Conductor connector assembly

A conductor connector assembly operable to connect a ground conductor or the like to a generally U-shaped top hat rail (8) having a horizontal bridging portion and a pair of upstanding vertical leg portions (7) that terminate at their upper ends in laterally outwardly extending generally horizontal flange portions (7a), respectively, comprising:

• (a) a first generally planar vertically arranged sheet metal member (1) adapted for horizontal placement and above and transversely across said rail in seated engagement with the upper surfaces of said rail flange portions, respectively;
• (b) a second generally planar vertically arranged sheet metal member (2) adapted to extend above and transversely across said rail adjacent said first member, said second member including at each end a downwardly extending hook portion (16) adapted to engage the lower surface of the associated rail flange portion;
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• (c) means (3) for moving said second member upwardly relative to said first member, thereby to clamp said rail flange portions between said first and second members;
• (d) said second member including a pair of end portions having orthogonally bent wing portions (14) extending in parallel relation opposite each other, said wing portions containing opposed vertical guide slots (15), respectively, said first member including at its ends projecting portions (9) that extend within said guide slots, thereby to guide said members for vertical movement relative to each other.

A conductor connector assembly operable to connect a ground conductor or the like to a generally U-shaped top hat rail (8) having a horizontal bridging portion and a pair of upstanding vertical leg portions (7) that terminate at their upper ends in laterally outwardly extending generally horizontal flange portions (7a), respectively, comprising:

• (a) a first generally planar vertically arranged sheet metal member (1) adapted for horizontal placement and above and transversely across said rail in seated engagement with the upper surfaces of said rail flange portions, respectively;
• (b) a second generally planar vertically arranged sheet metal member (2) adapted to extend above and transversely across said rail adjacent said first member, said second member including at each end a downwardly extending hook portion (16) adapted to engage the lower surface of the associated rail flange portion;
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• (c) means (3) for moving said second member upwardly relative to said first member, thereby to clamp said rail flange portions between said first and second members;
• (d) said first member including intermediate its ends an upwardly extending intermediate neck portion which terminates at its upper end in an orthogonally bent first horizontal ledge portion (4).