Patent · US Expired

Bi-stable interlock arrangement for molded case circuit breakers

US5008499A · kind A · utility

28Cited by
2References
10Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateAug 20, 1990
Grant dateApr 16, 1991
Priority date
Expiry dateAug 20, 2010

Classification

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

Abstract

A bi-stable interlock arrangement allows two circuit interruption devices such as electric circuit breakers and electric disconnect switches to be interlocked such that only one such device can be turned ON at one time. The interlock is used with main and auxiliary power sources to ensure that only one source of electrical power is activated at one time.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.