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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:
May. 29, 1984
Filed:
Feb. 22, 1982
Applicant:
Inventors:
Shinji Yamagata, Fukuyama, JP;
Fumiyuki Hisatsune, Fukuyama, JP;
Junichi Terachi, Fukuyama, JP;
Kiyomi Yamamoto, Fukuyama, JP;
Hajimu Yoshiyasu, Itami, JP;
Yuichi Wada, Kawanishi, JP;
Assignee:
Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
2001 / ; 2001 / ; 335195 ; 335201 ;
Abstract
The present invention combines the provision of arc shields surrounding the contacts of a circuit breaker with a magnetic driving means to raise the arc voltage of an arc drawn across the contacts and to effectively drive the arc, whereby the performance of the circuit breaker is improved.