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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 03, 2020
Applicant:
Eaton Intelligent Power Limited, Dublin, IE;
Inventors:
Tyler Holp, Coraopolis, PA (US);
Brad R. Leccia, Bethel Park, PA (US);
Steven Z. Chen, Coraopolis, PA (US);
Xin Zhou, Wexford, PA (US);
Andrew W. Lichauer, Moon Township, PA (US);
Koustubh D. Ashtekar, Coraopolis, PA (US);
Michael Slepian, Murrysville, PA (US);
Assignee:
EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED, Dublin, IE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 3/22 (2006.01); H01H 50/18 (2006.01); H01H 50/44 (2006.01); H01H 50/54 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 50/18 (2013.01); H01H 3/222 (2013.01); H01H 50/44 (2013.01); H01H 50/54 (2013.01);
Abstract
Coil-based actuators for use in opening and closing the separable contacts of circuit interrupters provide increased initial velocity for opening strokes and improved damping at the end of opening strokes by utilizing current-based damping and omitting contact springs and contact dampeners.