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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8072736 | Movable electrical power distribution assembly An electrical power distribution assembly for providing enhanced access includes a first member configured to be mounted to a fixed structure. A second member is configured to receive electrical components for interconnection to electrical systems of a predetermined... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8027154 | Replacement panel board and methods for selecting A panel board retrofit kit, and method of selecting a panelboard retrofit kit, for replacing a panel board having a switching device in an enclosure is disclosed. The panel board retrofit kit has a first dead front plate having a first aperture, and a second dead fr... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7688573 | Enclosure and cover assembly therefor A cover assembly is provided for an enclosure, such as an electrical enclosure. The enclosure includes a panel member and a plurality of sides extending outwardly from the panel member to define an interior. The cover assembly includes an inner cover, at least one f... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7417849 | Electrical component fastener for a load center basepan An apparatus and method for an electric load center including a basepan with a plurality of fastener devices for securing bus bars, neutral bars, and a variety of other electrical components to the basepan. Each fastener device comprises two independent structures, ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7300485 | Cooling fan for electronic devices An apparatus includes a rigid housing having a plurality of sides removably engaged with the electronic device and a plurality of passageways for effectively channeling air through first and second directions. The apparatus further includes at least one rotary fan m... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7295427 | Electrical component with flush side action fasteners for a load center basepan An apparatus and method for a load center comprising a basepan with fastener devices for securing bus bars, neutral bars, and a variety of other electrical components to the basepan. Each fastener device comprises a self aligning support post flush with two extendin... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7286340 | Adjustable adapter for mounting electrical switching apparatus and enclosure assembly employing the same An adapter is for mounting an electrical switching apparatus, such as a circuit breaker, on the back panel of an enclosure, such as a switchgear cabinet. The back panel has at least one aperture. The adapter includes a first end portion coupled at or about the apert... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7256984 | Reconfigurable power distribution panel The present invention provides a reconfigurable power distribution panel, a power distribution system, a method for reconfiguring a power distribution panel, and a method for manufacturing a reconfigurable power distribution panel. The reconfigurable distribution pa... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7245480 | Electrical component side action fasteners for a load center basepan An apparatus and method for a load center comprising a basepan with a plurality of fastener devices for securing bus bars, neutral bars, and a variety of other electrical components to the basepan. Each fastener device comprises a self aligning support post and an a... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7136277 | Basepan assembly There is provided a method and a basepan assembly for a panel board. The basepan assembly comprises a basepan having a bottom portion and at least one sidewall. A first bus bar is mounted in the bottom portion of the basepan. A second bus bar is mounted to its side ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7054155 | Fan tray assembly A fan tray assembly. The assembly comprises a module, housing electronic components that require cooling, and one or more fan trays having fans that direct a cooling air flow through the module. The assembly facilitates easy and fast removal and replacement of the f... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6643129 | Cooling unit including fan and plurality of air paths and electronic apparatus including the cooling unit A cooling unit having a fan and a heat sink thermally connected to a heat generating component. The heat sink includes a receptacle in which the fan is contained, a plurality of air paths which are arranged to surround an outer peripheral portion of the f... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6628520 | Method, apparatus, and system for cooling electronic components An apparatus, method, and system for cooling electronic components is disclosed. The apparatus includes liquid-to-air heat exchange equipment mounted to an enclosure for cooling the electronic components housed therein. In one embodiment the apparatus is ... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6266232 | Snap-on basepan system An electric load center having a basepan having a surface with a modular extension mounting foot extending from a lower end wall of a circuit breaker support rail for receiving a modular extension basepan, the modular extension mounting foot having a slot... | 07/24/2001 |
| 5973914 | Circuit breaker hold-down An attachment for attaching a main circuit breaker in an electrical panel has a uniquely constructed hold-down for the circuit breaker and a headed screw for fastening the hold-down in the panel. The hold-down is a non-electrically conductive part, such a... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5969937 | Snap-on basepan system An electric load center having a basepan having a surface with a modular extension mounting foot extending from a lower end wall of a circuit breaker support rail for receiving a modular extension basepan, the mounting foot having a trapezoidal shaped slo... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5969294 | Fiber optic connector cabinet with rotatably mounted adapter panels A fiber optic connector cabinet is provided that has at least one adapter panel rotatably mounted to the cabinet and that carries at least one fiber optic connector adapter. The angular position of the adapters relative to a front plane of the cabinet is ... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5959844 | Instrument cluster An instrument cluster having a housing, a system support (21) to receive indicating instruments, and a circuit board (6) which is connected by fastening elements (35) to the system support (21) and mounted in floating fashion.... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5697840 | Electronic cabinet with vent An electronics cabinet which provides venting of gases within a battery compartment and also protects the inside from wind driven rain and other particles. A cover assembly is provided over the compartment of the cabinet, which assembly includes a cover m... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5672102 | Dust reduction system for electronic enclosures A dust reduction system for electronic enclosures which utilizes several techniques to eliminate, or minimize, the dust in the air stream that ventilates an electronic enclosure. More specifically, the system includes (1) multiple small holes in panels of... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5669813 | Apparatus for storing and cooling electronic devices and/or modules in a vehicle An apparatus for cooling electronic devices/modules in a vehicle comprises a main ventilation duct mounted in the vehicle, and includes a blower for forcing air through the main duct. A bypass duct is provided in selective fluid communication with the mai... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5591938 | Electrical mechanism support member applicable to a tray for electrical conductors The member or box includes: a slot under which ribs of the tray may be received and which has passages on one side and an aperture on the other side; a retaining member attached to the slot and which is provided with a fold-down tab and a tooth; fingers r... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5535102 | Power distribution switchboard assembly A power distribution switchboard assembly is provided which is adapted to accept plug-in outgoer mechanical base fixing/location arrangements or units having different physical size and format. The switchboard assembly includes at least two rear mounting ... | 07/09/1996 |
| 4931903 | Loadcenter mounting rail adapter An electrical consumer unit comprises a moulded plastics baseplate (10) and a cover member (280), the baseplate (10) being adapted to mount a live busbar (24) and a neutral bar (90) to which a main, power-supply switch (196) and a plurality of circuit-bre... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4931898 | Loadcenter busbar retention An electrical consumer unit comprises a moulded plastics baseplate (10) and a cover member (280), the baseplate (10) being adapted to mount a live busbar (24) and a neutral bar (90) to which a main, power-supply switch (196) and a plurality of circuit-bre... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4685029 | Reconfigurable standard switch panel A switch panel that can be quickly and easily reconfigured is disclosed. The number, type and location of the switches and indicators on the switch panel can be selected to optimize the switch panel for a particular application. The switches and indicator... | 08/04/1987 |
| 4246436 | Junction enclosure assembly A junction enclosure assembly including an enclosure having a pair of vertically spaced rails mounted upon the inner surface of the back panel thereof in forwardly spaced relation and a junction mounting panel having a mounting bracket at each of its uppe... | 01/20/1981 |
