Thermally conductive ring assemblies suitable for load centers
AssigneeEaton Intelligent Power Limited
InventorJames Gerard Maloney
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Abstract
Thermally conductive assemblies that provide a heat conduction path include at least one thermally conductive inner member with longitudinally opposing first and second ends and an open center channel and an outer member surrounding the at least one thermally conductive inner member. The outer member is sufficiently flexible to expand outward in response to an outward force applied by the at least one thermally conductive inner member. The at least one inner member can be a plurality of cooperating inner members that have inner surfaces that align to form an inner perimeter surrounding the open center channel.
Claims16
A thermally conductive assembly comprising:
- at least one inner member with longitudinally opposing first and second ends and an open channel extending between the first and second ends, wherein the at least one inner member is thermally conductive;
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- an outer member surrounding the at least one inner member, wherein the outer member is sufficiently flexible to expand outward in response to an outward force applied by the at least one inner member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.