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Electrical switch and circuit breaker

US8773235B2 · kind B2 · utility

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24Claims

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Assignee

General Electric Company · US

Inventors

Adnan Kutubuddin Bohori · Bengaluru, IN
Mohandas Nayak · Savanuru, IN
Sundeep Kumar · Mainz, DE
Padmaja Parakala · Sydney, AU
Sudhakar Eddula Reddy · Bengaluru, IN

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 15, 2012
Grant date	Jul 8, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 27, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01H15/04
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electrical switch and a circuit breaker are presented herein. The electrical switch includes a graded resistance block comprising a first end having a first electrical resistivity and a second end having an electrical resistivity greater than the first electrical resistivity. The electrical switch further includes a fixed contact electrically coupled to the first end of the graded resistance block, and a sliding contact configured to slide over the graded resistance block. In addition to the components of the electrical switch, the circuit breaker also includes a forcing mechanism to slide the sliding contact over the graded resistance block from the first end to the second end.

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