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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:
Apr. 10, 1990
Filed:
Sep. 30, 1988
Applicant:
Inventors:
Franco Pardini, Milan, IT;
Tonino Benetti, Milan, IT;
Assignee:
General Electric Company, New York, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
335185 ; 335195 ; 335 16 ;
Abstract
A current limiting circuit interrupter consisting of a modular unit housed in an insulating case and provided with two fixed contact arms and two movable contact arms. The movable contact arms can be actuated automatically by means of a rod coupled to an operating mechanism as well as by means of an electromagnetic actuator. The operating mechanism includes a lever and a rotating bracket arranged to hold the movable contacts in an open condition when the electromagnet within the electromagnetic actuator is de-energized.