Patent ID: 6410869
Filing Date: 2002-06-25
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A branch assembly for an electrical bus, comprising:a housing, a first and a second bus interface disposed on a periphery of said housing; a branch interface disposed on the periphery of said housing; a switch disposed within said housing, said switch having an open and a closed state; a first set of at least one electrical conductors extending from said first bus interface to said switch and a second set of electrical conductors equal in number to said first set, said second set extending from said second bus interface to said switch; a third set of electrical conductors equal in number to said first set, said third set of electrical conductors extending between said first set of electrical conductors and said branch interface, said third set of electrical conductors in electrical communication with said first set of electrical conductors; a fourth set of electrical conductors equal in number to said second set, said fourth set of electrical conductors extending between said second set of electrical conductors and said branch interface, said fourth set of electrical conductors in electrical communication with said second set of electrical conductors; an actuator located on said switch placing said switch in the closed state when said branch interface is unoccupied and placing said switch in the open state when said branch interface is occupied; and wherein said switch places said first set of electrical conductors in electrical communication with the corresponding electrical conductors of said second set when said switch is in the closed state, and prevents any electrical communication between the first and second set of electrical conductors when said switch is in the open state.