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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:
Nov. 03, 1998
Filed:
Mar. 19, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
H Richard Beck, Moon Township, PA (US);
Kenneth M Fischer, Union Township, PA (US);
Assignee:
Eaton Corporation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
335172 ; 335167 ;
Abstract
A circuit breaker includes a molded housing and separable contacts for movement between a closed position and an open position. An operating mechanism moves the separable contacts between their closed and open positions. A trip mechanism includes a trip bar which rotates to trip the operating mechanism from a first position to a second position corresponding to the open position of the separable contacts. A mechanical mechanism includes an interlock cam which selectively prevents the trip bar from rotating to trip the operating mechanism.