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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:
Jul. 28, 1992
Filed:
Mar. 08, 1991
Applicant:
Inventor:
Melvin A Carrodus, Brighton Township, Beaver County, PA (US);
Assignee:
Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H / ; H01H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
200330 ; 200329 ; 200331 ;
Abstract
The handle of a circuit breaker is controlled manually by sliding a linkage member right, or left, upon a flat surface of the housing of the circuit breaker. The linkage member is at one end pivotally attached through a knurled pin to the handle and, at the other end, a handhold portion is provided with a recess admitting a finger, or thumb, to push or pull the linkage member and actuate the circuit breaker through its handle.