Mounting bracket and power bus for a connector block
First Claim
1. A mounting bracket for a connector block, comprising:
- a conductive bracket having an elongated wall and a plurality of spaced fingers extending therefrom, each finger having a portion shaped to support the connector block thereon;
insulation disposed along one surface of at least one of the fingers; and
a conductor supported in spaced relation to the fingers upon or within the insulation so that the conductor is electrically insulated from the conductive bracket, the conductor having an exposed contact generally proximate the portion of the finger that is shaped to support the connector block, said exposed contact being positioned to establish electrical contact with and provide electrical power to the connector block from said conductor.
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Abstract
In a mounting bracket for a connector block of the type having an elongated wall and a plurality of spaced fingers extending therefrom, each of the fingers has a portion shaped to support the connector block. An insulation is provided along at least one surface of one or more of the fingers and a conductor is supported in spaced relation to the fingers upon or within the insulation. The conductor has an exposed contact at, below, or generally proximate the portion of the finger which supports the connector block. Also, the bracket may be used with a connector block of the type including a body and at least one end cap supported on the body. The end cap houses a plurality of terminals with conductive contacts extending therefrom into the body. A conductive power bus including a rail, a plurality of fingers, and a leaf-spring tail is coupled to the connector block, with the power bus positioned clear of electrical contact with the terminals or the conductive contacts. The power bus rail is seated within the connector block between the body and the end cap. The power bus fingers extend within the body from the rail and are positioned between the conductive contacts. The power bus leaf-spring tail extends external of the body. The mounting bracket and connector block cooperate to transfer power therebetween to energize subsystems such as protector circuits that may be coupled to the connector block.
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9 Claims
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1. A mounting bracket for a connector block, comprising:
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a conductive bracket having an elongated wall and a plurality of spaced fingers extending therefrom, each finger having a portion shaped to support the connector block thereon;
insulation disposed along one surface of at least one of the fingers; and
a conductor supported in spaced relation to the fingers upon or within the insulation so that the conductor is electrically insulated from the conductive bracket, the conductor having an exposed contact generally proximate the portion of the finger that is shaped to support the connector block, said exposed contact being positioned to establish electrical contact with and provide electrical power to the connector block from said conductor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. In combination with a connector block, a mounting bracket comprising:
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an elongated wall;
a plurality of spaced fingers extending from the wall, each finger having a portion shaped to support the connector block thereon;
insulation disposed along one surface of at least one of the fingers; and
a conductor supported in spaced relation to the fingers upon or within the insulation so that the conductor is electrically insulated from the mounting bracket, the conductor having an exposed contact generally proximate the portion of the finger that is shaped to support the connector block, said exposed contact being positioned to establish electrical contact with and provide electrical power to the connector block from said conductor. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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Specification