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Electrical circuit breaker for protecting against overcurrents

US6738246B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 13, 2001
Grant dateMay 18, 2004
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Expiry dateApr 1, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02H7/085
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a combination of a microrelay switch (1) switching off small overcurrents, and a short-circuit current limiter, for example a fuse link, a PTC thermistor 16 or a power breaker, for limiting or switching of large overcurrents.

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