Industry Patents

Patent: 8203828

Portable Power and Signal Distribution System for a Controllable System Including Multiple Devices

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Patent Number: 8203828 
Title: Portable Power and Signal Distribution System for a Controllable System Including Multiple Devices 
Abstract: A power supply assembly which can drive a number of different devices at different voltages. A rack holds a number of breaker modules, and each breaker module can connect to one or many breakout boxes. The breakout boxes are keyed to the breaker modules, so that the breaker boxes will not be energized with power unless they are the proper voltage and/or configuration to receive that power. The coil of a contactor in the breaker module is powered by a key wire that is connected through specified pins in the breakout box. Therefore, no power is ever provided to the breakout box unless it is of the proper voltage configuration. In addition, feeder power to the power supply assembly is provided over bolted connections, without any wire connections between the power feed and the circuit breaker.  
Country of Issue: US 
First Named Inventor: Bornhorst, Covington 
Assignee: Production Resource Group 
Continuation or Divisional of:  
International Classification: H02B 11/00 
US Classification: 361/601 
Issue Date: 06-19-2012 
Filing Date: 07-26-2005 
Application : 11/190494 
Notes:  
Link to Patent at freepatentsonline.com: 8203828 at Freepatentsonline 
Link to World Patent Family1: World Patent Family at European Patent Office 
Link to Google Patents1: 8203828 at Google Patents 

 

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