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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2001
Filed:
Nov. 05, 1999
Bernard DiMarco, Lilburn, GA (US);
Neal B. Reeves, Atlanta, GA (US);
Mark Blankemeyer, Suwanee, GA (US);
Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc., Alpharetta, GA (US);
Abstract
A circuit breaker (,) including an electrical arc extinguishing apparatus (,). The electric arc extinguishing arc apparatus (,) includes a first sidewall (,) in a spaced relationship with the second sidewall (,) with a top arc plate (,) mounted between the first and second sidewalls (,). A plurality of intermediate arc plates (,) are mounted between the first (,) and second sidewalls (,) below the top arc plate (,) with each in a spaced apart relationship. A bottom arc plate (,) is mounted between the first and second sidewalls below and apart from the intermediate plates (,) forming an arc chute. The electric arc extinguishing apparatus (,) can also be provided with two end caps (,) with each end cap (,) having an interior cavity (,) with one leg (,) of each arc plate (,) mounted in the cavity (,) of one end cap (,) and the other leg (,) of each arc plate (,) mounted in the cavity (,) of the other end cap (,).