Claims
- 1. An insulation piece for a pipeline conveying an electrically conductive liquid from a point which is at a ground potential to a point connected to a high voltage, the liquid being conveyed discontinuously by portion-by-portion transport due to a flow of the liquid being interrupted at times, so that the insulation piece is one of periodically free and substantially free, of the liquid, corresponding to interruptions in the flow, the insulation piece comprising:
a hollow body having end faces and an unobstructed width equal to or greater than a width of the pipeline to be connected to; terminating elements disposed in said hollow body in a region of said end faces of said hollow body and said terminating elements closing off at least in places parts of said end faces; and connecting pieces for connecting to the pipeline, said connecting pieces each having a diameter equivalent to a diameter of the pipeline, said connecting pieces each having an external end prepared for connection to the pipeline, an internal end disposed in said hollow body, and a toroidal-shaped attachment formed on an outside area of said internal end, each of said connecting pieces passing through an associated one of said terminating elements and resting against said associated one of said terminating elements to form a seal.
- 2. The insulation piece according to claim 1, wherein said toroidal-form attachment rests against said associated one of said terminating elements.
- 3. The insulation piece according to claim 1, wherein hollow body has a substantially hollow-cylindrical shape.
- 4. The insulation piece according to claim 1, wherein said hollow body is one of a pipe piece and a pipeline.
- 5. The insulation piece according to claim 1, said terminating elements are formed as one of flanges and covers, and said terminating elements hold said connecting pieces.
- 6. The insulation piece according to claim 1, wherein said terminating elements are disposed offset inward from said end faces of said hollow body.
- 7. The insulation piece according to claim 1, wherein said hollow body is formed of a material selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, plexiglass and other electrically insulating plastics.
- 8. The insulation piece according to claim 1, wherein a distance between said connecting pieces can be matched to a voltage from which it is to be insulated.
- 9. The insulation piece according to claim 1, wherein the liquid is selected from the group consisting of varnish, paint, varnish additives, paint additives, curers and other liquids having a viscosity up to that of pasty substances.
- 10. The insulation piece according to claim 1, wherein the liquid is a water-based varnish.
- 11. The insulation piece according to claim 1, including end covers disposed on said end faces of said hollow body for closing off open faces of said hollow body, said end covers formed to hold said connecting pieces, and said end covers formed as one of flanges and covers.
Priority Claims (1)
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100 25 691.0 |
May 2000 |
DE |
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION:
[0001] This application is a continuation of copending International Application No. PCT/EP01/05171, filed May 8, 2001, which designated the United States.
Continuations (1)
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Number |
Date |
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PCT/EP01/05171 |
May 2001 |
US |
Child |
10056768 |
Jan 2002 |
US |