 Sweeney Mfg Co B K Lightining warning probe utilizing a radioactive ionizing element
US3449575A (en) * 1965-09-23 1969-06-10 Theodore M Smith Protective enclosure and mount for radioactive elements
US3919956A (en) * 1971-03-18 1975-11-18 Cesare G Invernizzi Lightning protection installation
USD339306S (en) 1992-04-30 1993-09-14 Fawthrop W Gregg Lightning deterrent
US6320119B1 (en) 1998-07-27 2001-11-20 Erico International Corporation Lightning air terminals and method of design and application

Cited By (9)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2644026A (en) * 1950-04-24 1953-06-30 Helita Soc Radioactive lightining protector with accelerating elements
US2815395A (en) * 1952-03-26 1957-12-03 United States Radium Corp Radioactive lightning protector
DE1089440B (en) * 1957-04-25 1960-09-22 Oschatz & Kriegl K G Lightning rod tip
US3384747A (en) * 1964-09-08 1968-05-21 Sweeney Mfg Co B K Lightining warning probe utilizing a radioactive ionizing element
US3350496A (en) * 1965-03-12 1967-10-31 Gen Prot Establishment Lightning rod with great ionizing power
US3449575A (en) * 1965-09-23 1969-06-10 Theodore M Smith Protective enclosure and mount for radioactive elements
US3919956A (en) * 1971-03-18 1975-11-18 Cesare G Invernizzi Lightning protection installation
USD339306S (en) 1992-04-30 1993-09-14 Fawthrop W Gregg Lightning deterrent
US6320119B1 (en) 1998-07-27 2001-11-20 Erico International Corporation Lightning air terminals and method of design and application

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