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Extinguishing medium for quenching electric arcs scope

US6645637B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 31, 2001
Grant dateNov 11, 2003
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Expiry dateMay 31, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/31663
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Extinguishing medium in pasty to solid form for quenching electric arcs, consisting of a silicone polymer or a mixture of such silicone polymers, with the silicone polymer or the mixture of silicone polymers containing a mineral compound or a mixture of such compounds in powder form as a filler; use of the extinguishing medium to quench electric arcs in overcurrent-protection elements, in electronics and microelectronics; in high-voltage engineering; or in repeating fuses, and electrical devices, machines and systems which contain an extinguishing medium according to the invention.

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