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Mechanical interlock for low voltage circuit breakers

US4286242A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 17, 1979
Grant dateAug 25, 1981
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Expiry dateSep 17, 1999

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01H2300/018
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electric control system characterized by a pair of spaced circuit breakers and a mechanical interlock therebetween, each circuit breaker having a pair of stationary and movable contacts and a trip bar for opening the contacts, and the interlock extending between the movable contact means of each movable contact of one circuit breaker and the trip bar of the other circuit breaker.

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