Self-locking rail securement device
US5907476A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 29, 1997 |
| Grant date | May 25, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 29, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02B1/052
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A modular structure for attachment to a rail includes securement members received and supported on either side of the rail. The rail includes a support web and parallel side flanges. The structure is constructed from a molded plastic base unit to which metallic securement members are assembled. The base unit preferably includes a rigid side and a flexible side. The securement members are substantially identical to one another, facilitating manufacturing and assembly, and reducing the number of different parts in the final module. The securement members each include v-shaped slots for engaging the side flanges of the rail. The base unit may be configured as a blank end unit, or may include features for creating terminal blocks, I/O blocks, switches, circuit board supports and the like.
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