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US 8,584,412 B2Granted
Electrically powerable grid element
AssigneeWorthington Armstrong Venture
InventorsSandor A. Frecska, Brian T. Patterson, William E. Beakes, Jere W. Myers, Joseph R. Woelfling
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Abstract
An electrically powerable grid element having first and second conductive members of opposing polarity. The grid element includes first and second electrical access slots which expose the conductive members. The grid element includes a tap which has a conductor engaging means which forms an electrical connection with the first and second conductors via the first and second electrical access slots.
Claims20
An electrically powerable grid element comprising:
- a vertical web portion extending along a longitudinal axis and having first and second opposing sides and a bottom edge, a flange portion extending from the bottom edge of the vertical web portion in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis;
- first and second conductive members having opposing polarity, the first and second conductive members being carried in the vertical web portion of the grid element;
- a first electrical access slot which exposes a portion of the first conductive member on the first side of the vertical web portion;
- a second electrical access slot which exposes a portion of the second conductive member on the second side of the vertical web portion, wherein the first and second electrical access slots are offset from one another in at least two axes;
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- a tap which is attached to the vertical web portion and forms an electrical connection with the first and second conductive members via the first and second electrical access slots, the tap having a housing which covers the first and second opposing sides of the vertical web portion and the flange portion.
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