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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2009
Filed:
Feb. 23, 2007
Alain René Robert Lagnoux, Rabastens de Bigorre, FR;
Alain René Robert Lagnoux, Rabastens de Bigorre, FR;
ABB France, Rueil-Malmaison Cedex, FR;
Abstract
A device () for protecting an electrical installation () from overvoltages, including at least one protection component (), and disconnection element () capable of ensuring the electrical disconnection of the protection component from the installation by moving from a closed configuration to an open configuration, wherein the device () has at least one first fuse element () and one second fuse element () capable of holding the disconnection element () in the closed configuration, and wherein the disconnection element () includes at least one first contact surface (A) and one second contact surface (B) substantially intersecting with one another and to which the first and second fuse elements respectively adhere when the disconnection element () are in the closed configuration, to distribute the stresses exerted on the fuse elements and reinforce the mechanical strength of the disconnection element.