CA972018A - Circuit breaker with handle indicating means - Google Patents

Circuit breaker with handle indicating means

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Publication number
CA972018A
CA972018A CA209,594A CA209594A CA972018A CA 972018 A CA972018 A CA 972018A CA 209594 A CA209594 A CA 209594A CA 972018 A CA972018 A CA 972018A
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Canada
Prior art keywords
circuit breaker
indicating means
handle indicating
handle
breaker
Prior art date
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Expired
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CA209,594A
Inventor
Stephen A. Mrenna
Glenn R. Thomas
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CBS Corp
Original Assignee
Westinghouse Electric Corp
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    • 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
    • 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
    • H01H73/48—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 having both electrothermal and electromagnetic automatic release
    • H01H73/50—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 having both electrothermal and electromagnetic automatic release reset by lever
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S200/00—Electricity: circuit makers and breakers
    • Y10S200/42—Contact welding considerations

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Breakers (AREA)
CA209,594A 1973-11-28 1974-09-19 Circuit breaker with handle indicating means Expired CA972018A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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US00419744A US3849747A (en) 1973-11-28 1973-11-28 Circuit breaker with handle indicating means

Publications (1)

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CA972018A true CA972018A (en) 1975-07-29

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CA209,594A Expired CA972018A (en) 1973-11-28 1974-09-19 Circuit breaker with handle indicating means

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US (1) US3849747A (en)
BE (1) BE822678A (en)
CA (1) CA972018A (en)
CH (1) CH587558A5 (en)
DE (1) DE2451915A1 (en)
ES (1) ES206534Y (en)
GB (1) GB1452589A (en)
PH (1) PH12900A (en)
ZA (1) ZA745867B (en)

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FR2361737A1 (en) * 1976-08-09 1978-03-10 Unelec CIRCUIT BREAKER WITH LOCKING DEVICE FOR THE CONTROL HANDLE IN THE EVENT OF WELDING OF THE CONTACTS
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ZA885260B (en) * 1987-04-21 1989-04-26 Circuit Breaker Ind An electric circuit breaker
US5128828A (en) * 1990-06-21 1992-07-07 Westinghouse Electric Corp. Panelboard circuit breaker mounting assembly
US5008645A (en) * 1990-07-30 1991-04-16 Westinghouse Electric Corp. Circuit breaker with tamper indicating calibration means
US5184717A (en) * 1991-05-29 1993-02-09 Westinghouse Electric Corp. Circuit breaker with welded contacts
US5213206A (en) * 1991-05-29 1993-05-25 Westinghouse Electric Corp. Circuit breaker with positive on/off interlock
US5165532A (en) * 1991-05-29 1992-11-24 Westinghouse Electric Corp. Circuit breaker with interlock for welding contacts
US5196815A (en) * 1992-01-31 1993-03-23 Westinghouse Electric Corp. Miniature circuit breaker
US5546060A (en) * 1994-12-22 1996-08-13 Eaton Corporation Support plate for a circuit breaker
US5805038A (en) * 1997-04-29 1998-09-08 Eaton Corporation Shock absorber for circuit breaker
US5910758A (en) * 1997-12-08 1999-06-08 Eaton Corporation Miniature circuit breaker with shunt trip device
US6483408B1 (en) 2000-10-12 2002-11-19 Eaton Corporation Circuit breaker with bypass for redirecting high transient current and associated method
US6515569B2 (en) 2000-12-18 2003-02-04 Eaton Corporation Circuit breaker with bypass conductor commutating current out of the bimetal during short circuit interruption and method of commutating current out of bimetal
US6894594B2 (en) * 2003-06-20 2005-05-17 Eaton Corporation Circuit breaker including a cradle and a pivot pin therefor
CZ300139B6 (en) * 2006-03-06 2009-02-18 Oez, S. R. O. Electric apparatus switching gear, particularly power circuit breaker switching gear
US7859369B2 (en) * 2008-06-09 2010-12-28 Eaton Corporation Method of bi-directional thermal calibration of a circuit interrupter frame and circuit interrupter test system including the same

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US3525959A (en) * 1968-12-05 1970-08-25 Westinghouse Electric Corp Circuit breaker with improved latch reset
US3605052A (en) * 1970-01-22 1971-09-14 Gen Electric Avoidance of switching device false off handle indication
US3614685A (en) * 1970-02-06 1971-10-19 Westinghouse Electric Corp Circuit breaker with handle-indicating means

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GB1452589A (en) 1976-10-13
DE2451915A1 (en) 1975-06-05
PH12900A (en) 1979-10-04
ZA745867B (en) 1975-10-29
BE822678A (en) 1975-05-27
CH587558A5 (en) 1977-05-13
AU7538674A (en) 1976-05-20
US3849747A (en) 1974-11-19
ES206534U (en) 1976-04-01
ES206534Y (en) 1976-07-16

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