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US 11,950,390 B2Granted
Conductor assembly for a power distribution system
AssigneeEaton Intelligent Power Limited
InventorsJoel Anthony Furco, Andrew Francis Scarlata, Joseph M. Manahan, Patrick S. Ward
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Abstract
An electrical conductor assembly for use in a power distribution assembly includes an electrical conductor and a casing covering at least a portion of the electrical conductor. A spring member is mounted to the casing and configured to apply a compressive force to the electrical conductor.
Claims20
An electrical conductor assembly for use in a power distribution assembly comprising:
- a flexible electrical conductor including a main conductor portion comprising electrically conductive material, and at least one branch member comprising electrically conductive material extending laterally from the main conductor portion;
- a casing covering at least a portion of the electrical conductor, the casing comprising first and second casing members attached to each other, a longitudinal channel formed in an inner surface of one of the casing members and extending longitudinally along the casing member between opposite ends of the casing member, the longitudinal channel being sized and shaped to receive the main conductor portion of the electrical conductor, and a transverse channel formed in the inner surface of the casing member and extending transversely through the casing member between opposite sides of the casing member, the transverse channel being sized and shaped to receive the at least one branch member of the electrical conductor;
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- a spring member mounted to the casing and configured to apply a compressive force to the electrical conductor.
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A power distribution assembly comprising
- an enclosure;
- a flexible electrical conductor disposed in the enclosure, the flexible electrical conductor comprising a main conductor portion comprising electrically conductive material and a plurality of branch members comprising electrically conductive material extending laterally from the main conductor portion, each branch member being selectively bendable and configured for electrical connection to an electrical switching apparatus;
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- a plurality of casings covering portions of the flexible electrical conductor, each casing including a spring member mounted to the casing and configured to apply a compressive force to the flexible electrical conductor, each casing further comprising first and second casing members attached to each other, a longitudinal channel being formed in an inner surface of one of the casing members and extending longitudinally along the casing member between opposite ends of the casing member, the longitudinal channel being sized and shaped to receive the main conductor portion of the electrical conductor, and a transverse channel formed in the inner surface of the casing member and extending transversely through the casing member between opposite sides of the casing member, the transverse channel being sized and shaped to receive one of the branch members of the electrical conductor.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.