A flap seating indicator for loadbreak and deadbreak connectors that include a substantially round ring-shaped body and a plurality of flaps located around the circumference of the body and extending from one of the side edges. Each of the plurality of flaps has a first section that attaches to the
A flap seating indicator for loadbreak and deadbreak connectors that include a substantially round ring-shaped body and a plurality of flaps located around the circumference of the body and extending from one of the side edges. Each of the plurality of flaps has a first section that attaches to the body and is pivotably connected to a second section that has an indicating surface. The seating indicator is attached to an inner surface of an elbow cuff lip on an elbow connector. When a bushing insert is properly inserted into the elbow connector, the second section of each of the plurality of flaps pivots so that the indicating surfaces of the flaps face the elbow connector.
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We claim: 1. A seating indicator for a loadbreak connector or a deadbreak connector, the seating indicator comprising: a substantially round ring-shaped body having a circumference, an exterior surface on the outside of the body, an interior surface on the inside of the body and two opposing side e
We claim: 1. A seating indicator for a loadbreak connector or a deadbreak connector, the seating indicator comprising: a substantially round ring-shaped body having a circumference, an exterior surface on the outside of the body, an interior surface on the inside of the body and two opposing side edges; and a plurality of flaps located around the circumference of the body and extending from one of the side edges, wherein each of the plurality of flaps comprises first and second sections that are pivotably connected, wherein the first section attaches to the body and the second section has an indicating surface, wherein the body is attached to an inner surface of an elbow cuff lip on an elbow connector, and wherein proper insertion of a bushing insert into the elbow connector pivots the second section of the plurality of flaps so that the indicating surface of the flaps face the elbow connector. 2. The seating indicator in accordance with claim 1, wherein the exterior surface is substantially flat. 3. The seating indicator in accordance with claim 1, wherein the proper insertion of a bushing insert into the elbow connector pivots the second section of the plurality of flaps so that the second section is substantially perpendicular to the first section. 4. The seating indicator in accordance with claim 1, wherein the indicating surface of the flaps have a highly visible color. 5. The seating indicator in accordance with claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of flaps has a width, and wherein the distance between any two flaps is less than or equal to the width. 6. The seating indicator in accordance with claim 1, wherein the body and flaps are made of nylon, a hard plastic or a hard elastomeric material. 7. The seating indicator in accordance with claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of flaps has first and second ends that correspond to the first and second sections, wherein each of the plurality of flaps has a first width where the two sections are pivotably connected and a second width at the second end, and wherein the second width is greater than the first width. 8. A seating indicator for a loadbreak connector or a deadbreak connector, the seating indicator comprising: a band having top and bottom surfaces and first and second sides; a plurality of members extending outwardly from the first side, wherein each of the plurality of members has an end; and a plurality of flaps pivotably mounted to the ends of the plurality of members, wherein each of the flaps has an indicating surface, wherein the band is attached to a bushing insert, and wherein proper insertion of the bushing insert into an elbow connector pivots the flaps so that the indicating surfaces of the flaps face the elbow connector. 9. The seating indicator in accordance with claim 8, wherein the elbow connector has an exterior surface and wherein the proper insertion of the bushing insert into the elbow connector pivots the plurality of flaps so that the flaps are substantially perpendicular to the exterior surface. 10. The seating indicator in accordance with claim 8, wherein the indicating surface of the flaps have a highly visible color. 11. The seating indicator in accordance with claim 8, wherein each of the plurality of flaps has a width, and wherein the distance between any two flaps is less than or equal to the width. 12. The seating indicator in accordance with claim 8, wherein the band, members and flaps are made of nylon, a hard plastic or a hard elastomeric material. 13. The seating indicator in accordance with claim 8, wherein each of the plurality of flaps has a first end having a first width and a second end having a second width, wherein the elbow connector has an exterior surface, wherein the second end of each of the flaps extends away from the exterior surface when the bushing insert is properly inserted into the elbow connector, and wherein the second width is greater than the first width.
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