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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 20, 2006
William C. Pollitt, Murrysville, PA (US);
John J. Shea, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Aaron T. Kozar, Zelienople, PA (US);
Nathan J. Weister, Darlington, PA (US);
William C. Pollitt, Murrysville, PA (US);
John J. Shea, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Aaron T. Kozar, Zelienople, PA (US);
Nathan J. Weister, Darlington, PA (US);
Eaton Corporation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Abstract
An arc baffle for an arc chute assembly of a circuit breaker includes a first baffle member disposed at or about the second end of the arc chute assembly and including a plurality of first venting holes, a second baffle member including a plurality of second venting holes and being coupled to and disposed opposite from the first baffle member, and a filter assembly disposed at or about the second baffle member and including a number of filter elements. The first and second venting holes of the first and second baffle members are offset to induce turbulent flow of ionized gases being discharged from the arc chute assembly. The filter elements of the filter assembly filter the turbulent flow. An arc chute assembly and an electrical switching apparatus are also disclosed.