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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 14, 1989
Filed:
Feb. 03, 1988
Bohdan Krasij, Avon, CT (US);
Carlingswitch, Inc., West Hartford, CT (US);
Abstract
A two pole circuit breaker has a central opening to receive the single actuator provided for setting and resetting the two breaker mechanisms. These mechanisms are compactly housed in two chambers that are defined by half sections which are in turn provided inside an outer shell that defines the top opening. In one version the actuator is a pushbutton that is coupled to both breaker mechanisms. In other versions the actuator is in the form of a toggle or a rocker with coupling means to both breaker mechanisms. In a preferred embodiment the half sections that define the breaker mechanism chambers include a center section of I-shape that defines the adjacent chambers and also accommodates a lamp to light the rocker/actuator and/or a well to receive a light switch that can be wired to provide remote indication of switch condition. Provision is made to mount inertia wheels in both breaker mechanisms with the mass of each wheel being minimized as a result of locating the wheel's axis between the armature pivot point and the pin and slot coupling between the armature and the inertia wheel itself.