Patent ID: 9190791
Filing Date: 2015-11-17
Classification: H01R,H02G

Abstract:
1. A connector for use in electrically connecting a pair of busbars extending from different busway sections, the busbars being axially aligned and having facing end surfaces, comprising: an electrically conductive elongated connector member having a generally u-shaped cross-section into which respective ends of the pair of busbars are fitted; and a pair of electrically conductive multi-contact louvers, wherein parallel sidewalls of the electrically conductive elongated connector member include dovetail grooves into which the louvers are fitted such that respective side edges of the louvers extend into dovetail portions of the grooves, said dovetail portions retaining the louvers, and wherein the width of the louvers exceeds a width of the grooves to cause the individual contact sections of the louvers to bow outward away from the surface of the groove to pressingly engage surfaces of the busbars when the busbars are inserted into the electrically conductive elongated connector member.