Electrical fitting

Details Electrical fitting Electrical fitting

1999-09-24

2001-05-01

Picard, Leo P. (Department: 2835)

Electricity: electrical systems and devices

Housing or mounting assemblies with diverse electrical...

C361S631000, C361S643000, C361S673000, C361S837000, C174S058000, C174S068300, C200S307000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06226174

ABSTRACT:

TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to an improved electrical fitting, and has particular but not sole application to low voltage, high current fittings such as switches or fuses used in boats and caravans.
OBJECT
It is an object of the invention to provide an improved electrical fitting, or one which will at least provide the public with a useful choice.
STATEMENT OF INVENTION
Accordingly in one aspect the invention may broadly be said to consist of an improved electrical fitting, said fitting have a housing containing one or more electrical components, the said housing being adapted to be connected to an adjacent fitting of similar configuration by way of joining means.
Conveniently the said joining means is a separate removable unit and physically connects two adjacent fittings together.
Preferably the said joining means is accessible from the top of the fittings.
Preferably the said housing is substantially hollow.
Preferably the said housing is adapted to contain a switch, fuse, electrical circuits, connection points or other forms of electrical components.
Preferably the said housing has a removable base member allowing access to the said electrical components held within the said housing through the bottom of the fitting.
Preferably a portion of at least one side of the said housing is adapted to be removed or replaced as desired to form an access aperture to the interior of the fitting.
Conveniently the fitting may be electrically connected to other fittings by passing electrical connection means from one fitting to the other through the removed access apertures of the fittings.
Preferably the said housing is adapted to receive and interact with electrical switch members or the like.
Preferably fitting means are provided to securely affix the fitting to a surface.
Conveniently the said fixing means are situated around the periphery of the said housing.
Preferably the fitting is configured in such a way that adjacent fittings may be securely joined together by the said joining means to form a cluster and then electrically connected together, before mounting on or to a surface.
Preferably at least one side of the said housing of the said fitting may be configured to form a mating face, thereby allowing the said mating face of the said fitting to be securely joined together with another fitting.
Preferably the fitting may be joined together with at least one other fitting of similar configuration by bringing the said mating faces of each fitting into a face-abutting relationship and securely joining the fittings together by way of the said joining means.
Preferably the said electrical connection means comprises a solid bar of electrically conductive material or at least one wire of electrically conductive material.
Preferably the said electrical connection means is made of brass.
Preferably the said joining means may be positioned substantially at the top of the said housing.
Preferably the said housing may be adapted to receive key engagement means.
To those skilled in the art to which the invention relates, many changes in construction and widely differing embodiments and applications of the invention will suggest themselves without departing from the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims. The disclosures and the description herein are purely illustrative and we not intended to be in any sense limiting.


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