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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2000
Randall Green, Granby, CT (US);
Roger Castonguay, Terryville, CT (US);
Dave Christensen, Harwinton, CT (US);
Girish Hassan, Planville, CT (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A circuit breaker assembly includes first and second rotary contact assemblies mountable to a base member, a circuit breaker operating mechanism mounted to the first rotary contact assembly, and a trip bar in mechanical communication with the first rotary contact assembly and the circuit breaker operating mechanism. The rotary contact assemblies each include rotors rotatable about axes therethrough and movable contact arms pivotally mounted within the rotors. The circuit breaker operating mechanism serves to position the rotors to separate movable contacts thereon from fixed contacts. A trip override device includes spring links operably connected via springs to each of the rotors of the rotary contact assemblies and the trip bar. The trip bar comprises trip levers protruding radially therefrom and being in mechanical communication with the rotary contact assemblies.