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Latch assembly and electrical switching apparatus including the same

US8507817B2 · kind B2 · utility

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24Claims

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Assignee

Eaton Corporation · US

Inventors

Andrew L. Gottschalk · Pittsburgh, US
Roger W. Helms · Rochester, US
David A. Parks · Baden, US
Robert Michael Slepian · Pittsburgh, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 16, 2011
Grant date	Aug 13, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 18, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T292/1014
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A latch assembly includes a latch plate having an opening therethrough; and a latch shaft having a shaft member and a positioning shoulder disposed on the shaft member. The positioning shoulder has a seating surface thereon. The shaft member passes through the opening of the latch plate. The latch plate engages the positioning shoulder of the shaft member. The seating surface of the shaft member is swaged to retain the latch plate to the shaft member.

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