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A combination DC/data connector for connecting electrical equipment stacked in a rack to a continuous vertical combined DC/data bus includes a data connector which cooperates with a slot in the DC/data bus assembly to align the DC/data connector with the bus assembly and make contact with data buses

A combination DC/data connector for connecting electrical equipment stacked in a rack to a continuous vertical combined DC/data bus includes a data connector which cooperates with a slot in the DC/data bus assembly to align the DC/data connector with the bus assembly and make contact with data buses on the walls of the slot. The DC/data connector also includes a pair of DC connectors which slide into channels in the DC bus bars of the DC/data bus assembly after the DC/data connector has been aligned with the bus assembly by the data connector. The data contacts of the DC/data connector are mounted on both sides of a printed circuit card which can be slid into the data connector, and which provides the interconnections between the data contacts and the equipment data interface.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A combination DC and data connector mounted on an electrical equipment chassis, said connector connecting said equipment to a combination DC/data bus assembly when said chassis is mounted in a rack and pushed against said bus assembly, said DC/data bus assembly includin

[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A combination DC and data connector mounted on an electrical equipment chassis, said connector connecting said equipment to a combination DC/data bus assembly when said chassis is mounted in a rack and pushed against said bus assembly, said DC/data bus assembly including a pair of parallel DC bus bars, said DC bus bars having channels formed therein, defining a slot between them, and carrying data buses on walls of said slot, said DC and data connector comprising:a) an insulated housing mounted on the chassis;b) a data connector mounted on said insulated housing and extending outwardly therefrom, said data connector being adapted to engage said slot to align said DC and data connector with said DC/data bus assembly, said data connector including an insulated sheath and data contacts protruding laterally from said sheath, said data contacts being adapted to engage said data buses; andc) a pair of DC connectors mounted on said insulated housing and extending outwardly therefrom on opposite sides of said data connector a shorter distance than said data connector so as to engage said channels after said data connector has engaged said slot.