Adjustable bus bracing spacer and method
US6429380B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 22, 2000 |
| Grant date | Aug 6, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 22, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02G5/025
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An adjustable height spacer for providing rigid support and insulation between the bus bars of an electrical panel. The spacer is adjustable in height to provide various distances between the bus bars. The spacer includes a pair of body members that are axially aligned. A repeating series of teeth of various heights is defined around the margin of each body member at one end. The teeth are configured such that when the toothed ends of two body members having identical tooth patterns are mated, the teeth operatively engage each other to provide a secure coupling when the body member is placed under a compressive force. The height of the body member is varied by rotating one body member with respect to the cooperating body member such that a selected set of teeth within the series is engaged.
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