CA1252139A - Molded case circuit breaker with a movable electrical contact positioned by a camming spring loaded clip - Google Patents

Molded case circuit breaker with a movable electrical contact positioned by a camming spring loaded clip

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CA1252139A
CA1252139A CA000513313A CA513313A CA1252139A CA 1252139 A CA1252139 A CA 1252139A CA 000513313 A CA000513313 A CA 000513313A CA 513313 A CA513313 A CA 513313A CA 1252139 A CA1252139 A CA 1252139A
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bar
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Robert J. Tedesco
David L. Haggerty
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Westinghouse Electric Corp
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H33/00—High-tension or heavy-current switches with arc-extinguishing or arc-preventing means
    • H01H33/02—Details
    • H01H33/42—Driving mechanisms
    • 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

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CA000513313A 1985-07-18 1986-07-08 Molded case circuit breaker with a movable electrical contact positioned by a camming spring loaded clip Expired CA1252139A (en)

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US756,487 1985-07-18
US06/756,487 US4642431A (en) 1985-07-18 1985-07-18 Molded case circuit breaker with a movable electrical contact positioned by a camming spring loaded clip

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EP (1) EP0209058B1 (en:Method)
JP (1) JPH0821305B2 (en:Method)
KR (1) KR950003865B1 (en:Method)
CN (1) CN1011099B (en:Method)
AU (1) AU591913B2 (en:Method)
BR (1) BR8603664A (en:Method)
CA (1) CA1252139A (en:Method)
DE (1) DE3683879D1 (en:Method)
ES (1) ES8800503A1 (en:Method)
IN (1) IN163697B (en:Method)
MX (1) MX163211B (en:Method)
PH (1) PH23226A (en:Method)
SG (1) SG126293G (en:Method)
ZA (1) ZA864897B (en:Method)

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ZA864897B (en) 1987-02-25
CN86105824A (zh) 1987-02-18
EP0209058B1 (en) 1992-02-12
AU5937186A (en) 1987-01-22
KR870001623A (ko) 1987-03-17
KR950003865B1 (ko) 1995-04-20
EP0209058A2 (en) 1987-01-21
ES556823A0 (es) 1987-10-16
JPS6222342A (ja) 1987-01-30
DE3683879D1 (de) 1992-03-26
US4642431A (en) 1987-02-10
BR8603664A (pt) 1987-03-10
EP0209058A3 (en) 1988-01-27
CN1011099B (zh) 1991-01-02
PH23226A (en) 1989-06-06
JPH0821305B2 (ja) 1996-03-04
AU591913B2 (en) 1989-12-21
SG126293G (en) 1994-02-25
MX163211B (es) 1992-03-10
ES8800503A1 (es) 1987-10-16
IN163697B (en:Method) 1988-10-29

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