公开(公告)号：US07562448B2

公开(公告)日：2009-07-21

申请号：US11183527

申请日：2005-07-18

Applicant: Mark E. Goodson

Inventor： Mark E. Goodson

IPC: H01R43/00

CPC classification number: F16L25/01 ,  Y10T29/49169 ,  Y10T29/49174 ,  Y10T29/49194 ,  Y10T29/49208 ,  Y10T428/1393

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of preventing electrically induced fires in household gas tubing. The method involves coupling conductive wire and conductive appliance connectors to the gas tubing, wherein the conductive wire provides direct electrical contact between the appliance connectors affixed to the ends of the tubing. In the event that an electrical charge goes to ground via the gas tubing assembly (e.g., lightning strike or appliance short), damage to the gas tubing is prevented by the conductive wire and end connectors providing a low resistance electrical path that allows the current to pass over the gas tubing assembly without the gas tubing itself actually having to carrying the load. This reduces the risk of a rupture in the gas tubing from electrical insult, which could result in fire.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供一种防止家用气体管道中的电致火灾的方法。 该方法包括将导线和导电器件连接器耦合到气体管道，其中导线在固定到管道端部的器具连接器之间提供直接电接触。 在电气通过气体管道组件接地（例如雷击或器具短路）的情况下，通过导线和端部连接器防止气体管道的损坏，提供低电阻电路径，允许电流 通过气体管道组件，而气体管本身实际上必须承载负载。 这可以降低气体管道从电气损坏中破裂的风险，从而导致火灾。