Patent ID: 7425144

Claim:
A buss plate connecting system comprising: an electrically conductive buss plate including a planar surface and a plurality of through holes; a bushing including a first surface in contact with the planar buss plate surface, a second surface opposite the first surface the bushing including an axial hole therethrough wherein said bushing does not extend into any through hole of the buss plate, the axial through hole having a length defined as the distance between the first surface and the second surface; and a retainer having one portion inserted into a buss plate through hole, and a second portion inserted within and contacting the axial hole of the bushing such that the second portion of the retainer does not extend beyond the length of the axial hole, said retainer retaining said bushing in general alignment with said buss plate through hole to thereby permit a connector to be inserted through the bushing and buss plate.