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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 26, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 04, 2013
Abb Technology Ag, Zurich, CH;
Jonathan Fuge, Farmington, PA (US);
Beth Dahm, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Matthew Cuppett, Uniontown, PA (US);
ABB Technology AG, Zurich, CH;
Abstract
A linkage and operating assembly is provided for a dead tank circuit breaker. The circuit breaker has a plurality of pole assemblies and an actuating assembly associated with each pole assembly for opening and closing a movable electrical contact of the associated pole assembly. The linkage and operating assembly includes a linkage module having a plurality of drive structures. Each drive structure has a portion constructed and arranged to be removably coupled to an associated actuating assembly. An operating mechanism is coupled with the linkage module for causing movement of the drive structures substantially simultaneously. When the portions of the drive structures are decoupled from the associated actuating assemblies, the linkage module together with the operating mechanism is constructed and arranged to be removed as a single unit from the circuit breaker.