Electrical equipment and method of assembling same
US6782617B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 4, 2001 |
| Grant date | Aug 31, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 5, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49169
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Electrical equipment is disclosed that comprises a front-mounting electrical component, such as an IEC connector, a switch, a circuit breaker or a lamp or indicator. The electrical component has a body with a retaining shoulder at an outside end region and electrical terminals projecting from an inside end region. Included is an equipment enclosure, such as a chassis box, having sides, a selected one of the sides being formed with a cutout for receiving the retaining shoulder of the front-mounting electrical component. Also included is an electrical component retaining plate having a front side and a back side and having a cutout into which is received, from the front side of the plate, the body of the front-mounting electrical component so as to install the electrical component in the retaining plate. The plate is sized to fit against an inside surface of the selected enclosure side so that the shoulder of the front-mounting electrical component installed in the plate cutout is aligned with the cutout in the selected enclosure side. Screws detachably attach the plate to the selected enclosure side with the front side of the plate against the inside surface of the selected enclosur…
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