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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 13, 1994
Filed:
Jan. 13, 1994
Jerry L Scheel, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Randall L Siebels, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Matthew D Sortland, Swisher, IA (US);
John M Winter, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Square D Company, Palatine, IL (US);
Abstract
A high current capacity blade for a circuit breaker, comprises a conductive blade body having front and rear sections connected to one another, where the rear section includes a surface attachment area for fastening a flexible connector of the circuit breaker thereto. A strain relief tang extending from the rear section of the blade body is used to engage the flexible connector so as to stabilize the fastening of the flexible connector to the surface attachment area. A broad conductive lateral section is connected to and extends laterally from the front section, and includes a blade tab for engaging a toggle spring of the circuit breaker. A broad moveable contact is mounted on the broad lateral section and is adapted to interface with a stationary contact of the circuit breaker. A pair of substantially parallel L-shaped blade legs are spaced from one another to permit the toggle spring to pass therebetween. Each of the blade legs has first and second ends with the first ends connected to the rear portion of the blade body and the second ends including respective blade pivots for engaging notches in a handle of the circuit breaker. The assembly accommodates automated Z-axis assembly.