ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,689,195, issued on July 21, was assigned to Eaton Intelligent Power Ltd. (Dublin).

"Busway joint with a securing system" was invented by Walter James Lawlor (Hodges, S.C.), Jonathan Edward Ulsaker (Anderson, S.C.) and Taylor Nations (Simpsonville, S.C.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A busway joint includes a first base portion, a second base portion, and at least one electrically conductive assembly. The at least one electrically conductive assembly includes: a first electrical conductor; and a second electrical conductor separated from the first electrical conductor by a space. The busway joint also includes a securing assembly. The sec...