Patent ID: 11936146
Assignee: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC USA, INC.
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 1:
2. The grounding system for a rackable circuit breaker of claim 1, wherein the finger cluster connector further comprises:
a first leaf spring fastened to the first side of the conductor portion and divided into a plurality of spring finger sections with spring distal ends configured to respectively press against the distal ends of respective finger sections of the first side of the conductor portion; and
a second leaf spring fastened to the second side of the conductor portion and divided into a plurality of spring finger sections with spring distal ends configured to respectively press against the distal ends of respective finger sections of the second side of the conductor portion,
wherein the first and second leaf springs press against the distal ends of the finger sections of the first side and second side of the conductor portion to compress the rail conductor to form a good electrical contact within the constricted path, as the conductor portion slides along the rail conductor.