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Busbar connector for plug-in busways

  • US 6,296,498 B1
  • Filed: 01/25/2000
  • Issued: 10/02/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/25/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. In an electrical plug-in busway including at least two elongated track sections connected end-to-end and at least one electrically conducting busbar in each track section for providing electricity to a take-off device installed in the track, the improvement comprising:

  • a connector between the ends of adjoining track sections, said connector including an insulating connector body and at least one shunt wire in the insulating connector body with a lug on both ends of the shunt wire, a spreader spring in said connector body adjacent each said lug, and a set screw for wedging each said spreader spring toward the associated lug and thereby pressing the the lugs into spring pressure contact with said busbars in said connected track sections.

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