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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2010
Derek Crow, Wayland, MI (US);
Dave Emery, Muskegon, MI (US);
Steve King, Holland, MI (US);
Duane Danz, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Jonathan R. Deyoung, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Jason Elzinga, Hudsonville, MI (US);
Mark Wiersema, Holland, MI (US);
Doug Moerler, Marne, MI (US);
Derek Crow, Wayland, MI (US);
Dave Emery, Muskegon, MI (US);
Steve King, Holland, MI (US);
Duane Danz, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Jonathan R. DeYoung, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Jason Elzinga, Hudsonville, MI (US);
Mark Wiersema, Holland, MI (US);
Doug Moerler, Marne, MI (US);
Haworth, Inc., Holland, MI (US);
Innotec Corporation, Zeeland, MI (US);
Abstract
A power distribution assembly (PDA) is provided with a support rail having a bendable grounding arm. This grounding arm extends from at least one axial end of the metal support rail and is bendable downwardly so as to overlie an end face of a power block on the PDA. The grounding arm includes a connector flange that projects inwardly through an access window formed in the power block, which connector flange is tight-fittingly engaged with an internal ground terminal upon insertion of the connector flange into the access window during downward bending of the grounding arm.