WO2016077888A1 - Isolant pour piquet de clôture et procédé d'installation sur un orifice de piquet de clôture comprenant un fil électrique déjà étiré - Google Patents

Isolant pour piquet de clôture et procédé d'installation sur un orifice de piquet de clôture comprenant un fil électrique déjà étiré Download PDF

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WO2016077888A1
WO2016077888A1 PCT/AU2015/050731 AU2015050731W WO2016077888A1 WO 2016077888 A1 WO2016077888 A1 WO 2016077888A1 AU 2015050731 W AU2015050731 W AU 2015050731W WO 2016077888 A1 WO2016077888 A1 WO 2016077888A1
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barrel
insulator
clip
fence post
electric wire
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Cameron FRENCH
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French Cameron
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01B—CABLES; CONDUCTORS; INSULATORS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR CONDUCTIVE, INSULATING OR DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES
    • H01B17/00—Insulators or insulating bodies characterised by their form
    • H01B17/14—Supporting insulators
    • H01B17/145—Insulators, poles, handles, or the like in electric fences

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  • An insulator for a fence post and a method of installation onto a fencepost aperture comprising an already-strung electric wire strand
  • the present invention relates to an insulator for a fence post and in particular, but not necessarily entirely, to an insulator adapted to utilise existing apertures of fence posts.
  • these existing electric fencing systems comprise components which must be fastened to fence posts to provide supports defining apertures for the reticulation of the electric wire strands therethrough.
  • These supports are time-consuming to fasten to the fence post, are generally expensive given their not insubstantial size and are fragile in that the supports are easily dislodged under force, such as from animals.
  • the present invention seeks to provide an insulator for a fence post, which will overcome or substantially ameliorate at least some of the deficiencies of the prior art, or to at least provide an alternative.
  • an insulator for a fence post is advantageous in that it is adapted to utilise existing apertures within fence posts. Specifically, the insulator is configured for allowing not only the reticulation of the electric strands of the electric fence through the existing apertures of the fence post, but also for insulating the wire strands within these apertures. [8] In this manner, the insulator provides advantages including utilising less material as compared to existing insulators requiring supportive structures and fasteners, providing a robust construction in that the wire strand cannot be dislodged and allowing for quick installation.
  • the insulator allows the installation of the insulator for already-strung electric wire strands negating the need for the removal or the breaking thereof for the obtaining of an end of an electric wire strand for painstakingly feeding through the insulator and fencepost aperture.
  • an insulator for a fence post aperture comprising an insulating barrel, wherein the barrel may be configured for insertion into and accommodation within a fence post aperture; and having an electric wire strand running along a bore of the barrel so as to allow the electric wire to pass through the fence post aperture and to electrically insulate the electric wire from the fence post; and a clip configured for securing the barrel at either sides of the fence post aperture.
  • the clip may comprise opposing barrel apertures for accommodating the barrel at the at either sides of the fence post aperture.
  • Each barrel may comprise a mechanical interlock for fastening to the clip.
  • the mechanical interlock may comprise opposing arrowhead bosses at an insertion end of the barrel.
  • the insertion end of the barrel may be bifurcated by comprising a cutout along the elongate axis of the barrel to allow for the inward displacement of the opposing arrowhead bosses for aiding insertion of the insertion end through the opposing barrel apertures of the clip.
  • the barrel may comprise an end stop at a proximate end to limit the travel of the barrel through the barrel apertures of the clip.
  • the end stop may comprise a grip tab.
  • the clip may comprise opposing plates spaced for accommodating a planar portion of the fence post therebetween.
  • Each opposing plates may be substantially triangular shaped such that each plate has a wide end at an fence post edge end and a narrow end at the respective barrel aperture.
  • the insulator may further comprise a flexible leash attaching the barrel and the clip.
  • the flexible leash has sufficient length to allow the insertion of the barrel through the barrel apertures without having to be broken.
  • the barrel may comprise a gate openable for allowing the lateral insertion of the wire strand into the bore of the barrel.
  • the gate may be hinged.
  • the gate may comprise interference members to retain the gate in a closed configuration.
  • the clip may comprise respective wire strand allowance channels connecting the barrel apertures to allow the placement of the clip at the post aperture with the wire strand in place.
  • a method of installation of an insulator onto a fence post aperture comprising an already-strung electric wire strand
  • the insulator comprising a barrel comprising a lengthwise gate; and a clip comprising barrel apertures and respective wire strand allowance channels connecting the barrel apertures
  • the method comprising the opening of the gate of the barrel so as to laterally insert the electric wire strand into the bore of the barrel and the subsequent closing of the gate to retain the electric wire strand within the barrel; the engagement of the clip about the fence post so as to substantially align the barrel apertures of the clip to the fence post aperture wherein, in doing so, the electric wire strand passes through the respective wire strand allowance channels of the clip; and the insertion of the barrel into the barrel apertures of the clip so as to complete installation.
  • Figure 1 shows a perspective view of an insulator for a fence post in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure
  • Figure 2 shows an elevation view of the insulator of Figure 1
  • Figures 3 and 4 show perspective views of a further embodiment of the insulator comprising openings allowing for the installation of the insulator onto already-strung electric wire strands;
  • Figure 5 shows a further embodiment of the insulator comprising a longer leash and interference members for retaining the gate of the barrel in a closed configuration
  • Figures 6 - 10 show exemplary dimensions of the insulator in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • insulator 100 for a fence post.
  • insulator 100 is configured for allowing the installation of electric fencing in a manner overcoming or at least substantially ameliorating the above described and other problems of conventional arrangements.
  • the insulator 100 is configured for utilising existing fencepost apertures for the reticulation of electric wire therethrough so as to allow for utilisation of existing apertures of fence post, provide a robust electric fence solution wherein the electrical wiring cannot be easily removed or dislodged from the fence, allows the installation of the insulator 100 for already-strung electric wire strands and offers significant cost savings of existing arrangements.
  • the insulator 100 is configured for commonplace fence pickets which, in embodiments, are star-shaped already having apertures at various height offsets along at least one of the planar arms of the picket.
  • the insulator 100 may be utilised for replacing existing fencing with electric fencing without the need for additional electric fencing equipment or the installation of new fencing utilising conventional fencing components.
  • the insulating a 100 may have application for other fencing components also.
  • the insulator 100 comprises an insulating barrel 140.
  • the barrel 140 is configured for insertion into an accommodation within a fence post aperture.
  • the barrel 140 comprises an outer diameter suited for typical fencepost apertures. In one embodiment, the outer diameter of the barrel 140 may be approximately 7.3 mm.
  • the barrel 140 is configured for having an electric wire strand running along the bore 145 of the barrel 140 so as to allow the electric wire to pass through the aperture of the fence post and to electrically insulate the electric wire from the fence post.
  • the insulator 100 further comprises a clip 110.
  • the clip 110 is configured for securing the barrel 140 at either sides of the fence post aperture.
  • the clip 110 comprises opposing barrel apertures 125 for accommodating the barrel 140 at the either sides of the fence post aperture.
  • the barrel 140 comprises a mechanical interlock for fastening to the clip 110.
  • the mechanical interlock comprises opposing arrowhead bosses 130 at an insertion end of the barrel 140.
  • the end of the barrel 140 comprising the arrowhead bosses 130 is referred to herein as the insertion end whereas the opposing distal end is referred to as the proximate end.
  • the insertion end of the barrel 140 is bifurcated in having a cutout 135 along the elongate axis of the barrel 140 so as to allow for the inward displacement of the opposing arrowhead bosses 134 aiding the insertion of the insertion end through the opposing barrel apertures 125 of the clip 110.
  • the barrel 140 comprises an end stop 150 so as to limit the travel of the barrel 140 through the barrel apertures 125 of the clip 110.
  • the end stop 150 comprises a grip tab to facilitate the economic use thereof.
  • the clip 110 comprises opposing plates 155 spaced apart for making a space 120 for accommodating a planar a portion of the fencepost therebetween.
  • each opposing plate 125 is substantially triangular shaped such that each plate 155 has a wide end at a fence post edge end and a narrow end at the respective barrel apertures
  • the insulator 100 further comprises a flexible leash 155 attaching the barrel 140 and the clip 110 so as to prevent components of the insulated from becoming lost.
  • the flexible leash 150 has sufficient length so as to allow the insertion of the barrel 140 through the barrel apertures 125 without having to be broken.
  • the leash 115 comprises greater length than that which is shown in figure 1.
  • the leash 115 is kinked for compactness of the insulator 100.
  • the barrel 140 comprises a lengthwise gate 160 openable for allowing the lateral insertion of the wire strand into the bore 145 of the barrel 140.
  • the gate 160 saves having to obtain an end of the electrical wire strand for feeding through the bore 145.
  • the gate 160 allows the attachment of barrels 140 to in-place already-strung electric wire strands.
  • the gate 160 is hinged such as by way of live hinge to the remainder of the barrel 140 so as to prevent the detachment and loss of the gate 160.
  • the gate 160 comprises interference members 170 to retain the gate in a closed configuration. These interference members 170 are further shown in figure 7.
  • the clip 110 comprises respective wire strand allowance channels 165 connecting the barrel apertures 125 to allow the placement of the clip 110 at the fencepost aperture with the electric wire strands in place.
  • utilisation of the gate 160 and the wire strand allowance channels 165 allows the installation of the insulator 100 without having to break the electric wire strand or to obtain the end thereof for painstakingly feeding through the insulator 100.
  • the insulator 100 may be sold and/or provided as a substantially shown in figure 3.
  • the insulator 100 may be manufactured from a single injection moulding process or the like so as to provide the insulator 100 as the integral unit as substantially shown in figure 3.
  • the user will open the gate 160 of the barrel 140 so as to laterally insert a portion of the electric wire strand into the bore 145 of the barrel 140. Thereafter, the user will push the clip 110 onto the fencepost such that the fence post aperture substantially co-locates with the barrel apertures 125 of the clip 110. As alluded to above, the wire will traverse through the wire strand allowance channels 165 in doing so.
  • the leash 115 comprises sufficient length so as to allow the engagement of the clip 110 to the fencepost while the electric wire strand remains engaged within the barrel 140.
  • an alternative method may comprise the installation of the clip 110 about the fence post aperture prior to the lateral insertion of the electrical wire strand through the gate 160 of the barrel 140.
  • Figure 6 - 10 show exemplary dimensions of the insulator 100. Alternative embodiments
  • the barrel 140 may be utilised in isolation.
  • aperture may be drilled therethrough where after the barrel 140 is inserted into the aperture so as to engage the electric strand.
  • the barrel 140 may comprise the elongate gate 160 and/or the arrowhead bosses 130 for engaging the distal end of the aperture.
  • the arrowhead bosses 130 may be more pronounced than that which is shown in the accompanying diagrams so as to allow the securement of the barrel 140 within an aperture without necessarily requiring the clip 110.
  • the barrel 140 may comprise the elongate 160 so as to allow the engagement of the electric strand by the barrel 140 without having to break the electric strand or obtain the end thereof.

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L'invention concerne un isolant pour un orifice de piquet de clôture. L'isolant comprend un fût isolant, le fût étant adapté à l'insertion et au logement dans un orifice de piquet de clôture et comportant un fil électrique passant le long d'une perforation du fût de manière à laisser le fil électrique traverser l'orifice de piquet de clôture et à isoler électriquement le fil électrique du piquet de clôture. L'isolant comporte en outre une pince servant à maintenir le fût de part et d'autre de l'orifice de piquet de clôture.
PCT/AU2015/050731 2014-11-21 2015-11-20 Isolant pour piquet de clôture et procédé d'installation sur un orifice de piquet de clôture comprenant un fil électrique déjà étiré WO2016077888A1 (fr)

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Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
BE473494A (fr) *
US2291430A (en) * 1939-02-17 1942-07-28 Borg Warner Fence post insulator
FR2592512A1 (fr) * 1985-12-31 1987-07-03 Cogny Systems Cloture electrique de type urbain
WO2003049125A1 (fr) * 2001-12-06 2003-06-12 Peter Colin Joao Isolateur

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
BE473494A (fr) *
US2291430A (en) * 1939-02-17 1942-07-28 Borg Warner Fence post insulator
FR2592512A1 (fr) * 1985-12-31 1987-07-03 Cogny Systems Cloture electrique de type urbain
WO2003049125A1 (fr) * 2001-12-06 2003-06-12 Peter Colin Joao Isolateur

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