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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 08, 2000
Roger Castonguay, Terryville, CT (US);
Girish Hassan, Plainville, CT (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A latching mechanism of a circuit breaker operating mechanism comprises a primary latch and a secondary latch. The primary latch is of a general H-shape and includes elongated leg members connected by a cross member and has notched portions thereon proximate the first ends of the elongated leg members, reset feet depending from the second ends of the elongated leg members, and tabs protruding from the elongated leg members at points intermediate the first and second ends and extending in the general direction of the reset feet. The elongated leg members of the primary latch are pivotally mounted on an axis that extends laterally through a cross member. The secondary latch is of a general inverted U-shape and includes elongated leg members connected by a base member and has notched portions thereon proximate first ends of the elongated leg members. The elongated leg members of the secondary latch are also pivotally mounted on pins that protrude from the base member. The latching mechanism is engaged when the notched portions of the primary latch and the secondary latch are engaged and when the primary latch is engaged with a cradle assembly.