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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 05, 2016
Applicant:
Roger W. Faulkner, Davidson, NC (US);
Inventors:
Roger W. Faulkner, Davidson, NC (US);
Ronald G. Todd, Framingham, MA (US);
Assignee:
Alevo International, S.A., Martigny, Valais, CH;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 33/59 (2006.01); H01H 33/16 (2006.01); H01H 33/22 (2006.01); H01C 10/50 (2006.01); H01H 33/68 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 33/59 (2013.01); H01C 10/50 (2013.01); H01H 33/16 (2013.01); H01H 33/161 (2013.01); H01H 33/22 (2013.01); H01H 33/596 (2013.01); H01H 33/68 (2013.01);
Abstract
A mechanical switch that works by commutation of the current to an energy absorbing path or sequence of paths through at least one blocking semiconductor to open the circuit, wherein the commutation is caused by a sliding motion of at least one shuttle electrode over at least one stationary electrode.