Patent ID: 7635271

Claim:
A power distribution system, comprising: an elongated mounting member, the elongated mounting member having a height and length, the length being greater than the height, the elongated member has a pair of flange portions extending outwardly from the elongated member along opposite sides of the elongated member, the pair of flange portions being raised from a surface of the elongated member to define a channel; a power distribution member secured to the elongated mounting member, the power distribution member having a pair of side portions each having a groove for engaging a pair of tab portions extending inwardly from the pair of flange portions and a portion of the pair of side portions being received within the channel of the elongated member and the power distribution member has a pair of electrical leads extending along the power distribution member in a spaced relationship with respect to each another; an AC power unit secured to the elongated mounting member; an AC/DC converter electrically coupled to the AC power unit, the AC/DC converter being configured to provide a DC voltage to the pair of electrical leads; and a first device secured to the elongated mounting member such that the first device is electrically connected to the pair of electrical leads and the first device receives the DC voltage from the pair of electrical leads.