Bus joint cover assembly
First Claim
1. A bus joint cover assembly for use in switchgear equipment having bus bars joined together at a bus joint, the bus joint cover assembly comprising:
- a collar member having a snap slot; and
a cap member having a snap boss configured to engage the snap slot, with the cap member configured to telescopically join with the collar member around the bus joint wherein the bus joint is contained within the bus joint cover assembly.
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Abstract
For use in switchgear equipment having bus bars joined together at a bus joint, there is provided a bus joint cover assembly and method. The bus joint cover assembly comprises a collar member having a snap slot. A cap member having a boss snap is configured to engage the snap slot. The cap member is configured to telescopically join with the collar member around the bus joint wherein the bus joint is contained within the bus joint cover assembly. The bus joint cover assembly can include a side cover member configured to position between the collar member and the cap member. The side cover member can be configured to provide a passage for bus bars and can be configured as a bus end cover.
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22 Claims
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1. A bus joint cover assembly for use in switchgear equipment having bus bars joined together at a bus joint, the bus joint cover assembly comprising:
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a collar member having a snap slot; and
a cap member having a snap boss configured to engage the snap slot, with the cap member configured to telescopically join with the collar member around the bus joint wherein the bus joint is contained within the bus joint cover assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A bus joint cover assembly for use in switchgear equipment having bus bars joined together at a bus joint, the bus joint cover assembly comprising:
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a collar member;
a cap member; and
a means for telescopically joining with the cap member and collar member around the bus joint wherein the bus joint is contained within the bus joint cover assembly. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of enclosing a bus bar joint in a switchgear assembly with a bus joint cover assembly, with the bus joint having a back side and a front side, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a collar member, with the collar member having a snap slot;
mounting the collar member on the back side of the bus bar joint;
providing a cap member, with the cap member having a snap boss configured to engage the snap slot;
mounting the cap member on the front side of the bus bar joint; and
joining the cap member and the collar member by coupling the snap boss to the snap slot, wherein the bus bar joint is contained within the bus joint cover assembly. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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