Spacer for an insulator assembly
First Claim
1. An insulator assembly, comprising:
- a base;
a first switch assembly connected to said base and having a first switch blade movable between open and closed positions;
a second switch assembly connected to said base and having a second switch blade movable between open and closed positions;
a bypass switch assembly connected to said base and having a bypass switch blade movable between open and closed positions, said bypass switch assembly being electrically parallel to a series connection of said first and second switch assemblies and including a first conductor electrically connected to said bypass switch blade when said bypass switch blade is in the closed position, a support member connected to said first conductor and having an opening, and a second conductor electrically connected to said first switch blade when said first switch blade is in the closed position; and
a spacer disposed in said support member opening to transfer electric current from said first conductor to said second conductor, said spacer having a first surface in electrical contact with said first conductor and having a second surface in electrical contact with said second conductor.
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Abstract
An insulator assembly has a spacer for conducting electrical current from the terminal pad of a bypass switch assembly to the contact of a switch assembly. The insulator assembly has a base. A first switch assembly is connected to the base and has a first switch blade movable between open and closed positions. A second switch assembly is connected to the base and has a second switch blade movable between open and closed positions. A bypass switch assembly is connected to the base and has a bypass switch blade movable between open and closed positions. The bypass switch assembly has a first conductor electrically connected to the bypass switch blade when the bypass switch blade is in the closed position. A support member is connected to the first conductor and has an opening. A second conductor is electrically connected to the first switch blade when the first switch blade is in the closed position. A spacer is disposed in the support member opening to transfer electrical current from the first conductor to the second conductor. The spacer has a first surface in electrical contact with the first conductor and has a second surface in electrical contact with the second conductor.
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11 Claims
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1. An insulator assembly, comprising:
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a base;
a first switch assembly connected to said base and having a first switch blade movable between open and closed positions;
a second switch assembly connected to said base and having a second switch blade movable between open and closed positions;
a bypass switch assembly connected to said base and having a bypass switch blade movable between open and closed positions, said bypass switch assembly being electrically parallel to a series connection of said first and second switch assemblies and including a first conductor electrically connected to said bypass switch blade when said bypass switch blade is in the closed position, a support member connected to said first conductor and having an opening, and a second conductor electrically connected to said first switch blade when said first switch blade is in the closed position; and
a spacer disposed in said support member opening to transfer electric current from said first conductor to said second conductor, said spacer having a first surface in electrical contact with said first conductor and having a second surface in electrical contact with said second conductor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
said spacer is thicker than said support member. -
3. An insulator assembly according to claim 1, wherein
said spacer is copper. -
4. An insulator assembly according to claim 1, wherein
said first conductor is copper. -
5. An insulator assembly according to claim 1, wherein
said second conductor is copper. -
6. An insulator assembly according to claim 1, wherein
said support member is steel.
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7. An insulator assembly for a switch assembly, comprising:
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a base;
a first switch assembly connected to said base and having a first switch blade movable between open and closed positions;
a second switch assembly connected to said base and having a second switch blade movable between open and closed positions;
a bypass switch assembly connected to said base and having a bypass switch blade movable between open and closed positions, said bypass switch assembly being electrically parallel to a series connection of said first and second switch assemblies and including a first conductor electrically connected to said bypass switch blade when said bypass switch blade is in the closed position, a support member connected to said first conductor and having an opening, and a second conductor electrically connected to said first switch blade when said first switch blade is in the closed position; and
a spacer disposed in said support member opening to transfer electric current from said first conductor to said second conductor, said spacer being thicker than said support member, said spacer having a first surface in electrical contact with said first conductor and having a second surface in electrical contact with said second conductor. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
said spacer is copper. -
9. An insulator assembly according to claim 7, wherein
said first conductor is copper. -
10. An insulator assembly according to claim 7, wherein
said second conductor is copper. -
11. An insulator assembly according to claim 7, wherein
said support member is steel.
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