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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2010
Timothy Biedrzycki, Powder Springs, GA (US);
Russell T. Watford, Lawrenceville, GA (US);
Brian Timothy Mccoy, Lawrenceville, GA (US);
Timothy Biedrzycki, Powder Springs, GA (US);
Russell T. Watford, Lawrenceville, GA (US);
Brian Timothy McCoy, Lawrenceville, GA (US);
Siemens Industry, Inc., Alpharetta, GA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus, method and system for visually indicating a circuit breaker, such as a multi-pole circuit breaker, has been tripped are provided. An exemplary light guide comprises a plurality of light conduits adapted to transmit light from two or more light sources within a circuit breaker assembly to an exterior of the circuit breaker assembly; a beam that connects the light conduits; and one or more retention features coupled to one or more of the light conduits, wherein each retention feature is adapted to mate with a retention feature interface of the circuit breaker assembly. Numerous other aspects are provided.