Westinghouse Electric Corporation

Hugh A Nelson

Alfred E Maier

Nicholas A Salemi

John A Wafer

James O Rexroad

Paul P Koren

Raymond H Schweinebraten

Paul T Bair

A circuit breaker including first and second spaced-apart stationary contacts and a movable contact operable between open and closed positions with respect to the stationary contact wherein the movable contact, when in the closed position, conducts electricity between the stationary contacts and wherein the movable contact, when in the open position, is spaced apart from one of the stationary contacts. The movable contact has a longitudinal slot extending from one end thereof, and the movable contact is pivotally engaged to one of the stationary contacts at the movable contact end wherein the slot is located. The first stationary contact has an end portion thereof which is disposed within the movable contact slot. Also included are means for effecting movement of the movable contact between the open and closed positions.

Circuit breaker having improved movable contact

A circuit breaker including first and second spaced-apart stationary contacts and a movable contact operable between open and closed positions with respect to the stationary contact wherein the movable contact, when in the closed position, conducts electricity between the stationary contacts and wherein the movable contact, when in the open position, is spaced apart from one of the stationary contacts. The movable contact has a longitudinal slot extending from one end thereof, and the movable contact is pivotally engaged to one of the stationary contacts at the movable contact end wherein the slot is located. The first stationary contact has an end portion thereof which is disposed within the movable contact slot. Also included is a mechanism for effecting movement of the movable contact between the open and closed positions and magnetic repulsion and magnetic attraction elements for increasing the contact pressure between the stationary and movable contacts.

Circuit breaker utilizing improved current carrying conductor system

A drawout switchgear characterized by a circuit interrupter unit movable into and out of a cell between disconnected and connected positions of stationary primary terminal means supported in the cell and on said unit, retractable second contact means engageable at an intermediate position between the disconnected and connected positions, and a levering-in mechanism for moving said unit between disconnected, intermediate, and connected positions of said terminal and contact means, the levering-in mechanism comprising a cam having a slot of two segments one of which has a higher mechanical advantage and the other for moving the unit into the connected position.

Drawout switchgear with levering-in mechanism

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Plum Borough, PA, United States of America

Hugh A Nelson