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Protection device

US4456941A · kind A · utility

2Cited by
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11Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateSep 23, 1982
Grant dateJun 26, 1984
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Expiry dateSep 23, 2002

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01H2083/206
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electric motor protection device comprising a body, an electric strip, a plunger, and pressure and temperature sensitive snap discs. The electric strip moves from a current conductive, closed position to a current nonconductive, open position when the current conducted through the strip exceeds a preset level. The plunger engages the electric strip also to move the strip from the closed position to the open position. The pressure and temperature discs move from normal positions to overcenter positions to engage the plunger and move the electric strip from the closed position to the open position, respectively, when the vapor pressure forces on the pressure disc and the temperature of the temperature disc exceed preset values.

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