Circuit breaker with contact support and arc runner
US4654491A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 3, 1986 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 3, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H9/46
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A circuit breaker characterized by a movable contact on a contact-carrying arm movable between open and closed positions of a stationary contact mounted on one leg of a U-shaped conductor with another leg secured to the circuit breaker housing, a U-shaped brace between the legs and having a first support supporting and insulated from the other leg and having second supports on opposite sides of the one leg for retaining it against opposing repulsion magnetic forces due to current overloads.
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