Circuit breaker including frame having stop for operating mechanism link
US6800824B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 24, 2003 |
| Grant date | Oct 5, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 24, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H71/0221
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A circuit breaker includes a case, a frame fixedly disposed within the case, separable contacts, and an operating mechanism for opening and closing the separable contacts. The frame includes a tab. The operating mechanism includes an operating handle, a closed position, an open position, a linkage, such as a pair of links, having a first end and a second end, and a link pivotally mounted to the case and to the first end of the linkage. The tab of the frame engages and stops movement of the link in the closed position.
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