Laminated bus bar assembly

Claim 2

An electrical conductor assembly comprising: first conductor means, said first conductor means including a first flat elongated conductor having substantially parallel edges and at least a pair of cut-outs defining segments of reduced width, the maximum width of said reduced width segments being less than one-half the width of said first flat conductor between said edges, each of said cut-outs extending inwardly from an edge of said first flat conductor, said first conduct means further comprising a plurality of tabs extending transversely of said first flat conductor; second conductor means, said second conductor means comprising a second flat elongated conductor having substantially the same size and shape as said first flat conductor, said second flat conductor having at least a pair of cut-outs defining segments of reduced width positioned at points along the length of said second flat conductor corresponding to the location of the cutouts in said first flat conductor, the maximum width of said reduced width segments of said second flat conductor being less than one-half of the width of said second flat conductor between its edges, said second flat conductor cut-outs each extending inwardly from the edge of said second flat conductor opposite to the edge of the first conductor from which the corresponding first conductor cut-out extends, said second conductor means further comprising a plurality of tabs extending transversely of said second flat conductor; and insulating means supporting said conductor means with said first and second flat conductors in spaced apart aligned relationship with said reduced width segments of said flat conductors oriented so as to define at least a pair of regions of vertically displaced and laterally offset conductor segments which will be intersected by planes transverse to said aligned conductors.

Claim 3

The article of claim 1 wherein said insulating means comprises: a first elongated insulator separating said first and second conductors along their lengths; and second and third insulators of constant width bonded to the outwardly disposed sides of said conductors, said second and third insulators being wider than said conductors and being bonded together to encapsulate said conductor assembly.

Claim 4

The article of claim 2 wherein: said transversly extending tabs are integral with said conductors and exTend out of said encapsulated assembly.

Claim 5

The article of claim 3 further comprising: strips of conductive material integral with and extending from the opposite ends of and transversely to said conductors, segments of reduced width of each conductor being located at the junctions of said conductors and strips whereby said conductors may be severed through said reduced width segments thereby freeing the conductor assemblies from said transversely extending strips.

Claim 6

The article of claim 4 wherein there is at least one region of vertically displaced and laterally offset conductor segments located intermediate the ends of the conductors.

Claim 7

The article of claim 3 wherein there is at least one region of vertically displaced and laterally offset conductor segments located intermediate the ends of the conductors.

Claim 8

The article of claim 1 further comprising: strips of conductive material integral with and extending from the opposite ends of and transversely to said conductors, segments of reduced width of each conductor being located at the junctions of said conductors and strips whereby said conductors may be severed through said reduced width segments thereby freeing the conductor assemblies from said transversely extending strips.

Claim 9

An electrical conductor assembly comprising: a first flat conductor subassembly, said first subassembly including a plurality of substantially parallel conductors having segments of reduced width at the ends thereof, said segments defining conductor regions of width less than one-half the width of said conductors intermediate said segments, said conductors being continuous along an edge in the vicinity of said segments, said first conductor subassembly further including a first pair of support members, said support members extending transversely of said conductors and being connected to and integral with the reduced width end segments of said conductors; a second flat conductor subassembly, said second subassembly having substantially the same size and shape as said first conductor subassembly and including a plurality of substantially parallel conductors having segments of reduced width at the ends thereof, said segments defining conductor regions of width less than one-half the width of said conductors of said second subassembly intermediate said segments, said conductors of said second subassembly each being continuous along an edge opposite to the corresponding edge of the parallel conductors of said first subassembly in the vicinity of said segments, said second conductor subassembly further including a second pair of support members, the support members of said second pair extending transversely of said conductors of said second subassembly and being connected to and integral with the reduced width end segments of said conductors; and insulating means supporting said first and second conductor subassemblies in spaced apart relationship with said conductors and support members being parallel and said reduced width conductor end segments of said first and second subassemblies being vertically and laterally displaced from one another.

Claim 10

An electrical conductor assembly comprising: a first flat conductor subassembly, said first subassembly including a plurality of substantially parallel conductors having segments of reduced width at the ends thereof, said segments defining conductor regions of width less than one-half the width of said conductors intermediate said segments, said conductors being continuous along an edge in the vicinity of said segments, said first conductor subassembly further including a first pair of support members, said support members extending transversely of said conductors and being connected to and integral with the reduced width end segments of said conductors; a second flat conductor subassembly, said second subassembly having substantially the same size and shape as said first conductor subassembly and including a plurality of substantially parallel conductors having segments of reduced width at the ends thereof, said segments defining conductor regions of width less than one-half the width of said conductors of said second subassembly intermediate said segments, said conductors of said second subassembly each being continuous along an edge opposite to the corresponding edge of the parallel conductors of said first subassembly in the vicinity of said segments, said second conductor subassembly further including a second pair of support members, the support members of said second pair extending transversely of said conductors of said second subassembly and being connected to and integral with the reduced width end segments of said conductors; and insulating means supporting said first and second conductor subassemblies in spaced apart relationship with said conductors and support members being parallel and said reduced width conductor end segments of said first and second subassemblies being vertically and laterally displaced from one another.

Claim 11

The electrical conductor assembly of claim 8 wherein said insulating means comprises: first insulating means having a plurality of parallel members disposed between the conductors of said first and second subassemblies, said parallel insulating members being at least as wide as said conductors and being of constant width, said first insulating means further including a pair of insulators integral with said parallel members and extending transversely of the opposite ends thereof, said insulators of said pair each being disposed between first and second support members of said first and second subassemblies.

Claim 12

The electrical conductor assembly of claim 9 wherein said insulating means further includes: second and third insulating means, said second and third insulating means comprising parallel insulators of constant width bonded to the outwardly disposed Sides of the conductors of said first and second subassemblies, said insulators of the second and third insulating means being wider than said conductors and being bonded together to encapsulate said conductor assembly.

Claim 13

The electrical conductor assembly of claim 10 wherein each of said conductors of said first and second subassemblies further comprises: a plurality of transversely extending tabs, said tabs being integral with said conductors and extending out of said encapsulated assembly.

Claim 14

The electrical conductor assembly of claim 10 wherein said conductors of said first and second subassemblies each further comprise: at least one additional segment of reduced width intermediate the ends of the conductor, said intermediate segments of reduced width of said conductors being in at least partial registration.

Claim 15

The electrical conductor assembly of claim 12 wherein each of said conductors of said first and second subassemblies further comprises: a plurality of transversely extending tabs, said tabs being integral with said conductors and extending out of said encapsulated assembly.

Claim 16

The electrical conductor assembly of claim 8 wherein said conductors of said first and second subassemblies each further comprise: at least one additional segment of reduced width intermediate the ends of the conductor, said intermediate segments of reduced width of said conductors being in at least partial registration.