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Electric circuit-breaker of the magnetic arc extinction type

US5373273A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 17, 1993
Grant dateDec 13, 1994
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Expiry dateSep 17, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01H2089/065
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electric circuit-breaker of the magnetic arc extinction type includes a fixed contact member comprising two electrically insulative parts. An auxiliary part of the fixed contact member is connected to an auxiliary terminal and includes an arc deflector branch so disposed that when the contacts open the current flows in opposite directions in this branch and in the mobile contact member.

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