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Mechanical interlock for vertically mounted circuit breakers

US4516100A · kind A · utility

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7Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateDec 16, 1983
Grant dateMay 7, 1985
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Expiry dateDec 16, 2003

Classification

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

Abstract

A mechanical interlock for a pair of vertically mounted circuit breakers, each circuit breaker having a trip latch mechanism for opening the circuit breaker and a mechanical contact position indicator for indicating the open or closed position of the circuit breaker with the interlock extending between the trip latch mechanism and contact position indicator mechanism of each circuit breaker. The interlock allowing only one circuit breaker to be closed at any time.

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