US3909503A
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Wiring system
Assignee: RALPH PILL ELECTRIC SUPPLY Co
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Filing: 1972-10-10
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Granted: 1975-09-30
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Expires: 1992-10-10
Abstract
Abstract An AC power distribution system for either a commercial building or residential dwelling may be incorporated therein either during the composite construction at an assembly plant or during the erection of the dwelling or building at its final site. The system generally comprises a load center which supplies the main AC power, a preferably flat multi-wire distribution cable extending from the load center across a length of the dwelling, a plurality of distribution boxes each having power supplied thereto from the distribution cable, and a plurality of lengths of Romex, each contained in a plastic bag secured between the studs and connected to the appropriate terminals of its associated distribution box.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph W Bird
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 06:50
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02G; H02G3/00; H01; H01B; H01B7/00; H01B7/08; H01B7/0823
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
119 words
A power distribution system for a building comprising: a load center for receiving AC power; a multi-wire cable coupled to said load center and extending along a predetermined length of said building; at least one distribution means including a connector board having first terminals coupled to wires of said cable; a plurality of lengths of interconnecting cable, each contained in a retaining means connected at preselected positions in said building; said distribution means having second terminals having one end of said interconnecting cable connected thereto; and a utilization outlet connected to the other end of said interconnecting cable; wherein said connector board includes a plurality of sandwiched insulating boards and a plurality of connector strips having contacts disposed therealong.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
119 words
A power distribution system for a building comprising: a load center for receiving AC power; a multi-wire cable coupled to said load center and extending along a predetermined length of said building; at least one distribution means including a connector board having first terminals coupled to wires of said cable; a plurality of lengths of interconnecting cable, each contained in a retaining means connected at preselected positions in said building; said distribution means having second terminals having one end of said interconnecting cable connected thereto; and a utilization outlet connected to the other end of said interconnecting cable; wherein said connector board includes a plurality of sandwiched insulating boards and a plurality of connector strips having contacts disposed therealong.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said distribution means includes a plurality of connector boards and an insulating base member having means for receiving said plurality of connector boards.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
The system of claim 2 comprising means for interconnecting between connector boards.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
48 words
The system of claim 3 wherein each said connector board has its strips terminate perpendicularly of said board, each said strip being of different length, said means for interconnecting including conductor bars extending longitudinally of said base member, respective ones of said strips contacting a corresponding conductor bar.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 4 wherein each said strip has a downturned flanged end.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
114 words
A power distribution system for a building comprising: a load center for receiving AC power; a multi-wire cable coupled to said load center and extending along a predetermined length of said building; at least one distribution means including a connector board having first terminals coupled to wires of said cable; a plurality of lengths of interconnecting cable, each contained in a retaining means connected at preselected positions in said building; said distribution means having second terminals having one end of said interconnecting cable connected thereto; and a utilization outlet connected to the other end of said interconnecting cable; wherein said retaining means includes a clear plastic bag for containing said length of interconnecting cable.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
114 words
A power distribution system for a building comprising: a load center for receiving AC power; a multi-wire cable coupled to said load center and extending along a predetermined length of said building; at least one distribution means including a connector board having first terminals coupled to wires of said cable; a plurality of lengths of interconnecting cable, each contained in a retaining means connected at preselected positions in said building; said distribution means having second terminals having one end of said interconnecting cable connected thereto; and a utilization outlet connected to the other end of said interconnecting cable; wherein said retaining means includes a clear plastic bag for containing said length of interconnecting cable.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system of claim 6 including means for securing the utilization outlet as a predetermined position within said bag.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system of claim 7 wherein said length of interconnecting cable is formed in a whip within said bag.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
33 words
The system of claim 8 wherein said bag is secuRed between studs of said building, said building including a plate having an aperture therein for receiving said one end of said interconnecting cable.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system of claim 9 including means for preventing said one end of said interconnecting cable from falling through said aperture.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
44 words
The system of claim 10 wherein said one end of said interconnecting cable is formed in a loop and said means for preventing includes a tube engageable with the loop and having wings for preventing the tube and loop from falling through the aperture.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system of claim 6 wherein said building is prefabricated in sections, each section having a multi-wire cable associated therewith.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system of claim 12 wherein one of said distribution means includes a junction connector board for interconnecting one multi-wire cable with the other.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
95 words
A power distribution system for a building comprising: a load center for receiving AC power; multi-wire cable means coupled from said load center and extending to a predetermined place in the building; distribution means at the predetermined place to which the cable means connects; retaining means including at least one bag disposed at a preselected position in the building; a length of cable disposed in the bag and having one end extending from the bag and coupled to the distribution means; and a utilization means connected to the other end of the length of cable.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
95 words
A power distribution system for a building comprising: a load center for receiving AC power; multi-wire cable means coupled from said load center and extending to a predetermined place in the building; distribution means at the predetermined place to which the cable means connects; retaining means including at least one bag disposed at a preselected position in the building; a length of cable disposed in the bag and having one end extending from the bag and coupled to the distribution means; and a utilization means connected to the other end of the length of cable.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
17 words
The system of claim 14 wherein said bag is fixedly secured to the framework of the building.
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