Modular ground bar system
AssigneeFCI Americas Technology, Inc.
InventorsRichard J. Green, Patrick Wu
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Abstract
A modular, electrically conductive bar system comprising of a plurality of elongate bars made of electrically conductive material. Each elongate bar has proximate and distal ends and a plurality of conductor attachment points. First and second mutually mating joining means are respectively provided on the proximate and distal ends of each elongate bar. In operation the proximate end of a first elongate bar can be connected to the distal end of another elongate bar through the corresponding first and second mutually mating means, and/or the distal end of the first elongate bar can be connected to the proximate end of another elongate bar through the corresponding first and second, mutually mating joining means.
Claims12
A modular, electrically conductive bar system comprising:
- a plurality of elongate bars made of electrically conductive material and each having:
- proximate and distal ends;
- and
- a plurality of conductor attachment points;
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- first and second, mutually mating joining means respectively provided on the proximate and distal ends of each elongate bar;
- whereby, in operation, the proximate end of a first elongate bar can be connected to the distal end of another elongate bar through the corresponding first and second, mutually mating joining means, and/or the distal end of the first elongate bar can be connected to the proximate end of another elongate bar through the corresponding first and second, mutually mating joining means.
An electrical bar system comprising:
- an elongate bar made of electrically conductive, generally ductile material including a plurality of non-threaded holes;
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- a plurality of self-tapping screws driven in respective non-threaded holes of the elongate bar for connecting conductors to said elongate bar.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.