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Date of Patent:
May. 06, 2025

Filed:

Oct. 28, 2024
Applicant:

Inertia Engineering and Machine Works, Inc., Stockton, CA (US);

Inventors:

Dean Carnell Sanders, Clements, CA (US);

Elliott James Gist, Modesto, CA (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02B 13/035 (2005.12); H01H 33/662 (2005.12); H01H 33/664 (2005.12); H01H 33/666 (2005.12); H02H 7/26 (2005.12);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02B 13/0354 (2012.12); H01H 33/662 (2012.12); H01H 33/66207 (2012.12); H01H 33/664 (2012.12); H01H 33/666 (2012.12); H01H 33/6664 (2012.12); H02H 7/268 (2012.12); H01H 2033/6623 (2012.12); H01H 2033/6665 (2012.12); H01H 2239/05 (2012.12);
Abstract

An underarm gang operated vacuum break switch (underarm switch) has an electrically live portion under a mounting arm, which provides advantages over the standard vacuum break switch, which have the electrically live portion above the mounting arm. Because the non-electrified mounting arm is above the electrified portion, the underarm switch is safer for perching birds and other wildlife. The nature of the underarm switch also provides other benefits including a disconnect blade that when opened creates a visual gap to ensure electrical discontinuity along with a safety locking arm tied to deactivating the underarm switch. Adding to the safety measures is a visual indicator that shows an electrician when the switch is live and safe to open the disconnect blade. Other safety measures include a shock absorber assembly and inertia slowing mass protecting electrical contacts within the vacuum break switch from failing.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Sanders, Dean. (2025). Vacuum break switch mass (U.S. Patent No. 12294202). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12294202

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