AU573286B2 - Molded case circuit breaker with apertured molded cross bar - Google Patents

Molded case circuit breaker with apertured molded cross bar

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Publication number
AU573286B2
AU573286B2 AU35779/84A AU3577984A AU573286B2 AU 573286 B2 AU573286 B2 AU 573286B2 AU 35779/84 A AU35779/84 A AU 35779/84A AU 3577984 A AU3577984 A AU 3577984A AU 573286 B2 AU573286 B2 AU 573286B2
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AU
Australia
Prior art keywords
molded
circuit breaker
cross bar
apertured
case circuit
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
AU35779/84A
Other versions
AU3577984A (en
Inventor
Robert Harbison Flick
Walter Klein Huffman
Alfred Eugene Maier
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CBS Corp
Original Assignee
Westinghouse Electric Corp
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Publication date
Priority claimed from US06/562,647 external-priority patent/US4540961A/en
Priority claimed from US06/562,648 external-priority patent/US4539538A/en
Application filed by Westinghouse Electric Corp filed Critical Westinghouse Electric Corp
Publication of AU3577984A publication Critical patent/AU3577984A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of AU573286B2 publication Critical patent/AU573286B2/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired legal-status Critical Current

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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H77/00—Protective overload circuit-breaking switches operated by excess current and requiring separate action for resetting
    • H01H77/02—Protective overload circuit-breaking switches operated by excess current and requiring separate action for resetting in which the excess current itself provides the energy for opening the contacts, and having a separate reset mechanism
    • H01H77/10—Protective overload circuit-breaking switches operated by excess current and requiring separate action for resetting in which the excess current itself provides the energy for opening the contacts, and having a separate reset mechanism with electrodynamic opening
    • H01H77/102—Protective overload circuit-breaking switches operated by excess current and requiring separate action for resetting in which the excess current itself provides the energy for opening the contacts, and having a separate reset mechanism with electrodynamic opening characterised by special mounting of contact arm, allowing blow-off movement
    • H01H77/104—Protective overload circuit-breaking switches operated by excess current and requiring separate action for resetting in which the excess current itself provides the energy for opening the contacts, and having a separate reset mechanism with electrodynamic opening characterised by special mounting of contact arm, allowing blow-off movement with a stable blow-off position
    • 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
    • H01H71/10—Operating or release mechanisms
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H1/00—Contacts
    • H01H1/58—Electric connections to or between contacts; Terminals
    • H01H1/5833—Electric connections to or between contacts; Terminals comprising an articulating, sliding or rolling contact between movable contact and terminal
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H1/00—Contacts
    • H01H1/12—Contacts characterised by the manner in which co-operating contacts engage
    • H01H1/14—Contacts characterised by the manner in which co-operating contacts engage by abutting
    • H01H1/22—Contacts characterised by the manner in which co-operating contacts engage by abutting with rigid pivoted member carrying the moving contact
    • H01H1/221—Contacts characterised by the manner in which co-operating contacts engage by abutting with rigid pivoted member carrying the moving contact and a contact pressure spring acting between the pivoted member and a supporting member
    • H01H2001/223—Contacts characterised by the manner in which co-operating contacts engage by abutting with rigid pivoted member carrying the moving contact and a contact pressure spring acting between the pivoted member and a supporting member using a torsion spring
    • 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
    • H01H71/10—Operating or release mechanisms
    • H01H71/50—Manual reset mechanisms which may be also used for manual release
    • H01H71/501—Means for breaking welded contacts; Indicating contact welding or other malfunction of the circuit breaker
AU35779/84A 1983-12-19 1984-11-22 Molded case circuit breaker with apertured molded cross bar Expired AU573286B2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US562648 1983-12-19
US06/562,647 US4540961A (en) 1983-12-19 1983-12-19 Molded case circuit breaker with an apertured molded cross bar for supporting a movable electrical contact arm
US06/562,648 US4539538A (en) 1983-12-19 1983-12-19 Molded case circuit breaker with movable upper electrical contact positioned by tension springs
US562647 1983-12-19

Publications (2)

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AU3577984A AU3577984A (en) 1985-06-27
AU573286B2 true AU573286B2 (en) 1988-06-02

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AU35779/84A Expired AU573286B2 (en) 1983-12-19 1984-11-22 Molded case circuit breaker with apertured molded cross bar

Country Status (11)

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EP (1) EP0145990B1 (en)
JP (1) JP2610806B2 (en)
KR (1) KR930001001B1 (en)
AU (1) AU573286B2 (en)
BR (1) BR8406553A (en)
DE (1) DE3482075D1 (en)
ES (1) ES8608226A1 (en)
IE (1) IE56136B1 (en)
IN (1) IN160719B (en)
MX (1) MX156833A (en)
NZ (1) NZ210256A (en)

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AU581591B2 (en) * 1985-05-01 1989-02-23 Westinghouse Electric Corporation Circuit breaker with arm latch for high interrupting capacity
AU589856B2 (en) * 1985-10-31 1989-10-19 Schneider Electric Sa Operating mechanism for a low voltage electrical circuit breaker
AU590569B2 (en) * 1985-06-05 1989-11-09 Westinghouse Electric Corporation Circuit breaker contact arm with variable force pivot

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US5994988A (en) * 1997-09-23 1999-11-30 Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc. Movable contact structure for a circuit breaker, including crossbar and spring biased cam mechanism
US5973280A (en) * 1998-03-23 1999-10-26 Eaton Corporation Circuit breaker with an anti-lift pivot handle
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GB2004698A (en) * 1977-09-17 1979-04-04 Dorman Smith Switchgear Ltd Circuit breaker trip
GB1564412A (en) * 1977-09-15 1980-04-10 Dorman Smith Switchgear Ltd Electric circuit breakers

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GB1564412A (en) * 1977-09-15 1980-04-10 Dorman Smith Switchgear Ltd Electric circuit breakers
GB2004698A (en) * 1977-09-17 1979-04-04 Dorman Smith Switchgear Ltd Circuit breaker trip

Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
AU581591B2 (en) * 1985-05-01 1989-02-23 Westinghouse Electric Corporation Circuit breaker with arm latch for high interrupting capacity
AU590569B2 (en) * 1985-06-05 1989-11-09 Westinghouse Electric Corporation Circuit breaker contact arm with variable force pivot
AU578836B2 (en) * 1985-07-18 1988-11-03 Westinghouse Electric Corporation Molded case circuit breaker with movable lower electrical contact positioned by torsion spring
AU589856B2 (en) * 1985-10-31 1989-10-19 Schneider Electric Sa Operating mechanism for a low voltage electrical circuit breaker

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ES538702A0 (en) 1986-06-01
JP2610806B2 (en) 1997-05-14
BR8406553A (en) 1985-10-15
MX156833A (en) 1988-10-05
DE3482075D1 (en) 1990-05-31
ES8608226A1 (en) 1986-06-01
KR850004874A (en) 1985-07-27
AU3577984A (en) 1985-06-27
IN160719B (en) 1987-08-01
EP0145990A3 (en) 1986-02-19
KR930001001B1 (en) 1993-02-12
NZ210256A (en) 1988-06-30
IE842944L (en) 1985-06-19
EP0145990A2 (en) 1985-06-26
EP0145990B1 (en) 1990-04-25
IE56136B1 (en) 1991-04-24
JPS60151924A (en) 1985-08-10

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