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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 1986
Filed:
Aug. 20, 1984
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ken-ichi Abe, Kawasaki, JP;
Ryoji Ozaki, Kawasaki, JP;
Assignee:
Fuji Electric Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
2001 / ; 200 / ; 200 73 ; 335-8 ; 335160 ;
Abstract
By articulating the neutral-pole switching element in a multi-pole circuit breaker, providing spring biasing to urge the two elements into a pre-determined position approximating alignment, advancing the neutral pole switching element with respect to the other switching elements and providing fixed contact elements which frictionally engage opposite sides of the neutral-pole switching contact in the closed position, the closing of the neutral circuit precedes the closing of the live circuits and the opening of the neutral circuit lags the opening of the live circuits, thus preventing arcing and transient damage to loads on the circuit.