US2254280A - Electrical distribution system - Google Patents

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Sept. 2, 1941. H. GOTTHEIMER 2,254,280

ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM Filed April 5. 1939 ammmqwmmumh FigS INVENTOR.

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Application April 5, 1939, Serial No. 266,14! 6 Glaims. (m.- ire-334.1)

This application relates to electrical distribu- I claim: tion systems of the type employing outlet strips 1. An outlet strip comprising an elongated riband collectors for use with such strips. bon of rubber or the like having its edges inward- For an understanding of the parts-herein dis- 1y folded to provide a back part and two front closed, forming embodiments of such systems, parts, thin flat conductors within the folded rib.- reference should be had to the appended drawing. bon so formed and positioned that their faces are In the drawing, parallel to those of the back part, the outlet strip Figs. 1 and 2 show different forms of outlet asawhole, and the conductors particularly. being strips in cross section; of so little thickness, measured in a direction per- Fig. 3 is a fragmentary longitudinal view on pendicular to the plane of the back part of the line 3-3 of Fig. l; strip that the outlet strip can be coiled readily Fig. 4 shows the cooperation between a strip on an axis parallel to its back part and perpenand a collector therein. dicular to the run thereof.

An electrical distribution system of the type 2. An outlet strip comprising an elongated ribunder consideration comprises an outlet strip bon of rubber or the like having its edges inadapted to receive collectors any place along its wardly folded to provide a back part and two length. Generally such systems are not new for front parts, thin flat conductorswithin the folded systems employing outlet strips and collectors ribbon so formed and positioned that their faces have been well known. Specifically, however, this are parallel to those of the back par the outlet application discloses modified forms of outlet strip as a Whole. nd e ors part cu arly. strips and collectors for such t being of so little thickness, measured in a direc- The outlet strip of Figs. 1 to 4 comprises an Perpendicular to the Plane 0f the back p elongated ribbon of rubber or the like having its 01 he trip that the outlet strip c n b oil d edges folded inwardly to provide a back part In or readily 9 an axis parallel to its k part and and two elongated front parts n, and there is Perpendwular to the run thereof. the edges of a slot 12 between the adjacent edges of the front the ribbon being in Openable sealing relation with ma within the folded ribbon are thin flat the back part of the ribbon to seal the spaces confining the conductors. bus bars or conductors It. In the modification 3- An outlet strip comprising an elongated rib g :5 z g jgg g gg fifgzgggg bon of rubber or the like having its edges inwardly faces y); the la Hy bent portions '6 formed folded to provide a back part and two front item the p g of a plug collector '8 parts, thin flat conductors within the folded ribm h is dated with the Sm b haw hon so formed and positioned that their faces m its o rt ons I t into the g and are parallel to those of the back part, the outlet exten d l ongitudinally thereof whereafter the plu i f 2? and g particmafly I 8 is rotated ninety degrees so that the portions gg g ig i f i g. z i fi of fi j' g gg t er tg spa gl geg gg ggfi if: of gr l e strip that the outlet strip can be coiled rea y on an axis parallel to its back art and 31:11 gosgictors are employed, one on each side 40 g gg 13 the run th reof, the ga of herib nbegheavilybeadedsoastobin The outlet strip hereof is made of a rubber like qpenable sealing ti with t b par of gailzelrgsdwlllllrzneby the rggggepzo th g gazg g gs: tihe tribbon' to seal the spaces confining the conually, uc ors.

to open and widen the spaces between the front 4. An tl t strip comprising an elongated ibnd b Parts and s permit the portions bon of rubber or the like having its edges inwardgf thgaplugs lt ho ersittleir S1131?1 alg rgn a tg fi ly iigdielili tiiigovidg a back part and two front s rs, e p an s s a are par in con uctors within be folded ribenough to be coilable On an axis Parallel bon so formed and positioned that their faces to the back part of the strip and perpendicular 50 are parallel to those of the back part, the outlet 1:2; l i i vi i fi icribed the lectrlcal distribu i g f sg 121 231 12 conductorsdpiagflculdiarfly' g e I e c ess, measure a ection systems herein disclosed, reference should be tion perpendicular to the plane of the back part had to the claims which follow for a determinaof the strip that the outlet strip can be coiled tion of the invention hereof. so readily on an axis parallel to its back part and perpendicular to the run thereof, the conductors being several in number so that within each of the folds of the ribbon there are two facing condoctors.

5. An outlet strip comprising an elongated ribbon of rubber or the like having its edges inwardly folded to provide a back part and two front parts, thin flat conductors within the folded ribbon so formed and positioned that their faces are paiyllel to those of the back parts. the outlet ship as a whole, and the conductors particularly, being of so little thickness. measured in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the back part of the strip that the outlet strip can be coiled readily on an axis parallel to its back part and perpendicular to the run thereof, the conductors being several in number so that within each of the folds of the ribbon there are two facing conductors, the edges of the ribbon being in openable sealing relation with the back to seal the spaces conflning.the conductors.

part of the ribbon 20 6. An outlet strip comprising an elongated ribban of rubber or the like having its edges inwardly folded to provide a back part and two front parts, thin flat conductors within the folded ribbon so formed and positioned that their faces are parallel to those of the back part, the outlet strip as a whole, and the conductors particularly, being of so'little thickness, measured in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the back part of the strip that the outlet strip can be coiled readily on an axis parallel to its back part and perpendicular to the run thereof, the conductors being several in number so that within each of the folds of the ribbon there are two facing conductors. the edges oi the ribbon being heavily beaded so as to be in openable sealing relation with the back part of the ribbon to seal the spaces confining the conductors.

HERMAN GO'I'I'HEIMER.

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