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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 2004
Filed:
Jun. 14, 2002
Francis Christopher Edrozo, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Engelbert Hetzmannseder, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Mark Allan Juds, New Berlin, WI (US);
Mary Jo Johnson Vander Heiden, Hubertus, WI (US);
Paul G. Slade, Ithaca, NY (US);
Erik Dannel Taylor, Ithaca, NY (US);
Benjamin Alex Rosenkrans, Elmira, NY (US);
Eaton Corporation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Abstract
A vacuum arc interrupter that includes a vacuum chamber assembly and a pressure chamber assembly. The vacuum chamber assembly has a first conductor coupled to a power line, a non-conductive housing and a seal cup. The pressure chamber assembly has a second conductor coupled to a ground, a pressure chamber and a bullet assembly. The pressure chamber assembly is disposed adjacent to the vacuum chamber assembly. The bullet assembly is disposed in the pressure chamber and is structured to move between a first position and a second position. The bullet assembly has a metal lance with a blade portion. The blade portion is structured to puncture the seal cup.