| CPC F16B 31/021 (2013.01) [B25B 15/008 (2013.01); B25B 23/0035 (2013.01)] | 23 Claims |
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1. A range taking shear bolt system, comprising:
a range taking shear bolt; and
a drive tool for installing the range taking shear bolt in a range taking connector,
the range taking shear bolt comprising:
a hollow body comprising a wall having an outer surface and an inner surface; a
distal end constructed and arranged to abut a cable conductor; and a
proximal end constructed and arranged to accept the drive tool,
the inner surface having a non-round shape configured to engage with the drive tool and including one or more internal grooves substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the bolt, the one or more internal grooves defining one or more shear zones where the wall is configured to shear when an applied torque reaches or exceeds a predetermined torque value, and
the outer surface having a screw thread configured to engage with a threaded opening on the connector and including one or more longitudinal grooves in the thread along a longitudinal axis of the bolt and/or one or more external grooves substantially perpendicular to longitudinal axis of the bolt, each external groove aligned with a corresponding internal groove; and
the drive tool comprising:
an inner portion comprising a head portion and a drive portion; and an outer portion comprising a tubular body,
the head portion including a hexagonal drive or a square drive configured to accept a socket or impact wrench,
the drive portion having a non-round shape configured to fit inside the body of the range taking shear bolt and engage with the inner surface thereof, and
the tubular body configured to fit over the body of the range taking shear bolt and abut the connector to control a depth of tool insertion.
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