US 11,956,913 B2
Coordinating installation and connection of a motor control center subunit having moveable line contacts
Robert A. Morris, Fayetteville, NC (US); Scott E. McPherren, Chico, CA (US); and Daniel J. Leeman, Fuquay-Varina, NC (US)
Assigned to Eaton Intelligent Power Limited, Dublin (IE)
Filed by Eaton Intelligent Power Limited, Dublin (IE)
Filed on Oct. 25, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/049,416.
Application 18/049,416 is a continuation of application No. 17/301,530, filed on Apr. 6, 2021, granted, now 11,523,529.
Application 17/301,530 is a continuation of application No. 16/406,236, filed on May 8, 2019, granted, now 10,973,143, issued on Apr. 6, 2021.
Application 16/406,236 is a continuation of application No. 14/467,967, filed on Aug. 25, 2014, granted, now 10,292,290, issued on May 14, 2019.
Application 14/467,967 is a continuation of application No. 11/694,494, filed on Mar. 30, 2007, granted, now 8,817,454, issued on Aug. 26, 2014.
Application 11/694,494 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/625,088, filed on Jan. 19, 2007, granted, now 7,688,572, issued on Mar. 30, 2010.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/833,380, filed on Jul. 26, 2006.
Prior Publication US 2023/0284409 A1, Sep. 7, 2023
Int. Cl. H02B 3/00 (2006.01); F02D 11/02 (2006.01); F02D 29/06 (2006.01); H02B 1/20 (2006.01); H02B 1/36 (2006.01); H02B 11/133 (2006.01); H05K 5/02 (2006.01); H05K 7/02 (2006.01); H02B 11/24 (2006.01)
CPC H05K 7/02 (2013.01) [F02D 11/02 (2013.01); F02D 29/06 (2013.01); H02B 1/20 (2013.01); H02B 1/36 (2013.01); H02B 11/133 (2013.01); H05K 5/0208 (2013.01); H02B 11/24 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A bucket for a motor control center comprising:
a housing constructed to be received within a compartment of the motor control center, the housing comprising a front panel with a port; and
a stab assembly in the housing comprising:
at least one line contact, wherein the stab assembly is moveable between a retracted position and an extended position, and wherein in the extended position, the at least one line contact engages a bus bar of the motor control center;
an actuating mechanism coupled to the stab assembly and residing inside the housing, wherein the actuating mechanism is configured to move the stab assembly between the retracted position and the extended position; and
a handle extending outside the front panel, wherein the handle is coupled to a circuit breaker in the housing.