Insulating block configured for tool-free installation in an electrical assembly
US12032011B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 31, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jul 9, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 8, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02B1/305
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An insulating block configured for attachment to an electrical structure without the use of a tool. The insulating block is formed from an electrical insulator. One of the electrical structure and the insulating block may have a clip that is configured to engage a catch surface on the other of the electrical structure and the insulating block without the use of a tool. An opening or recess of the electrical structure may be configured to receive a portion of the insulating block having the clip or catch surface, and the portion of the insulating block may move within the opening or recess from a disengaged position to an engaged position, in which the clip engages the catch surface to securely attach the insulating block to the electrical structure. The electrical structure may be a meter socket enclosure. The combination of the insulating block with the electrical structure.
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