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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 11, 2012
Applicant:
Siemens Industry, Inc., Alpharetta, GA (US);
Inventors:
Hai Chen, Duluth, GA (US);
Hector Malacara, Norcross, GA (US);
Justin Cyle Bennett, Atlanta, GA (US);
Assignee:
Siemens Industry, Inc., Alpharetta, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 9/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Circuit breakers having an electrical contact assembly with a moving electrical contact that is linearly translatable within an inner cavity are disclosed. A guide linearly carries a moveable contact assembly having the moving electrical contact and the guide has one or more guide supports accessible by a drive member external to the cavity. According to another aspect, a circuit breaker electrical contact assembly and method of operating a circuit breaker is provided, as are other aspects.