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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 13, 2006
Paul R. Rakus, Beaver Falls, PA (US);
Nathan J. Weister, Darlington, PA (US);
Roger J. Briggs, Colgate, WI (US);
James R. Schachner, Coraopolis, PA (US);
Wilbert E. Lindsay, Bulger, PA (US);
Michael C. Watts, Aliquippa, PA (US);
Paul R. Rakus, Beaver Falls, PA (US);
Nathan J. Weister, Darlington, PA (US);
Roger J. Briggs, Colgate, WI (US);
James R. Schachner, Coraopolis, PA (US);
Wilbert E. Lindsay, Bulger, PA (US);
Michael C. Watts, Aliquippa, PA (US);
Eaton Corporation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Abstract
A flexible conductive element is provided for the conductor assembly of an electrical switching apparatus. The conductor assembly includes a load conductor, a movable contact assembly including a number of movable contact arms, movable electrical contacts mounted on the movable contact arms, and a plurality of flexible conductive elements. Each flexible conductive element includes a first end electrically connected to the load conductor, a second end electrically connected to a corresponding one of the movable contact arms of the movable contact assembly, and a plurality of bends between the first end and the second end. A first one of the bends is in a first direction and at least a second one of the bends is in a second direction which is generally opposite the first direction, in order that the flexible element is generally S-shaped. A conductor assembly and an electrical switching apparatus are also disclosed.