Jul 14, 2026

US12680801 - Implosion shield apparatus and method

An implosion shield of ballistic fabric is formed by a selected number of layers of ballistic fabric draped, enveloped or coiled around an implosion sleeve or dead-end and secured with fasteners through holes formed around the perimeter of the ballistic fabric. The implosion shield is installed around the implosion sleeve or dead-end by draping over or wrapping or enveloping and fastening the implosion shield around the implosion sleeve or dead-end so as to attenuate shock, pressure and sound waves from the detonation and so as to direct pressurized gas from the detonation along and parallel to the powerline or down and away from the powerline to keep it away from linemen in a bucket or on the ground.

Assignee: Quanta Associates, L.P.
Inventors: David Karl Wabnegger, Daniel Neil O'Connell, Mark Douglas Ferrari, Benjamin James Harvey
Filing date: 2024-08-22

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The patent describes an implosion shield made of multiple layers of ballistic fabric designed to be mounted around an implosion sleeve or dead-end, providing protection by attenuating shock, pressure, and sound waves during detonation. This shield directs pressurized gas away from powerlines, enhancing safety for linemen working nearby.

Claim 1

1 . An implosion shield for mounting over an implosion sleeve or dead-end having at least horizontally exposed sides, the implosion shield comprising: at least one sheet of ballistic fabric adapted to be mounted over, coiled around to form a selected plurality of coiled layers, and fastened so as to surround at least the horizontally exposed sides of, and so as to be secured to, the implosion sleeve or dead-end prior to and during detonation of the implosion sleeve or dead-end with the selected plurality of layers of the coiled at least one sheet of ballistic fabric coiled therearound, and wherein the fastening is of one layer of the coiled at least one sheet of ballistic fabric to at least an adjacent layer of the coiled at least one sheet of ballistic fabric when so mounted on the implosion sleeve or dead-end. at least one sheet of ballistic fabric adapted to be mounted over, coiled around to form a selected plurality of coiled layers, and fastened so as to surround at least the horizontally exposed sides of, and so as to be secured to, the implosion sleeve or dead-end prior to and during detonation of the implosion sleeve or dead-end with the selected plurality of layers of the coiled at least one sheet of ballistic fabric coiled therearound, and wherein the fastening is of one layer of the coiled at least one sheet of ballistic fabric to at least an adjacent layer of the coiled at least one sheet of ballistic fabric when so mounted on the implosion sleeve or dead-end.

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