General Electric Company

Hassan Girish

Roger N Castonguay

Dave S Christensen

Randy Greenberg

Dean A Robarge

Dennis J Doughty

Michael H Thomas

Ranganna C Dasari

A return spring mechanism is arranged to operate with a circuit breaker operating mechanism during a trip condition. The circuit breaker operating mechanism is movable between a tripped position, a reset position, an off position and an on position. The return spring mechanism is attached to the exterior of the circuit breaker frame and includes a return spring with a fixed end attached to the frame. When the circuit breaker is tripped, the return spring mechanism operates to provide an additional force to the handle yoke. The additional force applied by the return spring is predetermined to position the handle yoke intermediate to the handle yoke positions when the circuit breaker is off and on. Thus, the movement of the handle yoke to the intermediate position provides clear indication that the circuit breaker is in the tripped condition.

Return spring for a circuit interrupter operating mechanism

Molded case circuit breaker

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Plainville, CT, United States of America

Hassan Girish