Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Bus brace apparatus, bus assemblies, and methods of bracing bus bars
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Application No.: US16053843Application Date: 2018-08-03
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Publication No.: US10312678B1Publication Date: 2019-06-04
- Inventor: Jason P. Wiant
- Applicant: Siemens Industry, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US GA Alpharetta
- Assignee: SIEMENS INDUSTRY, INC.
- Current Assignee: SIEMENS INDUSTRY, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US GA Alpharetta
- Main IPC: H02G5/02
- IPC: H02G5/02 ; H02B1/21 ; H01R25/16

Abstract:
A bus brace apparatus for bracing electrical bus bars. The bus brace apparatus includes a bracing block with a plurality of bus bar-receiving recesses configured to receive bus bars therein and a plurality of legs defining sides of the bus-receiving recesses, wherein the legs including first apertures formed there through. Insulating positioners are received in each of the plurality of bus bar-receiving recesses and each of the insulating positioners include a second aperture formed therein. A fastener extends through each of the first and second apertures and aligns each of the insulating positioners within the bus bar-receiving recesses. A channel member is coupled to the bracing block and includes one or more sides configured to interface with a surface of the insulating positioners and limit rotation thereof in the bus bar-receiving recesses. Bus bar assemblies and methods of bracing bus bars are disclosed, as are other aspects.
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