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Bimetal circuit breaker

US4663606A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 24, 1986
Grant dateMay 5, 1987
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 24, 2006

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01H37/28
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A circuit breaker formed of a PMB bimetal fastened to a post and arranged to face against a new contact that is disposed upon a U-shaped calibration bracket. A span is exposed in the U-shaped calibration bracket to enable a calibration probe to break the circuit breaker at a predetermined time to permanently bend it into a fixed position.

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