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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 13, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2007
Paul R. Rakus, Beaver Falls, PA (US);
Andrew L. Gottschalk, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Nathan J. Weister, Darlington, PA (US);
Joseph J. Matsko, Beaver, PA (US);
Robert M. Slepian, Murrysville, PA (US);
Douglas C. Marks, Murrysville, PA (US);
Paul R. Rakus, Beaver Falls, PA (US);
Andrew L. Gottschalk, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Nathan J. Weister, Darlington, PA (US);
Joseph J. Matsko, Beaver, PA (US);
Robert M. Slepian, Murrysville, PA (US);
Douglas C. Marks, Murrysville, PA (US);
Eaton Corporation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Abstract
The closing protection mechanism provided herein includes a control unit, a sensing switch and a sensing switch actuator. The control unit is coupled to, and in electronic communication with, the trip device. The control unit is structured to receive a sensing switch signal and to provide a control signal to the trip device. The sensing switch coupled to, and in electronic communication with, the control unit. The sensing switch is disposed adjacent to the toggle assembly. The sensing switch is structured to provide a sensing switch signal to the control unit. The sensing switch actuator is disposed on the toggle assembly. The sensing switch actuator is structured to actuate the sensing switch. The sensing switch is structured to be actuated by the sensing switch actuator when the toggle assembly is in the second, over-toggle configuration.