ZA864897B - 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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ZA864897B
ZA864897B ZA864897A ZA864897A ZA864897B ZA 864897 B ZA864897 B ZA 864897B ZA 864897 A ZA864897 A ZA 864897A ZA 864897 A ZA864897 A ZA 864897A ZA 864897 B ZA864897 B ZA 864897B
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South Africa
Prior art keywords
circuit breaker
electrical contact
spring loaded
molded case
case circuit
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ZA864897A
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English (en)
Inventor
Robert Joseph Tedesco
David Leo 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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  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
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ZA864897A 1985-07-18 1986-07-01 Molded case circuit breaker with a movable electrical contact positioned by a camming spring loaded clip ZA864897B (en)

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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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ZA864897B true ZA864897B (en) 1987-02-25

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US (1) US4642431A (de)
EP (1) EP0209058B1 (de)
JP (1) JPH0821305B2 (de)
KR (1) KR950003865B1 (de)
CN (1) CN1011099B (de)
AU (1) AU591913B2 (de)
BR (1) BR8603664A (de)
CA (1) CA1252139A (de)
DE (1) DE3683879D1 (de)
ES (1) ES8800503A1 (de)
IN (1) IN163697B (de)
MX (1) MX163211B (de)
PH (1) PH23226A (de)
SG (1) SG126293G (de)
ZA (1) ZA864897B (de)

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CN86105824A (zh) 1987-02-18
EP0209058B1 (de) 1992-02-12
MX163211B (es) 1992-03-10
ES556823A0 (es) 1987-10-16
IN163697B (de) 1988-10-29
ES8800503A1 (es) 1987-10-16
CN1011099B (zh) 1991-01-02
AU5937186A (en) 1987-01-22
JPS6222342A (ja) 1987-01-30
KR870001623A (ko) 1987-03-17
BR8603664A (pt) 1987-03-10
EP0209058A2 (de) 1987-01-21
DE3683879D1 (de) 1992-03-26
AU591913B2 (en) 1989-12-21
US4642431A (en) 1987-02-10
PH23226A (en) 1989-06-06
KR950003865B1 (ko) 1995-04-20
JPH0821305B2 (ja) 1996-03-04
EP0209058A3 (en) 1988-01-27
CA1252139A (en) 1989-04-04
SG126293G (en) 1994-02-25

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