Patent ID: 6672914
Filing Date: 2004-01-06
Classification: H01R,H02B

Abstract:
A bus bar mounting system, comprising:(a) a frame assembly that includes a chassis to mount within an equipment cabinet, and an interlocking portion that forms a unitary member with the chassis; and (b) a bus bar assembly that includes a set of bus bars, and a bus bar block, wherein the bus bar block has: (i) a base portion, each bus bar of the set of bus bars coupling to the base portion, and (ii) an interlocking portion that is configured to interlock with the interlocking portion of the frame assembly in order to retain the bus bar assembly in a fixed position relative to the frame assembly, the interlocking portion of the bus bar block forming a unitary member with the base portion of the bus bar block; wherein the chassis and the interlocking portion of the frame assembly are formed by a first contiguous piece of solid material, and wherein the base portion and the interlocking portion of the bus bar block are formed by a second contiguous piece of solid material; and wherein the second contiguous piece of solid material is substantially non-conductive to provide a mechanical interlocking connection between the frame assembly and the bus bar block without electrical connectivity between the frame assembly and the bus bar block.