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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 1980
Filed:
May. 25, 1978
Bernard Dimarco, Bellfontaine, OH (US);
Andrew J Kralik, Marysville, OH (US);
Norman P Perkins, Jr, Westminster, MD (US);
Gould Inc., Rolling Meadows, IL (US);
Abstract
A multi-pole circuit breaker is provided with a molded insulating housing defining an internal chamber wherein the mechanical trip free contact operating mechanism is disposed, an external recess wherein an auxiliary switch unit is removably mounted, and an external cavity wherein a shunt trip assembly is removably mounted. The switch unit includes one switch operable by the mechanism as it opens and closes the circuit breaker contacts and a second switch operated by the latchable cradle of the mechanism to indicate automatic tripping. The shunt trip assembly includes an electromagnet having an operating member which engages the cradle latch to release the latter.