Patent ID: 6501649
Filing Date: 2002-12-31
Classification: H02B

Abstract:
A circuit panel chassis comprising:a top and bottom surface; a front surface having an array of circuit protection component holder mounting locations; a back surface having a power input connector and an array of power output connectors; two side surfaces; an electrical circuit providing an electrical path between the power input connector and each power output connector, each electrical path passing through a corresponding circuit protection component holder mounting location, each electrical path discontinuous at the circuit protection component holder mounting location and requiring a circuit protection component at the corresponding circuit protection component holder mounting location to complete the path and provide electrical continuity between the power input connector and each power output connector; wherein the top surface defines a plurality of elongated angled slots, each angled slot having a length greater than a width and defining a major axis along the length, and wherein the major axes of the angled slots are at an angle relative to a line perpendicular to the front surface, the slots being angled less than 90 degrees and greater than 0 degrees with respect to the line perpendicular to the front surface; and wherein the bottom surface defines at least one vent opening.