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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 15, 2008
Triplicane Gopikrishnan Babu, Andhra Pradesh, IN;
Janakiraman Narayanan, Andra Pradesh, IN;
Mahesh Jaywant Rane, Secunderabad, IN;
Simhadri Ramalingeswara Rao Gupta, Andhra Pradesh, IN;
Yatin Vilas Newase, Maharashtra, IN;
Triplicane Gopikrishnan Babu, Andhra Pradesh, IN;
Janakiraman Narayanan, Andra Pradesh, IN;
Mahesh Jaywant Rane, Secunderabad, IN;
Simhadri Ramalingeswara Rao Gupta, Andhra Pradesh, IN;
Yatin Vilas Newase, Maharashtra, IN;
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
Disclosed is a visual and electrical indication on the status of 'Readiness to close' (RTC) for circuit breakers. Exemplary embodiments include a circuit breaker apparatus, including a lay shaft coupled to circuit breaker contacts, a lay shaft cam profile coupled to the lay shaft, a trip free plate coupled to the lay shaft cam profile, a trip paddle coupled to the trip free plate, wherein the trip paddle is coupled to a trip shaft and a ready to close indicator coupled to the trip free plate and charging cam assembly.