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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2020
Filed:
Nov. 05, 2019
Siemens Industry, Inc., Alpharetta, GA (US);
Fan Zhang, Suwanee, GA (US);
Brian J. Rusch, Suwanee, GA (US);
Carey D. Harnois, Grayson, GA (US);
Arthur Kevin Shumate, Duluth, GA (US);
SIEMENS INDUSTRY, INC., Alpharetta, GA (US);
Abstract
An expandable bused elbow is provided for connecting modular metering equipment around an inside corner. The expandable bused elbow comprises an enclosure configured to fit in a gap between modular equipment. The enclosure has a box assembly with a sliding mechanism that enables expansion of the box assembly. The expandable bused elbow further comprises a first bussed interior assembly enclosed within the enclosure having a first bottom end and a second bussed interior assembly enclosed within the enclosure having a second bottom end. The first bussed interior assembly has a first bussing expansion mechanism that enables expansion of the first bussed interior assembly. The second bussed interior assembly has a second bussing expansion mechanism that enables expansion of the second bussed interior assembly. The expandable bused elbow further comprises a center corner assembly disposed in a middle space between the first bussed interior assembly and the second bussed interior assembly.