Cable bus support block and system
First Claim
1. A cable bus support block, comprising:
- A body formed at least partially by a polymer and at least partially by a flame-retardant filler, wherein the body has a front face, a back face, a top face and an oppositely disposed bottom face, wherein the body defines a cable receiving feature for use in receiving a cable used in a cable bus support, wherein at least a portion of the front face from the top face to the bottom face is flat, wherein the body has a first top face edge that extends from the front face to the back face and wherein the body has a second top face edge that extends from the front face to the back face, wherein the cable receiving feature is between the first and second top face edges;
wherein the cable is received in the cable receiving feature and extends from the cable receiving feature past the front face and is uncovered immediately upon extending past the front face; and
a second cable bus support block located adjacent the cable bus support block, wherein the second cable bus support block has a body that has a front face, a back face, and a bottom face, wherein the body of the second cable bus support block defines a second cable receiving feature that extends from the front face to the back face of the body of the second cable bus support block, wherein the body of the second cable bus support block has a first bottom face edge and a second bottom face edge that both extend from the front face to the back face of the body of the second cable bus support block such that the second cable receiving feature is located between the first bottom face edge and the second bottom face edge;
wherein the first top face edge contacts the first bottom face edge, and wherein the second top face edge contacts the second bottom face edge.
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Abstract
A cable bus system is provided. The system may include a first cable bus support block mounted to a bus housing. The first block has a body with a front face, back face, and top face. The body of the first block defines a first cable receiving feature that extends from the front face to the back face of the body. First marking indicia is present on the front face of the first block. A second cable bus support block is adjacent the first block. The second block has a body with a front face, back face, and bottom face. The body of the second block defines a second cable receiving feature that extends from the front face to the back face of the body of the second block. Second marking indicia is present on the front face of the second block.
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20 Claims
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1. A cable bus support block, comprising:
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A body formed at least partially by a polymer and at least partially by a flame-retardant filler, wherein the body has a front face, a back face, a top face and an oppositely disposed bottom face, wherein the body defines a cable receiving feature for use in receiving a cable used in a cable bus support, wherein at least a portion of the front face from the top face to the bottom face is flat, wherein the body has a first top face edge that extends from the front face to the back face and wherein the body has a second top face edge that extends from the front face to the back face, wherein the cable receiving feature is between the first and second top face edges; wherein the cable is received in the cable receiving feature and extends from the cable receiving feature past the front face and is uncovered immediately upon extending past the front face; and a second cable bus support block located adjacent the cable bus support block, wherein the second cable bus support block has a body that has a front face, a back face, and a bottom face, wherein the body of the second cable bus support block defines a second cable receiving feature that extends from the front face to the back face of the body of the second cable bus support block, wherein the body of the second cable bus support block has a first bottom face edge and a second bottom face edge that both extend from the front face to the back face of the body of the second cable bus support block such that the second cable receiving feature is located between the first bottom face edge and the second bottom face edge; wherein the first top face edge contacts the first bottom face edge, and wherein the second top face edge contacts the second bottom face edge. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A cable bus system, comprising:
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a bus housing; a first cable bus support block carried by the bus housing, wherein the first cable bus support block has a body that has a front face, a back face, and a top face, wherein the body of the first cable bus support block defines a first cable receiving feature that extends from the front face to the back face of the body of the first cable bus support block, wherein first marking indicia is present on the front face of the first cable bus support block, wherein the body has a side face from which the front face, the back face, and the top face extend, wherein a side marking indicia is present on the side face and is a color that is painted onto the entire side face; and a second cable bus support block located adjacent the first cable bus support block, wherein the second cable bus support block has a body that has a front face, a back face, and a bottom face, wherein the body of the second cable bus support block defines a second cable receiving feature that extends from the front face to the back face of the body of the second cable bus support block, wherein second marking indicia is present on the front face of the second cable bus support block, wherein the first marking indicia and the second marking indicia are used to match the first cable bus support block to the second cable bus support block, and wherein the first marking indicia is used to orient the first cable bus support block with the second cable bus support block, wherein the body of the second cable bus support block has a side face from which the front face, the back face, and the bottom face extend, wherein a second side marking indicia is present on the side face of the body of the second cable bus support block and is a color that is painted onto the entire side face of the second cable bus support block and matches the color of the side marking indicia of the body of the first cable bus support block. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A cable bus system, comprising:
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a bus housing; a first cable bus support block carried by the bus housing, wherein the first cable bus support block has a body that has a front face, a back face, and a top face, wherein the body of the first cable bus support block defines a first cable receiving feature that is a cradle that extends from the front face to the back face of the body of the first cable bus support block, wherein the first cable receiving feature has a rounded front face edge, a back face edge, and a pair of top face edges, wherein the front face edge is semi-circular in shape from one of the top face edges extending to the other one of the top face edges, and wherein the front face edge is rounded convex such that the front face edge has a radius of curvature that affords a smooth transition between the front face and the portion of the top face that is within the first cable receiving feature that is between the pair of top face edges; and a second cable bus support block that contacts the first cable bus support block, wherein the second cable bus support block has a body that has a front face, a back face, and a bottom face, wherein the body of the second cable bus support block defines a second cable receiving feature that is a cradle that extends from the front face to the back face of the body of the second cable bus support block, wherein the second cable receiving feature has a rounded convex front face edge, a back face edge, and a pair of bottom face edges. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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