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US 7,889,480 B2Granted
Panelboard
AssigneeABB AB
InventorDean S Latham
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Abstract
A panelboard mounts and electrically connects to a plurality of circuit breakers. The panelboard includes a central body portion having a top surface. At least one bus bar is positioned within the central body portion. A pair of opposed legs extend the longitudinal length of the central body portion. A plurality of wells extend downwardly from the top surface and have prongs at the bottom of each well. The prongs are electrically connected to the bus bar.
Claims12
A panelboard for mounting and electrically connecting to a plurality of circuit breakers, the panelboard comprising:
- a central body portion having a top surface;
- a pair of opposed legs extending the longitudinal length of said central body portion;
- a plurality of wells extending downwardly from said top surface of said central body portion;
- at least one bus bar positioned within said central body portion;
- connector prongs disposed in the wells, respectively, said connector prongs being electrically connected to said at least one bus bar and being adapted to selectively electrically couple to the circuit breakers;
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- wherein said central body portion is filled with an electrically non-conductive filling material, said filling material being adapted to structurally support said at least one bus bar;
- and
- wherein the legs are filled with the electrically non-conductive filling material.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.