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Circuit breaker with adjustable trip unit

US4603312A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 21, 1985
Grant dateJul 29, 1986
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Expiry dateMar 21, 2005

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T74/206
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A circuit breaker characterized by a housing and a circuit breaker structure within the housing and comprising an electromagnetic trip including a magnetic yoke and armature and means associated with the armature for adjusting the electromagnetic force required to pull the armature to the yoke, whereby changing of the force requirement results in significant reduction in operating time of the trip unit.

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