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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 1998
Filed:
Sep. 13, 1996
Henry W Scherer, Gurnee, IL (US);
S&C Electric Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A circuit-interrupting device for electrical power distribution and transmission systems is provided having improved handling provisions for removal and installation with respect to conventional mountings. The handling provisions permit the circuit-interrupting device to pivot about the lower hinge of the mounting before the circuit-interrupting device is lifted out of the mounting via a handling tool. This permits the dimensions of the circuit-interrupting device to be greater than conventional circuit-interrupting devices. For example, in a preferred embodiment, the circuit-interrupting device includes exhaust diverter structure which directs exhaust away from the mounting, the exhaust diverter structure extending beyond the maximum dimensions which allow the circuit-interrupting device to be directly lifted out of the mounting hinge, i.e. the exhaust diverter structure interferes with the mounting if the circuit-interrupting device is lifted in a direction out of the mounting. The handling provisions include a handling loop on the circuit-interrupting device that is spaced away from the trunnion of the circuit-interrupting device which is received by the lower hinge of the mounting. The location of the handling loop is selected so as to provide suitable pivoting of the circuit-interrupting device before lifting out of the mounting hinge.