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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7367830 | Busway fitting with switch mounted perpendicular to primary axis A busway fitting wherein the switch and/or fuse are disposed in a horizontal orientation. As the switch assembly and/or fuse are disposed in a horizontal orientation, the buses coupled to the switch assembly and/or fuse also extend horizontally. As such, the buses c... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7282645 | Modular interconnectivity system and method A system in accordance with the present invention interconnects a plurality of devices for electrical power, control, signal, and data transmission. The system includes a single source of components providing complete interconnectivity between a first number of devi... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7262364 | Cable coupler clamp assembly An electrical cable coupler shell has first and second halves with open end portions configured for telescopic movement along an axis. A first clamp structure is located on the first shell half. A second clamp structure is located on the second shell half. A third c... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7223928 | Switch with improved protection from ice conditions An arrangement is provided to protect an electrical switch from the deleterious effects of ice formation that inhibits switch operation. In a preferred arrangement, an ice shield is provided that protects the current-carrying contact structures and other operative e... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7211761 | Switch and disconnector apparatus for electric substations A switch disconnector apparatus of the linear air type is described, said apparatus comprising: an upper device for transferring current, a fixed upper contact connected electrically to the upper device, a lower device for transferring current, a sliding lower conta... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7189933 | Solid insulated disconnection switch Provided is a solid insulated disconnection switch including a base frame to which outside electrical equipment is electrically connected, a driving assembly generating rotating power, a shaft of which an outside surface has a screw thread and which is rotated by th... | 03/13/2007 |
| 6927355 | Circuit breaker The invention relates to a circuit breaker, preferably for high or medium voltage. The movable conact of each breaker pole is connected, via mechanical means for transmitting movement, to a movable part of an electric motor (6). The movable contact and the me... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6798315 | Lateral motion MEMS Switch A micro-electrical-mechanical system (MEMS) switch. The switch includes a compliant spring that supports a contact shuttle for movement in a lateral direction generally parallel to the substrate and biases the contact shuttle to a normally open switch state position... | 09/28/2004 |
| 5915544 | Breaker device Fixed electrodes 40 and terminals 30 are mounted on a casing main body 21 of a breaker device 10 with bolts 50. Each terminal 30 is firmly fixed between the end surface of a spacer 52 fitted on the bolt 50 and a mount base 24 by a fastening force of the b... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5147988 | Switching electrical receptacle A switching electrical receptacle includes a fixed set of female contacts mounted to be connected to electric power lines. A housing supports a plurality of sliding contacts of substantially cylindrical symmetry disposed parallel to an axis. The housing c... | 09/15/1992 |
| 4774389 | Intrusion detector switch system with wire bristle switch controls The problem of false alarms in a burglar alarm system caused by inadvertent opening of a sensing switch is resolved by providing a burglar alarm system switch with a wire brush contact surface on one switch member of a pair affixed to movable and fixed bu... | 09/27/1988 |
| 4564730 | Electrical switch An electrical switch which includes a casing, a pair of fixed contacts each formed by cutting a rod member into a predetermined length, and disposed in the casing to confront each other, a plunger slidably accommodated in the casing for movement in an axi... | 01/14/1986 |
| 4562324 | Electrical contact for use in a current-interrupting unit A female interrupting contact for a current-interrupting unit includes a smoothly contoured, apertured pressure ring which is held in a groove formed in the wall of a bore through a contact body. A spring in the groove maintains the ring to one side of th... | 12/31/1985 |
| 4395610 | Pivotable multipole switch A switch for connecting a selected one of a plurality of multi-terminal connectors to a common connector comprises a pivotable printed circuit board having a planar array of parallel conductors on at least one side of the board extending to the edge of th... | 07/26/1983 |
| 4345129 | Electrical switch An electric switch having contact elements designed in the form of contact pins is disclosed. Contact pins and flat springs are arranged in units, each unit having a contact pin and an associated flat spring, and each unit extending in the make/break dire... | 08/17/1982 |
| 4317973 | Disconnect switch and drive mechanism therefor A disconnect switch and drive mechanism therefor particularly adapted for use in gas insulated substations. The drive mechanism comprises a pair of parallel support members having a plurality of gear teeth at one arcuate end section thereof, first and sec... | 03/02/1982 |
| 4307274 | Circuit interrupter using dielectric liquid with energy storage A circuit interrupter uses a dielectric liquid such as sulphur hexachloride to extinguish arcs in an interrupter. The liquid is injected at a relatively high pressure by a pump piston with a relatively high mass and an accumulator acts as a pressure fly w... | 12/22/1981 |
| 4092506 | Theft prevention switch device A theft prevention switch device for use in a vehicle with an electrical system selectively operable off one of a plurality of battery sources. In the preferred embodiment, three electrical conducting means are attached to a support plate which can be mou... | 05/30/1978 |
| 4082933 | Stab connector for enclosed electric bus apparatus A stab type isolating connector for offset joints in enclosed high voltage electric bus apparatus comprises a removable contact rod for connecting laterally offset terminal ends of linear bus conductors within an enclosing sheath. The contact rod is slida... | 04/04/1978 |
| 4039786 | Arrow switch The present invention comprises an ultra-fast operating switch which may be responsive to any desired predetermined circuit condition. The electrical circuit completing component of the switch moves in a straight line, for a reasonably short distance, to ... | 08/02/1977 |
| 4029923 | Magnetizing current switch A magnetizing current switch particularly adaptable for use in gas insulated substations comprising a sealed housing including two spaced-apart electrical conductors and a movable contact for electrically connecting or disconnecting the electrical conduct... | 06/14/1977 |
| 3996805 | Pushbutton assembly for a radio tuner A pushbutton assembly has an actuating arm with a body portion and an outer end portion connected to the body portion by a narrowed portion. A pushbutton having a cavity and a slot leading from the rear wall to the cavity is retained on the arm by slippin... | 12/14/1976 |
