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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 22, 2003
Filed:
May. 03, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Roger Castonguay, Terryville, CT (US);
Randy Greenburg, Granby, CT (US);
Dennis Doughty, Plainville, CT (US);
Dave S. Christensen, Burlington, CT (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 7/500 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 7/500 ;
Abstract
A mechanism for operating a plurality of circuit interruption mechanisms of a circuit breaker, the mechanism applies a uniform force to the circuit interruption mechanisms. The mechanism applies a force to an elongated member for manipulating the circuit interruption mechanisms. The mechanism applies a force to the elongated member at a first position and a second position, the first position and the second position being intermediate to a center of the elongated member and the plurality of circuit interruption mechanisms.