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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 1998
Filed:
Aug. 21, 1996
Karl Rischard, Schafisheim, DE;
Markus Muller, Eltville am Rhein, DE;
Allen-Bradley Company, Inc., Milwaukee, WI (US);
Abstract
The invention relates to an adapter for bus bar systems with a base element (1, 8, 9, 10) equipped with attachment feet (8, 9, 10) to mount the base element onto the bus bars (11) in a mounting direction (B) perpendicular to the longitudinal direction (A) of the bus bars; with an automatic locking mechanism of the base element onto the bus bar system by means of a locking part (26) contained within the base element. In order to ensure a secure connection between the bus bar system and the adapter in the longitudinal direction of the respective bus bar, the invention suggests that the locking part provide a cutting-edge (27) positioned in the mounting direction to obtain an incisive engagement with one of the bus bars when mounting the base element.