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Switching device

US6580345B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 31, 2001
Grant dateJun 17, 2003
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Expiry dateJul 28, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01H33/666
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A switching device includes a movable coil which is reinforced by a stiffener to increase the resistance of the movable coil to bending moments. The stiffener may include a nonmagnetic case which surrounds the movable coil. Alternatively or in addition, it may include a resin or other material encapsulating the movable coil.

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