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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 1978
Filed:
May. 07, 1976
John G Salvati, Patterson Township, Beaver County, PA (US);
Paul Skalka, Beaver, PA (US);
Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Abstract
A circuit breaker responsive to abnormal currents in conductors of an electrical distribution system characterized by separable contacts and trip means therefor, which means comprises a stationary magnetic structure for each conductor including a magnetic coil and core assembly and armature therefor, a lever associated with each stationary magnetic structure removing a trip bar to an unlatched position, the lever comprising the armature and being movable in response to abnormal currents in at least one of the conductors, and tension means for varying tension on the lever and including a manually operable cam, cam follower, and tension spring operatively connected between the cam follower and the lever for adjusting the force required to attract the armature to said assembly.