US3213183A
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Bus duct
Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp
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Filing: 1962-10-08
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Granted: 1965-10-19
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Expires: 1982-10-08
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles L Weimer
- 👤 Samuel S Fouse
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-10 02:19
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02G; H02G5/00; H02G5/06; H02G5/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
123 words
IN A BUS BAR SYSTEM OF ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION, TWO SECTIONS OF BUS DUCT TO BE CONNECTED TOGETHER, EACH OF SAID SECTIONS COMPRISING A HOUSING AND A SET OF SUBSTANTIALLY FLAT BUS BARS SUPPORTED WITHIN SAID HOUSING IN A PARALLEL SPACED MUTUALLY FLATWISE RELATION, SAID SECTIONS BEING SUPPORTED TO APPROACH EACH OTHER IN THE SAME GENERAL PLANE, SAID BUS BARS BEING OFFSET NEAR THEIR CONNECTING ENDS ALLOWING SAID SETS TO OVERLAP, SAID OVERLAP BEING SUCH THAT SAID SETS ARE DISPOSED AT THE OVERLAP ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF AN IMAGINARY PLANE, A SEPARATE CURRENT CONDUCTING CLAMP ATTACHED TO THE CONNECTING END OF EACH OF SAID BUS BARS, AND ADDITIONAL MEANS CONNECTING EACH OF CLAMP WITH ANOTHER OF SAID CLAMPS TO ELECTRICALLY CONNECT SAID SECTIONS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
123 words
IN A BUS BAR SYSTEM OF ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION, TWO SECTIONS OF BUS DUCT TO BE CONNECTED TOGETHER, EACH OF SAID SECTIONS COMPRISING A HOUSING AND A SET OF SUBSTANTIALLY FLAT BUS BARS SUPPORTED WITHIN SAID HOUSING IN A PARALLEL SPACED MUTUALLY FLATWISE RELATION, SAID SECTIONS BEING SUPPORTED TO APPROACH EACH OTHER IN THE SAME GENERAL PLANE, SAID BUS BARS BEING OFFSET NEAR THEIR CONNECTING ENDS ALLOWING SAID SETS TO OVERLAP, SAID OVERLAP BEING SUCH THAT SAID SETS ARE DISPOSED AT THE OVERLAP ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF AN IMAGINARY PLANE, A SEPARATE CURRENT CONDUCTING CLAMP ATTACHED TO THE CONNECTING END OF EACH OF SAID BUS BARS, AND ADDITIONAL MEANS CONNECTING EACH OF CLAMP WITH ANOTHER OF SAID CLAMPS TO ELECTRICALLY CONNECT SAID SECTIONS.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-10-18 | 1969-04-19 | 1969-10-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-10-18 | 1973-04-19 | 1973-10-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-10-18 | 1977-04-19 | 1977-10-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |