Reduced material plug-on jaw with symmetrical spring for a circuit breaker
US8035047B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 22, 2007 |
| Grant date | Oct 11, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 23, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49105
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A circuit breaker includes a stationary contact, a plug-on half jaw, and a jaw spring. The plug-on half jaw is electrically coupled to the stationary contact and has a single terminal end for receiving a bus bar. The jaw spring is operatively coupled to the half jaw and has a bridge portion connecting two symmetrical spring legs.
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