US3694701A
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Insulating base, plug-on bus bar and connector assembly for circuit breaker panelboard
Assignee: Schneider Electric USA Inc
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Filing: 1971-06-09
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Granted: 1972-09-26
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Expires: 1991-06-09
Abstract
Abstract Each of a plurality of integral plug-on bus bar and connector body members is secured to an insulating base of a circuit breaker panelboard or load center by inserting a bus bar portion of the member through a barrier portion of the base and straightening an up-turned tang on the bus bar portion to dispose the tang in interlocking relationship with another portion of the base.
Inventors
- 👤 Harris I Stanback
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 13:08
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02B; H02B1/00; H02B1/015; H02B1/04; H02B1/056
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
188 words
An electrical circuit breaker panelboard comprising an insulating base having a pair of spaced parallel wall portions of different heights, a taller one of the wall portions having an opening therethrough and a shorter one of the wall portions having an upwardly facing recess substantially in alignment with the opening in the taller wall portion, and an integral plug-on bus bar and connector body member including a connector body portion disposed on the opposite side of the taller wall portion from the shorter wall portion, a plug-on bus bar portion extending from the connector body portion through the opening in the taller wall portion toward the shorter wall portion, and a tang portion at an end of the bus bar portion opposite the connEctor body portion, the tang portion having a trunk portion extending across the shorter wall portion and disposed in the recess therein and a head portion disposed on the opposite side of the shorter wall portion from the taller wall portion, the head portion cooperating with the shorter wall portion to retain the bus bar and connector body member and the base in assembled relationship.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
188 words
An electrical circuit breaker panelboard comprising an insulating base having a pair of spaced parallel wall portions of different heights, a taller one of the wall portions having an opening therethrough and a shorter one of the wall portions having an upwardly facing recess substantially in alignment with the opening in the taller wall portion, and an integral plug-on bus bar and connector body member including a connector body portion disposed on the opposite side of the taller wall portion from the shorter wall portion, a plug-on bus bar portion extending from the connector body portion through the opening in the taller wall portion toward the shorter wall portion, and a tang portion at an end of the bus bar portion opposite the connEctor body portion, the tang portion having a trunk portion extending across the shorter wall portion and disposed in the recess therein and a head portion disposed on the opposite side of the shorter wall portion from the taller wall portion, the head portion cooperating with the shorter wall portion to retain the bus bar and connector body member and the base in assembled relationship.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
A panelboard as claimed in claim 1 wherein the tang portion is generally T-shaped.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-09-26 | 1976-03-27 | 1976-09-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-09-26 | 1980-03-27 | 1980-09-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-09-26 | 1984-03-27 | 1984-09-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |