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Busway water resistant joint pack or plug-in unit joint

US7862356B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateNov 17, 2009
Grant dateJan 4, 2011
Priority date
Expiry dateNov 17, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02G5/08
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electrical busway system includes a joint assembly having a joint housing with an upper plate and a lower plate. The lower plate has a nut-receiving hole. A top mounted bolt secures a plurality of electrical conductors to the joint housing, the conductors being mounted between the upper plate and the lower plate. A nut is connected to a threaded end of the bolt, the nut having a main body positioned at least in part within the nut-receiving hole and a tightening end positioned outside the nut-receiving sleeve. A nut gasket is provided for the main body of the nut within the nut-receiving hole to form a sealed zone for preventing water entry into the joint housing.

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