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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2001
Filed:
Jul. 02, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Joseph Criniti, New Britain, CT (US);
Javier I. Larranaga, Bristol, CT (US);
Volkman Henschel, Nortorf, DE;
Manfred Schulz, Neumünster, DE;
Walter Felden, Neumünster, DE;
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 8/300 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 8/300 ;
Abstract
A thermal trip unit within a multi-pole circuit breaker includes a bimetal element having an off-set end to provide cam function during the calibration of the bimetal element. A calibration screw is threadingly engaged within the bimetal element and is adjusted at various calibration levels by means of a step motor driver element.