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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 05, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 13, 2013
Applicant:
Eaton Corporation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Inventors:
David C. Turner, Imperial, PA (US);
John E. Devine, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Assignee:
Eaton Corporation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 1/64 (2006.01); H01H 1/66 (2006.01); H01H 9/02 (2006.01); H01H 9/06 (2006.01); H01H 13/00 (2006.01); H01H 19/04 (2006.01); H01H 19/08 (2006.01); H01H 21/00 (2006.01); H01H 3/60 (2006.01); H01H 71/52 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 9/02 (2013.01); H01H 9/06 (2013.01); H01H 3/60 (2013.01); H01H 71/521 (2013.01);
Abstract
An electrical switching apparatus includes a housing having an interior and an opening, separable contacts, and an operating mechanism structured to open and close the separable contacts. The operating mechanism includes an operating handle extending from the interior of the housing and through the opening of the housing. A dampening member is disposed on the operating handle. The dampening member is structured to engage the housing at the opening thereof when the operating handle moves to at least one of an 'ON' position and a 'RESET' or “OFF” position.