Electrical connectors – With circuit conductors and safety grounding provision – Uninterrupted support rail or contact – or for interfitting...
Patent
1993-10-29
1994-08-09
Paumen, Gary F.
Electrical connectors
With circuit conductors and safety grounding provision
Uninterrupted support rail or contact, or for interfitting...
439110, 439121, 439215, H01R 2514
Patent
active
053360974
ABSTRACT:
An electrical power distribution system is provided with an elongate track and a plurality of power tap assemblies that are engageable with the track. The power tap assemblies may be moved to any desired location along the track. Power may be fed into the track through one of the assemblies and taken out of the track through another of the assemblies. Receptacles may be mounted to one or more of the power tap assemblies. A latch system can hold the power tap assemblies in (1) a fully inserted, electrically engaging orientation and (2) an electrically disconnected orientation wherein the components are still supported on the track. The components employ spring terminals which establish electrical contact through a surface-to-surface butt engagement with a conducting member. Mechanical key systems are provided for preventing improper mounting of the components on the track and for preventing the connection of more than one power in-feed to the track.
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Drawing A.
Smith Donald C.
Snyder Charles R.
Williamson, Jr. Lawrence J.
Paumen Gary F.
RHC/ Spacemaster Corporation
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