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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 08, 2005
Filed:
Jun. 14, 2002
Mark Allan Juds, New Berlin, WI (US);
Edward Louis Wellner, Colgate, WI (US);
Francis Christopher Edrozo, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Mary JO Johnson Vander Heiden, Hubertus, WI (US);
Peter John Theisen, West Bend, WI (US);
Francois Jean Machand, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Erik Dannel Taylor, Ithaca, NY (US);
Mark Allan Juds, New Berlin, WI (US);
Edward Louis Wellner, Colgate, WI (US);
Francis Christopher Edrozo, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Mary Jo Johnson Vander Heiden, Hubertus, WI (US);
Peter John Theisen, West Bend, WI (US);
Francois Jean Machand, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Erik Dannel Taylor, Ithaca, NY (US);
Eaton Corporation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Abstract
A vacuum arc interrupter that includes a vacuum chamber assembly having a first conductor and a pressure chamber assembly having a second metal conductor, with an opening, and a bullet assembly. The first conductor is coupled to a power line and the second conductor is coupled to a ground. The bullet assembly has a metal lance structured to engage the opening. The lance is shaped to create an arc when engaging the opening so that the second conductor and the lance are welded together.