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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 03, 2012
Eaton Corporation, Cleveland, OH (US);
James G. Maloney, Industry, PA (US);
Roger W. Helms, Beaver Falls, PA (US);
EATON CORPORATION, Cleveland, OH (US);
Abstract
A movable contact arm assembly is provided for an electrical switching apparatus, such as a circuit breaker. The movable contact arm assembly includes a first member, and a second member attached to the first member. The first member is made from a first material, such as steel, and the second member is made from a second different material, such as copper. The first and second members each include first and second ends. The first end of the first member cooperates with the operating mechanism of the circuit breaker. The first end of the second member is attached to the second end of the first member. A movable contact is disposed on the second end of the second member.