Patent ID: 6676424
Filing Date: 2004-01-13
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An apparatus for effecting electrical connection among at least one power source and equipment; said equipment being situated in a cabinet on a generally planar shelf member; at least one of said shelf member and said cabinet having a depending member presenting at least one frontal area the apparatus comprising:(a) at least one insulating member affixed to and traversing said at least one frontal area; (b) a plurality of electrical bus members affixed to said at least one insulating member; and (c) at least one electrically conductive bridging member; the apparatus being configured in an assembly with said plurality of bus members and said at least one insulating member alternately arranged to establish a respective insulating member of said at least one insulating member between successive respective bus members of said plurality of electrical bus members; in said assembly a plurality of apertures traverse said successive respective bus members and a plurality of bridging passages traverse selected said respective insulating members; said plurality of apertures and said plurality of bridging passages establishing a plurality of bridging accesses; each respective bridging access of said plurality of bridging accesses traversing at least two said successive bus members; a respective bridging member of said at least one bridging member being removably inserted within a respective said bridging access to an installed orientation; said respective bridging member electrically coupling at least two selected contact bus members of said at least two successive bus members at said respective apertures of said at least two contact bus members to establish electrical continuity among said at least two contact bus members in said installed orientation; at least one contact bus member of said at least two contact bus members being coupled with said at least one power source; at least one contact bus member of said at least two contact bus members being coupled with said equipment.