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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2001
Filed:
May. 10, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kevin Fuhr, Goshen, CT (US);
Ray Seymour, Plainville, CT (US);
Doug Tilghman, Bristol, CT (US);
Brenda Zhang, West Hartford, CT (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 7/300 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 7/300 ;
Abstract
In an exemplary embodiment of the invention, a dual test mechanism is presented for use in a circuit breaker. More specifically, the dual test mechanism includes a dual test button which comprises a single switch for testing both the AFCI and GFCI circuits of the breaker. The test mechanism includes a circuit board, which forms a part of the circuit breaker, and a test button assembly which includes a test button and signaling components which are electrically connected to the circuit board.