1. A method of manufacturing a separable insulated connector, comprising the steps of:
manufacturing a faraday cage with a conductive bus bar disposed therein;
injecting a first rubber in a liquid state into a first mold for a shell of the dual interface separable insulated connector;
curing the first rubber;
inserting the faraday cage into the shell;
injecting a first insulating material in a liquid state into the shell; and
curing the first insulating material,
wherein the first rubber comprises semi-conductive rubber.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of manufacturing a faraday cage with a conductive bus bar disposed therein comprises the steps of:
coupling a first set of mandrels to the conductive bus bar;
placing the conductive bus bar in a second mold for the faraday cage;
injecting a second rubber in a liquid state into the second mold such that the second rubber surrounds the conductive bus bar and at least a portion of the mandrels; and
curing the second rubber, thereby forming a faraday cage,
wherein the second rubber comprises semi-conductive rubber.
3. The method of claim 2, further comprising the steps of:
removing the faraday cage from the second mold;
replacing the first set of mandrels with a second set of mandrels after the rubber has been cured;
placing the faraday cage in a third mold;
injecting a second insulating material in a liquid state into the third mold; and
curing the second insulating material.
4. The method of claim 3, further comprising the steps of:
removing the faraday cage from the third mold after the second insulating material has been cured;
removing the second set of mandrels; and
coupling a third set of mandrels to the conductive bus bar.
5. The method of claim 2, wherein the first rubber comprises semi-conductive rubber,
wherein the second rubber comprises semi-conductive rubber, and
wherein the first insulating material comprises rubber.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of inserting the faraday cage into the shell comprises the steps of:
making an incision in the shell to create an opening in the shell;
inserting the faraday cage through the opening; and
sealing the opening.
7. The method of claim 1, wherein the first mold is configured such that the shell comprises two pieces after the first rubber has been cured, and
wherein the step of inserting the faraday cage into the shell comprises the steps of inserting the faraday cage into the two pieces of the shell and bonding the two pieces together, thereby enclosing the faraday cage within the shell.
8. The method of claim 1, further comprising the steps of:
manufacturing at least one insulating sleeve; and
attaching the at least one insulating sleeve to the shell.
9. The method of claim 8, wherein the at least one insulating sleeve comprises rubber.
10. The method of claim 1, wherein the first mold comprises a pulling eye section, and
wherein the pulling eye section has a shape of a pulling eye.
11. The method of claim 10, further comprising placing an insert in the pulling eye section prior to injecting the first rubber in a liquid state into the first mold.
12. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of injecting a first insulating material in a liquid state into the shell comprises the steps of:
opening an injection port on the shell;
injecting the first insulating material through the injection port; and
closing the injection port.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. An elevated merry go round comprising:
a hub extension supported a distance above a playing surface;
a hub rotatably connected to the hub extension;
a hand hold member having a plurality of hand holds cantileveredly supported by downwardly extending arms radially coupled to and extending from the hub toward the hand hold member;
wherein the hand hold member rotates at least substantially in a first plane angled at least five degrees off of a parallel plane to the playing surface extending through a portion of the hand hold member with a majority of the length of the arms located below the hub; and
an at least substantially unobstructed zone located at least substantially between the hand holds and the playing surface providing a space for a user so that a user may grab the hand hold and rotate while hanging about the hub extension in the unobstructed zone.
2. The elevated merry go round of claim 1 wherein the unobstructed zone has a minimum height of at least four feet.
3. The elevated merry go round of claim 2 wherein the unobstructed zone has a minimum height of at least five feet and the hand holds rotate through a diameter of at least four feet.
4. The elevated merry go round of claim 1 wherein the hand hold member comprises a loop, said loop oriented parallel to the first plane.
5. The elevated merry go round of claim 4 further comprising a first member parallel to the hand hold member and connected to at least one of the hand hold member and arms.
6. The elevated merry go round of claim 5 wherein a first member provides a plurality of hand holds.
7. The elevated merry go round of claim 1 wherein the hand hold member rotates at at least about 10 degrees relative to the parallel plane to the playing surface.
8. The elevated merry go round of claim 1 wherein the hub extension is connected to a center support which extends upwardly from the playing surface.
9. The elevated merry go round of claim 1 wherein the hand hold member is disposed in a first plane and further comprising a first member located parallel to the first plane, but not coplanar with the first plane, said first member connected to the arms.
10. The elevated merry go round of claim 9 wherein the first member and the hand hold member are connected with spacers.
11. The elevated merry go round of claim 1 wherein the hand hold member has a highest elevation which is below a lowest elevation of the hub.
12. The elevated merry go round of claim 1 further comprising gussets extending from the hub to the arms.
13. The elevated merry go round of claim 1 wherein the downwardly extending arms further comprise a downwardly extending curve along the length of the arms.
14. An elevated merry go round comprising:
a hub extension fixedly supported a distance above a playing surface with said hub extension angled at at least about five degrees relative to a plane parallel to the playing surface;
a hub rotatably connected to the hub extension;
a hand hold member having a plurality of hand holds cantileveredly supported by arms having a length connected to the hub; said arms elevationally displacing the hand hold member outside of a plane of rotation extending through the hub with a majority of the length of the arms located below the hub; and
an at least substantially unobstructed zone located at least substantially between the hand holds and the playing surface, said unobstructed zone having a height of at least three feet and a width of at least about two feet located below and following a path of a first hand hold rotated 360 degrees about the hub extension.
15. The elevated merry go round of claim 14 wherein the loop is round and has a diameter in a range of about three to about six feet.
16. The elevated merry go round of claim 14 further comprising a first member connected to at least one of the arms and extending in a plane parallel, but not coplanar, to a plane containing the hand hold member.
17. The elevated merry go round of claim 14 having two bearings connecting the hub to the hub extension.
18. The elevated merry go round of claim 14 wherein the arms extend radially from the hub to the hand hold member.
19. The elevated merry go round of claim 14 wherein hand hold member has a maximum elevation below a minimum elevation of the hub.
20. The elevated merry go round of claim 14 further comprising a first member parallel to, but not coplanar with, the hand hold member providing a plurality of hand holds.