The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 16, 2004
Filed:
Jul. 17, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Conrad Fresco Alfaro, Bolingbrook, IL (US);
Thomas James Stack, Chicago, IL (US);
Assignee:
Cooper Technologies Company, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 7/116 ; H01L 7/158 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 7/116 ; H01L 7/158 ;
Abstract
A circuit breaker includes a nonconductive housing, a first breaker contact within said housing, and a trigger element having a second breaker contact located within said housing. The trigger element is thermally activated to separate the first and second breaker contacts in an overcurrent condition. A nonconductive reset mechanism is located in the housing and configured for sliding actuation to prevent electrical connection between the first breaker contact and the second breaker contact after the trigger element has activated.