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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:
Aug. 07, 1984
Filed:
Dec. 16, 1982
Alfred H Bellows, Wayland, MA (US);
GTE Laboratories Incorporated, Waltham, MA (US);
Abstract
A circuit breaker having an overload mechanism including an elongated bimetallic element having one end pivotally mounted in the circuit breaker housing and the other end pivotally positioned at one end of an armature element. The armature element has a latching surface engaging a trip arm to hold it in a set position. An overload current causes the bimetallic element to bend. Since the ends of the bimetallic element are constrained, its central portion moves causing the armature element to pivot disengaging its latching surface from the trip arm. The released trip arm pivots to a tripped position causing the breaker contacts to be opened.
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