Grounding bar

• US 10,283,942 B1
• Filed: 02/26/2018
• Issued: 05/07/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 02/28/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Jesse Pillsbury
• Original Assignee: Jesse Pillsbury
• Inventors: Pillsbury, Jesse
• Primary Examiner(s): Mayo, III, William H.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Robinson, Krystal
• Application Number:
  US15/905,043
• Time in Patent Office: 435 Days
• Field of Search: 439213, 361790, 174135
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 4/30 utilising a screw or nut clamping member H01R4/50 takes precedence; utilising a clamping member acted on by screw or nut H01R4/38; for coaxial cables H01R9/0521
• CPC Class Codes: H02B 1/16 Earthing arrangements earthing arrangements for substations H02B5/01; earthing arrangements for switchgear H02B11/28, H02B13/075
• CPC Class Codes: H02B 1/20 Bus-bar or other wiring layouts, e.g. in cubicles, in switchyards installations of bus-bars H02G5/00

Abstract

A grounding bar is fashioned as having two (2) offset planar surfaces joined at opposite lengthwise sides by a common slanted wall. Each planar surface has a plurality of apertures disposed therein.

Claims

1. A grounding bar, comprising:

an upper face having at least one mounting aperture and a plurality of first connection areas;

a lower face having a plurality of second connection areas; and

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an angled intermediate area interconnecting said upper face from said lower face to provide said upper face from said lower face at an offset distance;

wherein each first connection area further comprises;

a first connection hole; and

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a first connection slot;

wherein each second connection area further comprises;

a second connection hole; and

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a second connection slot;

wherein said grounding bar is a copper material; and

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wherein each said first connection area and said second connection area are receiving a grounding conductor, a lug connector and a wire and is held in place to either said upper protruding face or said lower recessed face using a bolt and a nut.

2. The grounding bar of claim 1, wherein said offset distance is three-eighths of an inch.

3. The grounding bar of claim 1, further comprising:

a fixed first distance between an individual first connection hole and an adjacent first connection slot; and

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a fixed second distance between an individual second connection hole and an adjacent second connection slot.

4. The grounding bar of claim 1, further comprising:

a fixed first distance between an individual first connection hole and an adjacent first connection slot; and

,

a fixed second distance between an individual second connection hole and an adjacent second connection slot.

5. The grounding bar of claim 1, further comprising:

a fixed first distance between an individual first connection hole and an adjacent first connection slot; and

,

a fixed second distance between an individual second connection hole and an adjacent second connection slot.

6. The grounding bar of claim 1, further comprising:

a fixed first distance between an individual first connection hole and an adjacent first connection slot; and

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a fixed second distance between an individual second connection hole and an adjacent second connection slot.

7. A grounding bar, comprising:

an upper face having at least one mounting aperture and a plurality of first connection areas;

a lower face having a plurality of second connection areas; and

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an angled intermediate area interconnecting said upper face from said lower face to provide said upper face from said lower face at an offset distance;

wherein each first connection area further comprises;

a first connection hole; and

,

a first connection slot;

wherein each second connection area further comprises;

a second connection hole; and

,

a second connection slot;

wherein said grounding bar is a hot-dipped galvanized material; and

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wherein each said first connection area and said second connection area are receiving a grounding conductor, a lug connector and a wire and is held in place to either said upper protruding face or said lower recessed face using a bolt and a nut, said grounding conductor.

8. The grounding bar of claim 7, wherein said offset distance is three-eighths of an inch.

9. The grounding bar of claim 7, further comprising:

a fixed first distance between an individual first connection hole and an adjacent first connection slot; and

,

a fixed second distance between an individual second connection hole and an adjacent second connection slot.

10. The grounding bar of claim 7, further comprising:

a fixed first distance between an individual first connection hole and an adjacent first connection slot; and

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a fixed second distance between an individual second connection hole and an adjacent second connection slot.

11. The grounding bar of claim 7, further comprising:

a fixed first distance between an individual first connection hole and an adjacent first connection slot; and

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a fixed second distance between an individual second connection hole and an adjacent second connection slot.

12. The grounding bar of claim 7, further comprising:

a fixed first distance between an individual first connection hole and an adjacent first connection slot; and

,

a fixed second distance between an individual second connection hole and an adjacent second connection slot.

13. A grounding bar, comprising:

an upper face having at least one mounting aperture and a plurality of first connection areas;

a lower face having a plurality of second connection areas; and

,

an angled intermediate area interconnecting said upper face from said lower face to provide said upper face from said lower face at an offset distance;

wherein each first connection area further comprises;

a first connection hole; and

,

a first connection slot;

wherein each second connection area further comprises;

a second connection hole; and

,

a second connection slot;

wherein said grounding bar is a tin-coated material; and

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wherein each said first connection area and said second connection area are receiving a grounding conductor, a lug connector and a wire and is held in place to either said upper protruding face or said lower recessed face using a bolt and a nut.

14. The grounding bar of claim 13, wherein said offset distance is three-eighths of an inch.

15. The grounding bar of claim 13, further comprising:

a fixed first distance between an individual first connection hole and an adjacent first connection slot; and

,

a fixed second distance between an individual second connection hole and an adjacent second connection slot.

16. The grounding bar of claim 13, further comprising:

a fixed first distance between an individual first connection hole and an adjacent first connection slot; and

,

a fixed second distance between an individual second connection hole and an adjacent second connection slot.

17. The grounding bar of claim 13, further comprising:

a fixed first distance between an individual first connection hole and an adjacent first connection slot; and

,

a fixed second distance between an individual second connection hole and an adjacent second connection slot.

18. The grounding bar of claim 13, further comprising:

a fixed first distance between an individual first connection hole and an adjacent first connection slot; and

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a fixed second distance between an individual second connection hole and an adjacent second connection slot.