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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:
Mar. 17, 1987
Filed:
Jun. 19, 1986
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kurt A Grunert, Beaver, PA (US);
Roger E Walker, Franklin Township, Beaver County, PA (US);
Charles R Paton, New Brighton, PA (US);
David A Leone, Aliquippa, PA (US);
David C Turner, Industry, PA (US);
Assignee:
Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
2001 / ; 200304 ;
Abstract
A circuit breaker with an arc gas vent baffle characterized by a molded insulating housing containing circuit breaker and an arc quenching chamber, the housing having walls forming a compartment containing a terminal, the walls having spaced vent openings communicating with the compartment one of which openings is covered with a baffle to turn aside the flow of gases, and the baffle being yieldably mounted to permit access through the opening from the outside of the housing.