Rotary motion switching apparatus usable with circuit interrupter
US10312037B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 19, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jun 4, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 19, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H2071/565
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A rotary motion switching apparatus is usable with a circuit interrupter and employs an attachment system having a pair of connectors that are received in a pair of openings formed in a housing of a circuit interrupter and that are affixed to the housing within the openings in order to resist removal of the rotary motion switching apparatus from the circuit interrupter. The openings are pre-existing in the housing of the circuit interrupter and are provided to enable access by tools with terminals of the circuit interrupter to which load wires and the like are connectable. The connectors thus secure the rotary motion switching apparatus to the circuit interrupter by using openings that are already formed in the circuit interrupter and thus the rotary motion switching apparatus is usable without requiring a modification to the housing or to the molds that are employed to form the housing.
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