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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2009
Filed:
Aug. 23, 2005
Rudolf Sellner, Hockenheim, DE;
Matthias Bitz, St. Leon-Rot, DE;
Rudolf Sellner, Hockenheim, DE;
Matthias Bitz, St. Leon-Rot, DE;
ABB Patent GmbH, Ladenburg, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a connector element for two installation breakers, adjacently attached with the broad faces thereof in contact, the housings of which are each formed from two dished housing pieces. The connector element comprises an approximately cylindrical base body with a first external diameter, on the front side of which two radially-sprung, axially projecting first and second expanding arms are moulded. The external contours of the spreader arms lie on a cylindrical outer surface, the external diameter of which is smaller than the first external diameter of the base body. The free ends thereof comprise radially projecting lugs on opposed external lines, which, in the assembled state clip behind recesses on the housings, for connection by means of the connector element, of adjacent installation breakers. A spacer piece is mounted on at least one first or second expanding arm, such that the height of the spacer piece determines the minimum separation, to which the first and second expanding arms can be pressed together.