Claims
- 1. In an electrical power distribution switchboard bus system having a plurality of parallel-connected main horizontal bus bars electrically connected to a vertical riser bus, an improved bus connector block comprising:
- a pair of end surfaces;
- a bottom surface welded to the vertical riser bus; and a pair of side surfaces non-parallel to said bottom surface,
- at least one of said side surfaces comprising locating means positioning and receiving the ends of the main horizontal bus bars which are welded to said bus connector block.
- 2. An improved bus connector block as recited in claim 1 wherein said locating means comprises means defining a plurality of recesses formed in said at least one side surface.
- 3. An improved bus connector block as recited in claim 2 wherein said locating means recesses comprise means defining parallel channels extending between said end surfaces.
- 4. An improved bus connector block as recited in claim 3 wherein said channels are equally spaced.
- 5. A bus connector block as recited in claim 4 wherein said channels define a plurality of rectangular cross-sectioned channels, each of said channels having a width substantially equal to the thickness of one of the horizontal main bus bars.
- 6. An improved bus connector block as recited in claim 5 wherein said connector block comprises two parallel side surfaces.
- 7. An improved bus connector block as recited in claim 6 wherein said side surfaces are perpendicular to said bottom surface of said end surfaces.
Parent Case Info
This is a division of application Ser. No. 756,035 filed Dec. 30, 1976, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,099,220.
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Divisions (1)
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