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US 4,590,961 AGranted
Modular rolling conductor support
AssigneeCooper Industries, Inc.
InventorPeter R. Schumann
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Abstract
A rolling conductor support includes modular conductor carriers each having a U-shaped body and a removable retaining means. The conductor carriers are pivotably joined together by caps which delimit the range of rotation between successive conductor carriers. The removable retaining means may be easily released by the U-shaped body without adverse effect. Separators for locating conductors within a portion of the U-shaped body also provide support against compressive loading.
Claims13
A modular rolling conductor support comprising:
- a plurality of pivotally connected conductor carriers which are connectable between a stationary energy supply and a moving energy consumer wherein each conductor carrier includes;
- a body having a generally planar body bottom and two body sidewalls with an integral body reinforcing rib extending at least along said body bottom, each body sidewall defining a plurality of locating orifices surrounding a first pivot point at a first end of the sidewall and a plurality of arcuate slots surrounding a second pivot point at a second end of the sidewall;
- removable retaining means releasably maintaining the supported conductors within said rolling conductor support;
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- a cap for releasably securing the first end of a body sidewall to the second end of a body sidewall in a successive conductor carrier, and for delimiting the range of pivotal movement between successive conductor carriers by means of integral stop projections which interfit within the arcuate slots.
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A modular rolling conductor support comprising:
- a plurality of pivotally connected conductor carriers which are connectable between an energy supply and an energy consumer wherein each conductor carrier includes a body having a body bottom and two body sidewalls, a retaining surface adjacent the distal end of at least one of said body sidewalls, the other of said body sidewalls including a retaining lip having a generally flat surface;
- means for releasably securing a first end of a body sidewall to a second end of a body sidewall in a successive conductor carrier and for delimiting the range of pivotal movement between successive conductor carriers;
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- removable retaining means releasably maintaining supported conductors within said rolling conductor support, said retaining means comprising a generally elongated member with a depending notched resilient leg near one end of the elongated member, the notched end of said leg interfitting with said retaining surface of said one body sidewall to releasably restrain the conductors carried within said conductor carriers, and said retaining means further includes means forming a flange opposite said resilient leg adapted to engage said retaining lip.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.