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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7473863 | High voltage operating rod sensor and method of making the same Methods and system for making and using vacuum switching devices are disclosed. A vacuum switching device has an operating rod for actuating a movable electrical contact within the device. The operating rod may be a hollow epoxy glass tube with an electrical sensor ... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7385155 | Apparatus for securing a conductor in a power switching device A power switching device for use in a power distribution network has a conductive element that is shaped in a non-cylindrical form. The non-cylindrical shape of the conductive element allows the non-conductive material such as epoxy that is used to form the body of ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7310221 | Switching installation provided with an electrically insulating barrier A switching installation (5) having a circuit breaker (12), which is connected to a cable connection (33), and optionally a disconnector (14) for making or breaking a conductive connection between the cable connection (33) and a ra... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7304262 | Vacuum encapsulation having an empty chamber A vacuum assembly including a vacuum interrupter may be sealed with a compliant material and/or rubber plugs, so that a cavity is created and maintained within the assembly for use with a current exchange housing and/or bellows, during operation of the vacuum interr... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7285743 | Shielded encapsulated vacuum interrupter A shielded encapsulated vacuum interrupter with a ceramic vacuum chamber and opposing conductive end caps is provided. One end cap is electrically connected to a fixed contact, while an opposing end cap is connected to a moving contact. The moving contact is actuata... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7262362 | High voltage device with a particle trap The high-voltage switching device used in one installation position and has metallic encapsulation (10) a switching gap (4) and a particle trap (1) for holding foreign body particles (2), and is characterized in that in the one installati... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7148441 | Solid dielectric encapsulated interrupter with reduced corona levels and improved BIL A current interrupter assembly includes an insulating structure, a current interrupter embedded in the structure, a conductor element embedded in the structure, a current interchange embedded in the structure and connected to create a current path between the curren... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7115831 | Vacuum interrupter with a switch contact piece According to the invention, heat generated inside a vacuum interrupter (1) is to be extracted, essentially by means of the pins (7, 8) of the contact pieces (5, 6) and, in order to improve the transmission of heat, a first slide contact surface ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7116007 | Protecting medium voltage inductive coupled device from electrical transients There is provided a method for protecting loads associated with power distribution system inductive signal couplers. The method includes (a) providing an inductive signal coupler having a first winding in series with a line conductor of a power distribution system, ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7109615 | Electronically commutated internal rotor motor An electronically commutated internal rotor motor (20) has an outer stator (28) and a permanent magnet rotor (36) arranged rotatably therein by means of a shaft (40) supported at its drive end (42) by a rotary bearing (54) l... | 09/19/2006 |
| 6930267 | Emergency switch provided with means to signify state of activation or inactivation thereof An emergency switch comprises a base on which an electrical circuit switch, and an indicator pin are mounted. An activation body is provided with an activation projection and a torsion spring and is movably mounted on the indicator pin. A trigger button is provided ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6888086 | Solid dielectric encapsulated interrupter A current interrupter assembly includes an insulating structure, a current interrupter embedded in the structure, a conductor element embedded in the structure, a current interchange embedded in the structure and connected to create a current path between the curren... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6828521 | Method for increasing insulation level in an encapsulation A switchgear assembly includes a vacuum interrupter assembly having an internal switching contact. A conductive current exchange is in electrical contact with the switching contact, and the current exchange defines an internal chamber within the current exchange. A ... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6310310 | Encapsulated vacuum interrupter module removably mounted in a housing A high voltage electric switch includes an insulated housing with an opening therethrough and an interior surface. The housing has an upper open end and a lower open end. A conductive upper terminal pad has a downwardly extending bar, wherein the upper te... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6172317 | Foam encapsulated vacuum interrupter module removably mounted in a housing A high voltage electric switch includes an insulated housing with an opening therethrough and an interior surface. The housing has an upper open end and a lower open end. A conductive upper terminal pad has a downwardly extending bar, wherein the upper te... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6130394 | Hermetically sealed vacuum load interrupter switch with flashover features A load interrupter switch for voltages in the kV range and having a vacuum interrupter chamber which is embraced without any air gaps by a sleeve formed from elastomeric material of high dielectric strength. The sleeve is clamped by half housings of the l... | 10/10/2000 |
| 5917167 | Encapsulated vacuum interrupter and method of making same An interrupter includes a vacuum assembly, switching contacts enclosed within the vacuum assembly, a layer of compliant material around the vacuum assembly, and a layer of rigid encapsulation surrounding the vacuum assembly and layer. The vacuum assembly ... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5912604 | Molded pole automatic circuit recloser with bistable electromagnetic actuator An electromagnetic actuator and an automatic recloser incorporating such actuator are disclosed. The actuator is shown to include a housing, a permanent magnet member, a coil, an armature, mounted to move axially within the housing between first and secon... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5808258 | Encapsulated high voltage vacuum switches An encapsulated high voltage switch has an elastomeric housing made of a first high dielectric strength resilient material such as EPDM. A generally tubular reinforcing element is formed or press fitted in intimate contact with the first elastomeric mater... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5698831 | Integrated electrical system An integrated electrical system includes a first conductor for receiving current from power lines or other equipment. The conductor is coupled to a conventional vacuum switch for controlling flow of current through the system. A current collector coupled ... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5597992 | Current interchange for vacuum capacitor switch The current interchange includes a housing disposed on a high voltage circuit interrupter. The movable switch contact extends into the housing with a guide member attached to the end of the movable switch contact. The housing includes a base attached to o... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5543598 | Switch having a vacuum interrupter A switch has a vacuum interrupter and a switch housing which holds the vacuum interrupter between two supply terminals. The vacuum interrupter contains a tubularly constructed, evacuated housing with a fixed contact member and movable contact member. A mo... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5091615 | Vacuum switch A housing of a vacuum switch has in an upper connecting region a passage, through which the connecting element is led. The latter engages with its end region in a recess, opposite the passage, in the housing. In the region of the passage, the connecting e... | 02/25/1992 |
| 4661791 | Reed switch with high insulation A reed switch with high insulation for a very low current measurement system is provided. The reed switch is embodied by coating over its glass-made surface with fluoroplastics materials in order to reduce the leakage current on the surface.... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4568804 | High voltage vacuum type circuit interrupter A high voltage vacuum-type circuit interrupter is disclosed that includes a single or one-piece ceramic insulating housing providing both the external solid insulation between a line terminal and a switch terminal and the external solid insulation between... | 02/04/1986 |
| 4527028 | Modular vacuum interrupter A modular vacuum interrupter for controlling the application of single or polyphase electrical power to single or polyphase electrical apparatus includes a rigid base, a plurality of identical vacuum switch modules, an operating mechanism and cover. The b... | 07/02/1985 |
| 4434331 | Vacuum power interrupting device A vacuum vessel 17 comprises a bell shaped metallic casing 20, and an insulating circular end plate 21 hermetically brazed to the opening end of the metallic casing 20. A vacuum interrupter 2 is constituted by aligning a stationary contact rod 27 with a m... | 02/28/1984 |
| 4429197 | Vacuum power interrupting device A vacuum vessel 7 comprises a bell shaped metal casing 5, and an insulating circular end plate 6 hermetically brazed to the opening end of the metal casing. A vacuum interrupter 3 is constituted by aligning a stationary contact rod 20 with a movable conta... | 01/31/1984 |
| 4150270 | Encapsulated high voltage switching device An interrupter includes a vacuum enclosure for a set of high voltage contacts and end contact assemblies are secured to the end walls. High voltage terminals are connected to the contact assemblies. A solid insulating shell intimately attaches to the vacu... | 04/17/1979 |
| 4124790 | Protective switch device and operating mechanism therefor A vacuum contact enclosure has end contact assemblies within contact enclosures specially formed to distribute the high voltage field and eliminate high stress in an encapsulating solid insulation. A non-tracking guide tube extends concentrically of a mov... | 11/07/1978 |
| 3955167 | Encapsulated vacuum fuse assembly Fuse adapters are connected to the contact rods of a vacuum fuse. A rubber coating is provided over the entire outer surface of the vacuum fuse, but not over the fuse adapters. An epoxy body is molded over the coated fuse and the fuse adapters. Cavities a... | 05/04/1976 |
| 3950628 | Bellows type shorting switch A high current shorting switch wherein relatively movable contacts are surrounded by a flexible bellows which forms a hermetically sealed chamber, within which the contacts are disposed. The contacts are supported on heavy current carrying supports which ... | 04/13/1976 |
