# US 10,122,098 B2 · Transformer terminal coupler in close proximity to a distribution transformer for connecting at least one electrical device to one or more loads > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,122,098 B2 - Document ID: US10122098B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/475,498 - Filed: 2017-03-31 - Published: 2017-10-05 - Granted: 2018-11-06 - Earliest claimed: 2016-04-01 - Assignees: Varentec, Inc. - Applicants: Gridco, Inc. - Inventors: Dincer Bozkaya; Harry Fairbrother; Eric Peterson - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10122098B2 ## CPC - H01R 9/24: Terminal blocks - H01F 27/29: Terminals; Tapping arrangements {for signal inductances} - H01R: ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS - H01F: MAGNETS; INDUCTANCES; TRANSFORMERS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR MAGNETIC PROPERTIES ## Abstract A transformer terminal coupler in close proximity to a distribution transformer for connecting at least one electrical device to one or more loads includes at least one connection point device electrically isolated from the distribution transformer and physically secured in close proximity to a low voltage output of the distribution transformer. The at least one connection point device is configured to secure electrical coupling of the at least one electrical device to the one or more loads. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A transformer terminal coupler in close proximity to a distribution transformer for connecting at least one electrical device to one or more loads, the transformer terminal coupler comprising: at least one connection point device electrically isolated from the distribution transformer and physically secured in close proximity to a low voltage output of the distribution transformer; and the at least one connection point device configured to secure electrical coupling of the at least one electrical device to the one or more loads. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The transformer terminal coupler of claim 1 in which the at least one connection point device is configured to secure electrical coupling of a load side of the at least one electrical device to the one or more loads. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The transformer terminal coupler of claim 1 in which the at least one connection point device is configured to mate with a stud-mounted terminal connector. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The transformer terminal coupler of claim 3 in which the stud-mounted terminal connector is previously coupled to at least one of the one or more loads. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The transformer terminal coupler of claim 4 in which the stud-mounted terminal connector includes an open port that enables the at least one connection point device to secure electrical coupling of the at least one electrical device to the one or more loads. ### Claim 6 (depends on 3) The transformer terminal coupler of claim 3 in which the at least one connection point device includes a stud configured to mate with the stud-mounted terminal connector. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The transformer terminal coupler of claim 6 in which the stud is configured to have a compatible size of a stud of a low voltage bushing of the distribution transformer. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The transformer terminal coupler of claim 7 in which the stud is configured to have the same diameter and threads of the same pitch as the stud of the low voltage bushing of the distribution transformer. ### Claim 9 (depends on 6) The transformer terminal coupler of claim 6 in which the at least one connection point device includes a lug connector. ### Claim 10 (depends on 3) The transformer terminal coupler of claim 3 in which the stud-mounted terminal connector includes a slip-fit stud-mounted terminal connector. ### Claim 11 (depends on 3) The transformer terminal coupler of claim 3 in which the stud-mounted terminal connector includes a threaded stud-mounted terminal connector. ### Claim 12 (depends on 3) The transformer terminal coupler of claim 3 in which the stud-mounted terminal connector includes a set screw. ### Claim 13 (depends on 3) The transformer terminal coupler of claim 3 in which the stud-mounted terminal connector includes a spade stud-mounted terminal connector. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The transformer terminal coupler of claim 1 in which the at least one connection point device is configured to couple directly with at least one load. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The transformer terminal coupler of claim 14 in which the connection point device includes a conductor block with at least one opening therein that enables the at least one connection point device to secure electrical coupling of the at least one electrical device to the one or more loads. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The transformer terminal coupler of claim 15 in which the connector block includes at least one set screw. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The transformer terminal coupler of claim 1 further including an insulator physically coupled to the at least one connection point device and configured to electrically isolate the at least one connection point device from the distribution transformer. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The transformer terminal coupler of claim 17 in which the insulator is secured to an outside of the distribution transformer. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The transformer terminal coupler of claim 18 in which the insulator is secured to at least one low voltage output of the distribution transformer. ### Claim 20 (depends on 18) The transformer terminal coupler of claim 18 further including a bracket coupled to the distribution transformer configured to secure the insulator to the distribution transformer. ### Claim 21 (depends on 17) The transformer terminal coupler of claim 17 in which the insulator is configured as a plate of insulation material. ### Claim 22 (depends on 21) The transformer terminal coupler of claim 21 in which the plate of insulation material includes at least one opening. ### Claim 23 (depends on 22) The transformer terminal coupler of claim 22 in which a stud of a low voltage bushing of the distribution transformer extends through an opening of the plate of insulation material. ### Claim 24 (depends on 22) The transformer terminal coupler of claim 22 in which the plate of insulation material includes at least one slotted opening. ### Claim 25 (depends on 17) The transformer terminal coupler of claim 17 in which the insulator is configured as a block of insulation material. ### Claim 26 (depends on 1) The transformer terminal coupler of claim 1 further including a distribution transformer connector configured to couple the at least one low voltage output of the distribution transformer to the at least one electrical device. ### Claim 27 (depends on 26) The transformer terminal coupler of claim 26 in which the distribution transformer connector is configured to couple the at least one low voltage output of the distribution transformer to a source-side of the at least one electrical device. ### Claim 28 (depends on 26) The transformer terminal coupler of claim 26 in which the distribution transformer connector includes a stud-mounted terminal connector configured to mate with a stud of a low voltage bushing of the distribution transformer. ### Claim 29 (depends on 28) The transformer terminal coupler of claim 28 in which the stud-mounted terminal connector includes a slip-fit stud-mounted terminal connector. ### Claim 30 (depends on 28) The transformer terminal coupler of claim 28 in which the stud-mounted terminal connector includes a threaded stud-mounted terminal connector. ### Claim 31 (depends on 28) The transformer terminal coupler of claim 28 in which the stud-mounted terminal connector includes a set screw. ### Claim 32 (depends on 28) The transformer terminal coupler of claim 28 in which the stud-mounted terminal connector includes a spade stud-mounted terminal connector. ### Claim 33 (depends on 1) The transformer terminal coupler of claim 1 in which the at least one electrical device includes one or more of: an in-line power regulator, an in-line voltage regulator, a switch, an in-line impedance, and a generator. ### Claim 34 (depends on 17) The transformer terminal coupler of claim 17 in which the at least one connection point device is configured to mate with a stud-mounted terminal connector. ### Claim 35 (depends on 17) The transformer terminal coupler of claim 17 further including a distribution transformer connector configured to couple at least one low voltage output of the distribution transformer to the at least one electrical device. ### Claim 36 (depends on 26) The transformer terminal coupler of claim 26 in which the distribution transformer connector includes a spade stud-mounted terminal connector. ### Claim 37 (depends on 36) The transformer terminal coupler of claim 36 in which the at least one connection point device is configured to couple directly with at least one load. ### Claim 38 (depends on 37) The transformer terminal coupler of claim 37 in which the at least one connection point device includes a conductor block with at least one opening therein that enables the at least one connection point device to secure electrical coupling of the at least one electrical device to the one or more loads. ### Claim 39 (depends on 38) The transformer terminal coupler of claim 38 in which the spade stud-mounted terminal connector includes at least one opening configured to couple the low voltage output of the distribution transformer to a source side of the at least one electrical device. ### Claim 40 A transformer terminal coupler in close proximity to a distribution transformer for connecting at least one electrical device to one or more loads, the transformer terminal coupler comprising: at least one connection point device configured to mate with a stud-mounted terminal connector, the at least one connection point device electrically isolated from the distribution transformer and physically secured in close proximity to a low voltage output of the distribution transformer; an insulator physically coupled to the at least one connection point device configured to electrically isolate the at least one connection point device from the distribution transformer: and the at least one connection point device configured to secure electrical coupling of the at least one electrical device to the one or more loads. ### Claim 41 A transformer terminal coupler in close proximity to a distribution transformer for connecting at least one electrical device to one or more loads, the transformer terminal coupler comprising: at least one connection point device electrically isolated from the distribution transformer and physically secured in close proximity to a low voltage output of the distribution transformer; an insulator physically coupled to the at least one connection point device and configured to electrically isolate the at least one connection point device from the distribution transformer; a distribution transformer connector coupled to the insulator and configured to couple the at least one low voltage output of the distribution transformer to a source-side of the at least one electrical device; and the at least one connection point device configured to secure electrical coupling of the at least one electrical device to the one or more loads. ### Claim 42 A transformer terminal coupler in close proximity to a distribution transformer for connecting at least one electrical device to one or more loads, the transformer terminal coupler comprising: at least one connection point device electrically isolated from the distribution transformer and physically secured in close proximity to a low voltage output of the distribution transformer; an insulator physically coupled between the at least one connection point device and a spade stud-mounted terminal connector coupled to the low voltage output of the distribution transformer, the insulator configured to electrically isolate the at least one connection point device from the distribution transformer; the at least one connection point device including a conductor block coupled to the insulator with at least one opening therein configured to secure electrical coupling of the at least one electrical device to the one or more loads device; and the spade stud-mounted terminal connector including at least one opening configured to couple the low voltage output of the distribution transformer to a source-side of the at least one electrical device. ### Claim 43 A transformer terminal coupler in close proximity to a distribution transformer for connecting at least one electrical device to one or more loads, the transformer terminal coupler comprising: a plurality of connection point devices each electrically isolated from the distribution transformer and each physically secured in close proximity to a low voltage output of the distribution transformer; and each of the plurality of connection point devices configured to secure electrical coupling of the at least one electrical device to the one or more loads. ### Claim 44 (depends on 43) The transformer terminal coupler of claim 43 in which each of the plurality of connection point devices is configured to connect a load side of the at least one electrical device to one or more loads. ### Claim 45 (depends on 43) The transformer terminal coupler of claim 43 in which each of the plurality of connection point devices is configured to mate with a stud-mounted terminal connector. ### Claim 46 (depends on 45) The transformer terminal coupler of claim 45 in which the stud-mounted terminal connector is previously coupled to at least one of the one or more loads. ### Claim 47 (depends on 45) The transformer terminal coupler of claim 45 in which the stud-mounted terminal connector includes an open port that enables the at least one connection point device to secure electrical coupling of the at least one electrical device to the one or more loads. ### Claim 48 (depends on 43) The transformer terminal coupler of claim 43 in which each of the plurality of connection point devices includes a stud configured to mate with a stud-mounted terminal connector. ### Claim 49 (depends on 48) The transformer terminal coupler of claim 48 in which each stud is configured to have a compatible size of a stud of a low voltage bushing of the distribution transformer. ### Claim 50 (depends on 49) The transformer terminal coupler of claim 49 in which each stud is configured to have a same diameter and threads of the same pitch as the stud of the low voltage bushing of the distribution transformer. ### Claim 51 (depends on 43) The transformer terminal coupler of claim 43 in which at least one of the plurality of connection point devices includes a lug connector. ### Claim 52 (depends on 43) The transformer terminal coupler of claim 43 further including an insulator physically coupled to the plurality of connection point devices and configured to electrically isolate the plurality of connection point devices from the distribution transformer. ### Claim 53 (depends on 52) The transformer terminal coupler of claim 52 in which the insulator is secured to an outside of the distribution transformer. ### Claim 54 (depends on 53) The transformer terminal coupler of claim 53 in which the insulator is secured to the plurality of connection point devices and a plurality of low voltage outputs of the distribution transformer. ### Claim 55 (depends on 53) The transformer terminal coupler of claim 53 further including a bracket coupled to the distribution transformer configured to secure the insulator to the distribution transformer. ### Claim 56 (depends on 52) The transformer terminal coupler of claim 52 in which the insulator is configured as a plate of insulation material. ### Claim 57 (depends on 56) The transformer terminal coupler of claim 56 in which the plate of insulation material includes a plurality of openings. ### Claim 58 (depends on 57) The transformer terminal coupler of claim 57 in which studs of low voltage bushings of the distribution transformer extend through the openings. ### Claim 59 (depends on 56) The transformer terminal coupler of claim 56 in which the plurality of openings include at least one slotted opening. ### Claim 60 (depends on 43) The transformer terminal coupler of claim 43 further including a plurality of distribution transformer connectors each configured to couple a low voltage output of the distribution transformer to the at least one electrical device. ### Claim 61 (depends on 60) The transformer terminal coupler of claim 60 in which each of the plurality of distribution transformer connectors is configured to couple a low voltage output of the distribution transformer to a source-side of the at least one electrical device. ### Claim 62 (depends on 60) The transformer terminal coupler of claim 60 in which each of the plurality of distribution transformer connectors includes a stud-mounted terminal connector configured to mate with a stud of a low voltage bushing of the distribution transformer. ### Claim 63 (depends on 43) The transformer terminal coupler of claim 43 in which the at least one electrical device includes one or more of: an in-line power regulator, an in-line voltage regulator, a switch, an in-line impedance, and a generator. ### Claim 64 (depends on 52) The transformer terminal coupler of claim 52 in which each of the plurality of connector point devices is configured to mate with a stud-mounted terminal connector. ### Claim 65 (depends on 52) The transformer terminal coupler of claim 52 further including a plurality of distribution transformer connectors each configured to couple a low voltage output of the distribution transformer to the at least one electrical device.