IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
UP-0215365
(2008-06-26)
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등록번호 |
US-7704104
(2010-05-20)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
2 인용 특허 :
6 |
초록
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A replacement bus system having one or more conductive shafts supporting wire attachment lugs and spacers that ride along the conductive shaft; the spacers are conductive and separate the attachment lugs. The lugs and spacers may be secured onto the shaft by a locking mechanism. By providing a shaft
A replacement bus system having one or more conductive shafts supporting wire attachment lugs and spacers that ride along the conductive shaft; the spacers are conductive and separate the attachment lugs. The lugs and spacers may be secured onto the shaft by a locking mechanism. By providing a shaft on which the lugs may ride, the wires are configured transversely to conventional approaches, enabling a greater number of wires to be connected over a given length and a wider variety of relative orientation of wires. This configuration also enables much of the structure to be manufactured from stainless steel or other non cuprous metal, except for the spacers, which may be manufactured from tinned copper.
대표청구항
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What is claimed is: 1. A bus system for connecting a first wire lug to a second wire lug, the first wire lug having a first barrel end and an opposing first tang end defining a first stud hole and the second wire lug having a second barrel end and an opposing second tang end defining a second stud
What is claimed is: 1. A bus system for connecting a first wire lug to a second wire lug, the first wire lug having a first barrel end and an opposing first tang end defining a first stud hole and the second wire lug having a second barrel end and an opposing second tang end defining a second stud hole, the bus system comprising: an elongated shaft having a cross section and a desired length, wherein the shape and size of the cross section of the shaft are smaller than the shape and size of the first and second stud holes, so that the shaft is capable of passing through the first stud hole and the second stud hole such that the first lug and the second lug may be mounted onto the shaft with the shaft substantially perpendicular to the first and second tang ends; a conductive spacer having a desired thickness and defining a spacer hole, wherein the shape and size of the spacer hole are larger than the shape and size of the cross section of the shaft, so that the shaft is capable of passing through the spacer hole such that the spacer may be mounted onto the shaft with the shaft substantially perpendicular to the spacer and with the desired thickness of the spacer oriented along the length of the shaft; at least one locking mechanism having a locking surface, the locking mechanism adapted to engage the shaft at a desired location and to present the locking surface with an orientation substantially perpendicular to the shaft; and wherein the first wire lug, the second wire lug, and the spacer are capable of being mounted onto the shaft with the spacer interposed between and separating the first and second tang ends of the first and second wire lugs in sandwich fashion, with the shaft substantially perpendicular to the first and second tang ends, and the at least one locking mechanism may be engaged with the shaft such that the locking surface secures the wire lugs and spacer at a desired location and in electrical contact. 2. The bus system of claim 1 further comprising a mounting mechanism having a first end capable of being attached to the shaft and a second end capable of being affixed to a surface of a structure, the first end being adapted to position the shaft in a desired configuration away from the surface. 3. A bus system, comprising: a plurality of wire lugs, each of said wire lugs having a barrel end and an opposing tang end, each of said tang ends of said wire lugs defining a pair of stud holes and having a desired length and each of said barrel ends having a desired width; two elongated shafts, each of said shafts having a cross section and a desired length, wherein each of the cross sections has a shape and size smaller than the shapes and sizes of the pair of stud holes, so that the shafts are capable of passing through the pair of stud holes within the tang ends of each of the wire lugs so that the wire lugs may be mounted onto the shafts with the shafts substantially perpendicular to the tang ends of the wire lugs; one or more conductive spacers, each of said one or more spacers having a desired thickness and a desired length and defining a pair of spacer holes, wherein the shapes and sizes of the spacer holes are larger than the shapes and sizes of the cross sections of the shafts, so that the shafts are capable of passing through the spacer holes such that the one or more spacers may be mounted onto the shafts with the shafts substantially perpendicular to the one or more spacers and the desired thickness of the one or more spacers oriented along the length of the shafts; at least one locking mechanism having a locking surface, the locking mechanism adapted to engage the shafts at a desired location and to present the locking surface with an orientation substantially perpendicular to the shafts; and wherein the plurality of wire lugs and the one or more spacers are capable of being mounted onto the shafts in sandwich fashion, with the shafts substantially perpendicular to the tang ends of the wire lugs and substantially perpendicular to the one or more spacers and the at least one lacking mechanism may be engaged with the shafts such that the locking surface secures the wire lugs and one or more spacers at a desired location and in electrical contact. 4. The bus system of claim 3 further comprising a mounting mechanism having a first end capable of being attached to the shafts and a second end capable of being affixed to a surface of a structure, the first end being adapted to position the shafts in a desired configuration away from the surface. 5. The bus system of claim 3 further comprising: a first mounting mechanism, said first mounting mechanism comprising a substantially L-shaped bracket having a receiving end and a mounting end; a second mounting mechanism, said second mounting mechanism comprising a substantially U-shaped bracket having an attaching surface and one or more securing surfaces; and a second locking mechanism having a second locking surface; and wherein the receiving end of the substantially L-shaped bracket is capable of receiving the shafts and the mounting end of the substantially L-shaped bracket is capable of being attached to the attaching surface of the substantially U-shaped bracket, the one or more securing surfaces of the substantially U-shaped bracket are capable of being affixed to a surface of a structure, the substantially U-shaped bracket is adapted to position the substantially L-shaped bracket and the shafts in a desired configuration away from the surface, and said second locking mechanism is capable of securing said second mounting mechanism to said first mounting mechanism such that the second locking surface contacts at least one of the mounting end of the substantially L-shaped bracket and the attaching surface of the substantially U-shaped bracket. 6. The bus system of claim 5 further comprising an insulator, wherein said insulator is capable of being secured between said substantially L-shaped bracket and said substantially U-shaped bracket by said second locking mechanism. 7. The bus system of claim 3 wherein each of said one or more spacers each has a length at least as great as the lengths of said tang ends of said lugs. 8. The bus system of claim 3 wherein said shafts have a circular, cross section profile. 9. The bus system of claim 8 wherein said shafts are threaded. 10. The bus system of claim 9 wherein the locking mechanism comprises one or more nuts and one or more washers, wherein the one or more nuts and the one or more washers are formed to fit the threaded shafts, and wherein the locking surface is located on one or more of the washers. 11. The bus system of claim 10 wherein at least one of the washers is a Belleville washer. 12. The bus system of claim 3 wherein the shafts and the wire lugs are formed from stainless steel and the one or more spacers are formed from tinned copper. 13. The bus system of claim 3 wherein the plurality of lugs comprises a first set of one or more wire lugs and a second set of one or more wire lugs and the respective barrel ends of the first set of wire lugs and second set of wire lugs are at an angle of about 180 degrees. 14. The bus system of claim 13 wherein the first set of wire lugs has a greater number of wire lugs than does the second set of wire lugs. 15. The bus system of claim 14 wherein the length of each of the one or more spacers is at least as great as the lengths of said tang ends of said wire lugs and the thickness of each of the one or more spacers is at least as great as the widths of the barrel ends of the wire lugs in the first set of wire lugs. 16. The bus system of claim 13 wherein said shafts have a circular cross section profile. 17. The bus system of claim 16 wherein said shafts are threaded. 18. The bus system of claim 17 wherein the locking mechanism comprises one or more nuts and one or more washers, wherein the one or more nuts and the one or more washers are formed to fit the threaded shaft, and wherein the locking surface is located on one or more of the washers. 19. The bus system of claim 18 wherein at least one of the washers is a Belleville washer. 20. The bus system of claim 13 wherein the two shafts, the first set of one or more wire lugs, and the second set of one or more wire lugs are formed from stainless steel and the one or more spacers are formed from tinned copper. 21. A method of protecting electrical components attached to a structure from electrical-surge damage, comprising: providing a bus system comprising: a plurality of wire lugs, each of said wire lugs having a barrel end and an opposing tang end, each of said tang ends of said wire lugs defining a pair of stud holes and having a desired length and each of said barrel ends having a desired width; two elongated shafts, each of said shafts having a cross section and a desired length, wherein each of the cross sections has a shape and size smaller than the shapes and sizes of the pair of stud holes, so that the shafts are capable of passing through the pair of stud holes within the tang ends of each of the wire lugs so that the wire lugs may be mounted onto the shafts with the shafts substantially perpendicular to the tang ends of the wire lugs; one or more conductive spacers, each of said one or more spacers having a desired thickness and a desired length and defining a pair of spacer holes, wherein the shapes and sizes of the spacer holes are larger than the shapes and sizes of the cross sections of the shafts, so that the shafts are capable of passing through the spacer holes such that the one or more spacers may be mounted onto the shafts with the shafts substantially perpendicular to the one or more spacers and the desired thickness of the one or more spacers oriented along the length of the shafts; at least one locking mechanism having a locking surface, the locking mechanism adapted to engage the shafts at a desired location and to present the locking surface with an orientation substantially perpendicular to the shafts; and wherein the plurality of wire lugs and the one or more spacers are capable of being mounted onto the shafts in sandwich fashion, with the shafts substantially perpendicular to the tang ends of the wire lugs and substantially perpendicular to the one or more spacers and the at least one locking mechanism may be engaged with the shafts such that the locking surface secures the wire lugs and one or more spacers at a desired location and in electrical contact; affixing said bus system to said structure; connecting one or more of the wire lugs to a grounding kit; and connecting the bus system to an earth grounding system. 22. The method of protecting electrical components attached to a structure from electrical-surge damage as claimed in claim 21, wherein the bus system further comprises a mounting mechanism having a first end capable of being attached to the shafts and a second end capable of being affixed to a surface of the structure, the first end being adapted to position the shafts in a desired configuration away from the surface, and wherein said mounting mechanism is used in the affixing step to affix the bus system to the structure. 23. The method of claim 21, wherein said structure is part of a communication system. 24. The method of claim 23, where said structure is a cellular telephone tower or is a structure attached to a cellular telephone tower. 25. A bus system installation kit, comprising: a plurality of wire lugs, each of said wire lugs having a barrel end and an opposing tang end, each of said tang ends of said wire lugs defining a pair of stud holes and having a desired length and each of said barrel ends having a desired width; two elongated shafts, each of said shafts having a cross section and a desired length, wherein each of the cross sections has a shape and size smaller than the shapes and sizes of the pair of stud holes, so that the shafts are capable of passing through the pair of stud holes within the tang ends of each of the wire lugs so that the wire lugs may be mounted onto the shafts with the shafts substantially perpendicular to the tang ends of the wire lugs; one or more conductive spacers, each of said one or more spacers having a desired thickness and a desired length and defining a pair of spacer holes, wherein the shapes and sizes of the spacer holes are larger than the shapes and sizes of the cross sections of the shafts, so that the shafts are capable of passing through the spacer holes such that the one or more spacers may be mounted onto the shafts with the shafts substantially perpendicular to the one or more spacers and the desired thickness of the one or more spacers oriented along the length of the shafts; at least one locking mechanism having a locking surface, the locking mechanism adapted to engage the shafts at a desired location and to present the locking surface with an orientation substantially perpendicular to the shafts; a container holding said lugs, said shafts, said one or more spacers, and said at least one locking mechanism; and wherein the plurality of wire lugs and the one or more spacers are capable of being mounted onto the shafts in sandwich fashion, with the shafts substantially perpendicular to the tang ends of the wire lugs and substantially perpendicular to the one or more spacers and the at least one locking mechanism may be engaged with the shafts such that the locking surface secures the wire lugs and one or more spacers at a desired location and in electrical contact.
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