Locking current transformer
US12055566B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 18, 2022 |
| Grant date | Aug 6, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 18, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K5/10
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A current transformer includes a first housing including a first handle portion and a first distal portion, a second housing including a second handle portion and a second distal portion, a first core mounted in the first distal portion, a second core mounted in the second distal portion, and a lock attached to the second handle portion at a pivot point, wherein the first housing is rotationally coupled to the second housing about a fulcrum point and the lock is rotatable about the pivot point into a closed position wherein the lock engages the first handle portion and prevents the first handle portion and the second handle portion from rotating towards each other.
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