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Electric circuit breaker with ground fault protection

US4000444A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 12, 1973
Grant dateDec 28, 1976
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Expiry dateMar 12, 1993

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02H3/33
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Electric circuit breaker including highly sensitive ground fault responsive means for protecting human life from electrical shock. The circuit breaker is suitable for mounting in a panelboard at the service entrance of a building to provide ground fault protection for the individual branch circuits in the building.

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