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Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 1988

Filed:

Jul. 12, 1985
Applicant:
Inventors:

Michael R Clark, Columbia, SC (US);

Fred Erb, Columbia, SC (US);

Miklos J Orosz, Columbia, SC (US);

Assignee:

Square D Company, Palatine, IL (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H / ; H01H / ; H01H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
200256 ; 200162 ;
Abstract

The invention solves the problem of loss of contact between jaws of a stationary contact with a switchblade of a knife switch when the switchblade undergoes lateral motion, as for example, under the influence of electromagnetic forces during short circuit conditions. A jaw for a switch has a base, a pair of electrically conducting jaws for accepting a blade of a switch between the jaws, a pin mounted in a hole passing through the base; retention springs mounted on the pin and producing force against the jaws so as to maintain electrical contact between the jaws and the switchblade, wherein the pin may slide in the hole in the base so that the jaws may follow lateral motion of the switchblade.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Clark, Michael. (1988). Floating jaw retention springs for a switch (U.S. Patent No. 4766276). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/4766276

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