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Circuit breaker with improved latch mechanism

US4123734A · kind A · utility

9Cited by
3References
21Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 6, 1976
Grant dateOct 31, 1978
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Expiry dateOct 6, 1996

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01H2071/508
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A three pole molded case circuit breaker including a push-to-trip button, a flux transfer shunt trip mechanism, an undervoltage trip mechanism, and an improved latch mechanism. The latch mechanism comprises a metal trip bar covered with insulating tubing and adapted for translational movement to actuate the latch mechanism and trip the contacts. Contact carrier movement during the tripping operation serves to reset the latch mechanism.

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