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US 10,374,397 B2Granted
Non-conductive shield for distribution boards
OwnerWarren Stanley King, Jr.inventor
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Abstract
A distribution board shield. The distribution board shield includes a drape formed of an elongated non-conductive material having a top end, a bottom end, a rear surface and a front surface. A connector is used to attach the drape within a distribution panel box so that the drape covers exposed bar buses, breaker busses and wires within the working area.
Claims15
A distribution board shield comprising:
- a drape formed of an elongated non-conductive material having a top end, a bottom end, a rear surface and a front surface;
- a handle formed of a non-conductive material and coupled to the top end of the drape;
- and
- a magnet embedded within the handle,
- wherein
- the magnet is configured to secure the drape within a distribution board box.
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A method of covering a distribution board comprising:
- providing a drape formed of an elongated non-conductive material having a top end, a bottom end, a first coiled wire extending from a first side of the top end of the drape and a second coiled wire extending from a second side of the top end of the drape, wherein the first coiled wire and the second coiled wire comprise an outer surface comprising a non-conductive material;
- and
- attaching the top end of the drape within the distribution board box so that the drape hangs over and covers breaker busses.
A distribution board shield comprising:
- a drape formed of an elongated non-conductive material having a top end, a bottom end, a rear surface and a front surface;
- and
- a first coiled wire extending from a first side of the bottom end of the drape and a second coiled wire extending from a second side of the bottom end of the drape, wherein the first coiled wire and the second coiled wire comprise an outer surface comprising a non-conductive material, wherein
- the first coiled wire and the second coiled wire are configured to secure the drape within a distribution board box.
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A distribution board shield comprising:
- a drape formed of an elongated non-conductive material having a top end, a bottom end, a rear surface and a front surface;
- a clip attached to the drape and operable to adjust a length of the drape, wherein the clip comprises sidewalls forming a slot in between, wherein the drape is disposed within the slot, the clip further comprising a first side arm, and a second side arm extending from opposing sides of the sidewalls and protruding towards one another;
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- a connector attached to at least one of the top end and the bottom end of the drape, wherein
- the connector is configured to secure the drape within a distribution board box.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.