Electrical power service apparatus with external circuit breaker rocker switch reset
US7458846B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 30, 2007 |
| Grant date | Dec 2, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 16, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/648
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A watthour meter socket adapter includes a housing having internal jaw contacts and external blade terminals. A power switch is electrically connected between the jaw contacts and the blade terminals. A rocker member on the power switch faces a side of the housing. An actuator is mounted in the housing and has a first end coupled to the rocker member for simultaneous movement of the rocker member and the actuator. A second end of the actuator extends through an aperture in the side of the housing allowing external manipulation of the actuator and the rocker member to indicate and/or manipulate the on and off state of the power switch. An electrically insulating safety shield may be mounted over the exposed portions of the jaw contacts and the conducting elements in the housing. Optional lock features may be provided to lock the actuator in the “on” or “off” positions.
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