Patent ID: 6315617
Filing Date: 2001-11-13
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An apparatus for distributing power from a main power supply line, the apparatus comprising:a) a main power distribution module having a main housing including a bottom wall, a top wall, three substantially planar spaced-apart side walls, and three recessed spaced-apart side walls each connected to and extending between two of the three substantially planar spaced-apart side walls so that the combination of the three substantially planar side walls and the three recessed side walls defines outer side wall peripheries connected to and extending between the bottom and top walls of said main housing, and a main power line connector having a plurality of main power line connector pins extending from said bottom wall for electrically engaging with the main power supply line;b) a plurality of auxiliary power line connector receptacles formed in said main housing, each auxiliary power line connector receptacle defined by a plurality of openings for receiving a plurality of auxiliary power line connector pins therein, each said opening having at least one conductor for electrically connecting the corresponding auxiliary power line connector pin to the main power line connector for conducting and distributing power from the main power supply line to the auxiliary power line connector pin; andc) at least one auxiliary power distribution module, said auxiliary power distribution module including an auxiliary housing, a plurality of auxiliary power line connector pins extending therefrom for electrically engaging with one of the plurality of auxiliary power line connector receptacles of said main housing, and at least one auxiliary power line connector receptacle for receiving a plurality of auxiliary power line connector pins.