Pedestal connector mounting holes
AssigneeThomas & Betts International, Inc.
InventorRobert Fong
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a new and improved connector bar and techniques for making the same. The connector bar includes a metal body having side-by-side conductor ports, transverse threaded pedestal mount apertures, and set screw openings. The transverse threaded pedestal mount apertures extend completely through the body of the connector bar and are adapted for attachment to a pedestal box. The set screw openings are adapted to each receive a set screw for securing a conductor in one of the conductor ports. Preferably, the transverse threaded pedestal mount apertures and set screw openings are formed from the same side of the connector bar.
Claims17
A method of fabricating a connector bar for attachment to a pedestal box comprising:
- forming a block-shaped body member having a generally rectangular cross section defined by a top surface, a bottom surface, a first side surface and a second side surface;
- drilling and threading a set screw opening and a pedestal mount aperture from said top surface, said set screw opening having an axis and extending from said top surface partially through said body member and said pedestal mount aperture extending from said top surface to said bottom surface;
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- drilling a conductor port from said first side surface or said second side surface of said body member, said conductor port having an axis and extending from said first side surface to said second side surface.
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A pedestal connector bar for use in electrical power transmission comprising:
- a block-shaped body member having a generally rectangular cross section defined by a top surface, a bottom surface, a first side surface and a second side surface, said body member including:
- a plurality of set screw openings formed in said top surface and adapted to receive a set screw to secure a conductor, wherein each of said set screw openings is threaded and has an axis;
- a plurality of pedestal mount apertures formed in said top surface and extending through said body member to said bottom surface, said pedestal mount apertures are threaded and adapted to receive a screw to secure said body member to a pedestal box;
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- one or more conductor ports extending from said first side surface to said second side surface, and wherein each of said conductor ports has an axis,
- wherein, upon insertion of said conductor into said conductor port and rotation of said set screw, said conductor is secured to said body member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.