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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 23, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 20, 2002
Applicant:
Inventor:
Joerg Schaefer, Rheinbach, DE;
Assignee:
Moeller GmbH, Bonn, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 1/500 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 1/500 ;
Abstract
A contact element for an electrical switching apparatus includes two electrical contacts for electrical conductors. A contact bridge is disposed in an actuating tappet for connecting and interrupting an electrical connection between the two electrical contacts. The actuating tappet is movable in an axial direction in a casing. The actuating tappet may be disposed in the casing in two positions so that in one position the actuating tappet is rotated 180 degrees about a transverse axis of the actuating tappet relative to the other position so as to be operable in opposite axial directions and enable the switching apparatus to be useable for both front side and rear side mounting.