AU482990B2 - Improvements in or relating to circuit interrupter with improved molded insulating housing - Google Patents

Improvements in or relating to circuit interrupter with improved molded insulating housing

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Publication number
AU482990B2
AU482990B2 AU80551/75A AU8055175A AU482990B2 AU 482990 B2 AU482990 B2 AU 482990B2 AU 80551/75 A AU80551/75 A AU 80551/75A AU 8055175 A AU8055175 A AU 8055175A AU 482990 B2 AU482990 B2 AU 482990B2
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Australia
Prior art keywords
relating
insulating housing
circuit interrupter
molded insulating
improved molded
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired
Application number
AU80551/75A
Other versions
AU8055175A (en
Inventor
Yorgin And John Gregory Salvati Nick
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CBS Corp
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Westinghouse Electric Corp
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Publication date
Priority to US11452A priority Critical patent/US3632939A/en
Priority to ZA710524A priority patent/ZA71524B/en
Priority to BR999/71A priority patent/BR7100999D0/en
Priority to GB20149/72A priority patent/GB1300204A/en
Priority to GB23213/71A priority patent/GB1300203A/en
Priority to US153198A priority patent/US3707612A/en
Application filed by Westinghouse Electric Corp filed Critical Westinghouse Electric Corp
Priority to AU80551/75A priority patent/AU482990B2/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of AU8055175A publication Critical patent/AU8055175A/en
Publication of AU482990B2 publication Critical patent/AU482990B2/en
Expired legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H71/00—Details of the protective switches or relays covered by groups H01H73/00 - H01H83/00
    • H01H71/02—Housings; Casings; Bases; Mountings
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H71/00—Details of the protective switches or relays covered by groups H01H73/00 - H01H83/00
    • H01H71/02—Housings; Casings; Bases; Mountings
    • H01H71/0207—Mounting or assembling the different parts of the circuit breaker
    • H01H71/0214—Housing or casing lateral walls containing guiding grooves or special mounting facilities
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H73/00—Protective overload circuit-breaking switches in which excess current opens the contacts by automatic release of mechanical energy stored by previous operation of a hand reset mechanism
    • H01H73/02—Details
    • H01H73/18—Means for extinguishing or suppressing arc
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H9/00—Details of switching devices, not covered by groups H01H1/00 - H01H7/00
    • H01H9/30—Means for extinguishing or preventing arc between current-carrying parts
    • H01H9/34—Stationary parts for restricting or subdividing the arc, e.g. barrier plate
    • H01H9/342—Venting arrangements for arc chutes
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H71/00—Details of the protective switches or relays covered by groups H01H73/00 - H01H83/00
    • H01H71/02—Housings; Casings; Bases; Mountings
    • H01H71/025—Constructional details of housings or casings not concerning the mounting or assembly of the different internal parts
    • H01H71/0257—Strength considerations
AU80551/75A 1970-02-16 1975-04-24 Improvements in or relating to circuit interrupter with improved molded insulating housing Expired AU482990B2 (en)

Priority Applications (7)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US11452A US3632939A (en) 1970-02-16 1970-02-16 Circuit interrupter with improved molded insulating housing
ZA710524A ZA71524B (en) 1970-02-16 1971-01-27 An improvement in or relating to circuit interrupter with improved molded insulating housing
BR999/71A BR7100999D0 (en) 1970-02-16 1971-02-15 CIRCUIT SWITCH WITH PERFECTED MOLDED INSULATION BOX
GB20149/72A GB1300204A (en) 1970-02-16 1971-04-19 Circuit interrupter with improved molded insulating housing
GB23213/71A GB1300203A (en) 1970-02-16 1971-04-19 Circuit interrupter with improved molded insulating housing
US153198A US3707612A (en) 1970-02-16 1971-06-15 Circuit interrupter with improved molded insulating housing formed with vent passage means
AU80551/75A AU482990B2 (en) 1970-02-16 1975-04-24 Improvements in or relating to circuit interrupter with improved molded insulating housing

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US1145270A 1970-02-16 1970-02-16
US15319871A 1971-06-15 1971-06-15
AU80551/75A AU482990B2 (en) 1970-02-16 1975-04-24 Improvements in or relating to circuit interrupter with improved molded insulating housing

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
AU8055175A AU8055175A (en) 1975-07-17
AU482990B2 true AU482990B2 (en) 1975-07-17

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AU80551/75A Expired AU482990B2 (en) 1970-02-16 1975-04-24 Improvements in or relating to circuit interrupter with improved molded insulating housing

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US (2) US3632939A (en)
AU (1) AU482990B2 (en)
GB (2) GB1300204A (en)

Cited By (1)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0309924A2 (en) * 1987-09-29 1989-04-05 CGE- COMPAGNIA GENERALE ELETTROMECCANICA S.p.A. Molded case and cover arrangement for current limiting circuit breakers

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US3748420A (en) * 1972-04-18 1973-07-24 Westinghouse Electric Corp Terminal member for circuit interrupter
US4011420A (en) * 1975-01-22 1977-03-08 General Electric Company Molded case circuit breaker with improved interrupting capacity
DE2802554B1 (en) * 1978-01-19 1978-12-14 Siemens Ag Low-voltage circuit-breaker with an insulating housing divided by partitions
FR2415868A1 (en) * 1978-01-27 1979-08-24 Hager Electro Switch with insulating housing and tilting lever, or pushbutton - has two=part housing with flat walls, apertured for lever, or pushbutton, passage
DE2816352C2 (en) * 1978-04-12 1982-12-16 Siemens AG, 1000 Berlin und 8000 München Low voltage circuit breaker with arcing compartment and switching mechanism
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DE3045568C2 (en) * 1980-11-28 1982-10-28 Siemens AG, 1000 Berlin und 8000 München Motor drive for low-voltage circuit breakers
DE3046928C2 (en) * 1980-12-10 1988-12-01 Siemens AG, 1000 Berlin und 8000 München Cover for the terminals of circuit breakers
US4554423A (en) * 1984-01-09 1985-11-19 Westinghouse Electric Corp. Molded case circuit breaker with adjacent pole mechanisms spaced closer than adjacent terminals
DE3421875A1 (en) * 1984-06-13 1985-12-19 Brown, Boveri & Cie Ag, 6800 Mannheim CONNECTING TERMINAL
US4631376A (en) * 1984-09-28 1986-12-23 Westinghouse Electric Corp. Molded case circuit breaker with an improved arc gas external venting system
DE3619243A1 (en) * 1986-06-07 1987-12-10 Ego Elektro Blanc & Fischer Temperature regulator
US4860162A (en) * 1988-09-29 1989-08-22 General Electric Company Molded case and cover arrangement for current limiting circuit interrupters
US5322982A (en) * 1992-05-05 1994-06-21 Square D Company Fusible switch
DE4310115A1 (en) * 1993-03-27 1994-09-29 Kloeckner Moeller Gmbh Moulded housing for low-voltage switching devices
US5609245A (en) * 1994-12-20 1997-03-11 Square D Company Modular switch interior assembly and method of assembling same
US6172585B1 (en) * 1999-08-27 2001-01-09 Eaton Corporation Circuit interrupter with base/cover attachment enabling venting
US6184763B1 (en) * 1999-08-30 2001-02-06 Eaton Corporation Circuit interupter with screw retainment

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US3221131A (en) * 1963-11-12 1965-11-30 Illinois Tool Works Push button switch for individual use or in an assembly of similar switches
GB1039192A (en) * 1964-03-16 1966-08-17 Crabtree & Co Ltd J A Improvements in and connected with thermal overload devices for contactor-operated motor starters
US3374332A (en) * 1965-07-16 1968-03-19 Square D Co Arc chute for a circuit breaker
US3422235A (en) * 1966-01-28 1969-01-14 Heinemann Electric Co Arcing grid case support means
FR1543338A (en) * 1967-09-01 1968-10-25 Telemecanique Electrique Arc extinguishing device
US3489872A (en) * 1967-09-22 1970-01-13 Gen Electric Modular type multi-stage interrupter with ionized gas assisting in breakdown and eventual arc extinction

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0309924A2 (en) * 1987-09-29 1989-04-05 CGE- COMPAGNIA GENERALE ELETTROMECCANICA S.p.A. Molded case and cover arrangement for current limiting circuit breakers
EP0309924A3 (en) * 1987-09-29 1990-06-13 Cge- Compagnia Generale Elettromeccanica S.P.A. Molded case and cover arrangement for current limiting circuit breakers

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
AU8055175A (en) 1975-07-17
US3632939A (en) 1972-01-04
GB1300204A (en) 1972-12-20
US3707612A (en) 1972-12-26
GB1300203A (en) 1972-12-20

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