Circuit breaker with interference fit socket
US9984845B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 10, 2017 |
| Grant date | May 29, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 10, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02B1/056
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A circuit breaker includes a housing, separable contacts, a trip mechanism, a first terminal, a second terminal, a first press fit connector, a second press fit connector, a first socket, and a second socket. The first terminal is electrically connected with a first contact of the separable contacts and includes a first base section disposed outwardly from the housing. The second terminal is electrically connected with a second contact and includes a second base section disposed outwardly from the housing. The first press fit connector is attached to the first base section via a first press fit. The second press fit connector is attached to the second base section via a second press fit. The first socket is attached to the first press fit connector. The second socket is attached to the second press fit connector.
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