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Comic actor Danny Kaye received patent D166,807 for the co-design of "Blowout Toy or the Like". It's similar to one of those toys that unravels when you blow into at a birthday party except Kaye's has three blowouts going in different directions, not just one.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7612309 | Buffering mechanism for gas circuit breaker A buffering mechanism for a gas circuit breaker includes a center piece which includes two protrusions extending from two ends thereof and two match surfaces are defined in two opposite sides of the center piece. Two side boards each have a pivot hole and a slot def... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7343137 | Circuit, switching module comprising the same, and use of said switching module The invention relates to a circuit comprising an antenna input (1), a signal input (2) and a signal output (3), and a switching unit (4), wherein the antenna input (1) is connected to a first protection device (6) against el... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7332989 | Switch mechanism A switch mechanism has at least one set of contacts including at least one fixed contact and at least one moveable contact which is carried by an axially moveable carrier that is held by a spring-loaded detent when the contacts are closed, the carrier being released... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7277294 | Contactor draw out tray An electrical contactor draw out tray has a movable frame and a stationary frame in which the movable frame carries the electrical components for an electrical feeder circuit. The stationary frame is preferably housed within a power distribution center and has input... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7211750 | Switching mechanism with shock absorber A switching mechanism provides sequential switching of first and second circuit breakers to enable switching between a primary power supply and a backup power supply. The switching mechanism comprises an actuating mechanism to sequentially actuate a pair of circuit ... | 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 |
| 7148677 | Vacuum circuit interrupter including circuit monitoring leakage or loss of vacuum and method of monitoring a vacuum interrupter for leakage or loss of vacuum A method monitors a vacuum interrupter for leakage or loss of vacuum. The vacuum interrupter includes a line side, a load side and separable contacts electrically connected therebetween. The line side has a line side voltage and the load side has a load side voltage... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7045733 | Low-voltage circuit-breaker and corresponding positive-opening-operation device Described herein is a low-voltage circuit-breaker, which comprises at least one mobile contact and a corresponding fixed contact, and a positive-opening-operation device. The positive-opening-operation device in turn comprises: a moving element associated to the mob... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7038157 | Vacuum circuit breaker with coaxial coil for generating an axial magnetic field in the vicinity of the contact members of the circuit breaker Vacuum circuit breaker, provided with a casing, in which a fixed and movable contact member are each attached to a supporting contact rod and supported therein in a mutually electrically isolated manner, and a coil coaxial to the casing and surrounding the contact m... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7009130 | Switching device A switching device changes over breaking and closing of an electric current by opening/closing a contact portion. An electrically-operated motor generates energy for closing a contact and energy generated by the rotation of the electrically-operated motor is accumul... | 03/07/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6921989 | Electrical switchgear with synchronous control system and actuator A closed loop feedback system controls electrical switchgear that moves at least one contact relative to another contact to switch power on and off in an AC electrical circuit. The control system includes a position feedback device that is operatively coupled to at ... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6919785 | Pressure sensitive trip mechanism for a rotary breaker A pressure sensitive trip mechanism for actuating a circuit breaker operating mechanism to trip a circuit breaker includes a trip lever and a trip bar. The trip lever is rotatable about a first pivot. The trip bar is positioned proximate the trip lever. The trip bar... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6818850 | Disconnect switch for switching capacitive currents A disconnect apparatus for electrical power lines comprises a circuit interrupter having a fixed contact and a moveable contact. A linkage mechanism has first and second coupling elements. The second coupling element is secured to the moveable contact for operating ... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6815629 | Hydraulic pressure actuating apparatus for circuit breaker In a hydraulic pressure actuating apparatus for a circuit breaker, contacts of the circuit breaker have a moving contact and a stationary contact for turning on/off current. A shaft, at an end portion of which is attached the moving contact, and at the other end of ... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6762387 | Gas-insulated switch A gas-insulated switch equipped with a fixed contact and a moving contact that can contact with and separate from the fixed contact, wherein a single shock absorber absorbs the shock in both the breaking action and the closing action of the moving contact. ... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6747232 | Vacuum contactor In a vacuum contactor, the armature is initially deflected from an armature rest position through an initial movement distance, and then through a driving movement distance to an armature operating position when a pull-in current is applied to a drive coil. An opera... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6717088 | Gas-insulated switch A gas-insulated switch equipped with a fixed contact and a moving contact that can contact with and separate from the fixed contact, wherein a single shock absorber absorbs the shock in both the breaking action and the closing action of the moving contact. ... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6649853 | Combined type fluid pressure driving apparatus The present invention provides a switchgear, which can achieve miniaturization and simplification while securing high operation reliability, and excellent in assembly, operability and inspection, and further, has a compact size. A fluid pressure operating... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6486420 | Disconnector contact drive devices for switching installations which supply and distribute power Disconnector contact drive devices for switchgear for power supply and distribution are described, in particular for air-insulated medium-voltage switchgear, having movable pole units. In where in a first movement sequence, the disconnector contacts are s... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6429394 | Power breaker The power breaker is provided with at least one arcing chamber (2) which is filled with SF6 gas, is rotationally symmetrical, and extends along a longitudinal axis (3). The arcing chamber (2) has a power current path with a central contact pin ... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6410873 | High voltage circuit breaker, especially a gas-blast circuit breaker In a high-voltage power breaker having two mutually opposite switching contacts which, when connected are surrounded by an insulating material nozzle, coaxially with respect to which a shielding electrode is arranged, with a first switching contact, which... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6396018 | Power circuit switch There are provided an operating mechanism that drives the opening/closing of contacts, and a sliding conduction part that forms electrical connection of these contacts and the main circuit on receipt of a connection voltage; grease is applied to the mecha... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6365863 | High voltage circuit-breaker with a counter-contact which can be actuated In a high voltage circuit breaker having a contact system comprising a contact driven by a switch mechanism and a counter-contact opposite the contact and driven by an auxiliary gear, the parallel current path leading over the auxiliary gear is interrupte... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6316742 | Limited restrike circuit interrupter used as a line capacitor and load switch An actuator mechanism that decreases the time needed to move the contacts of a circuit interrupter between a closed circuit position and an open circuit position to reduce the probability of the occurrence of restrikes. The actuator mechanism uses a toggl... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6271494 | High voltage circuit breaker with two arcing contacts which can be actuated in an opposite direction A high-voltage circuit breaker is described having arcing contacts, which can be driven in opposite directions, as well as corner gears that are coupled, via a driving rod, with the driven insulating nozzle surrounding the arcing contacts, with the corner... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6229109 | Power circuit breaker with rack-pinion operating mechanism for movable contact A contact pin is operationally connected through racks and pinions to a movable mating contact arrangement in such a way that it executes a movement counter thereto. Through two spokes through which the racks are guided, it bears a contact ring which surr... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6207919 | Load break interrupter having shunt circuit break actuating mechanism A load break interrupter includes a case, an arc-suppressing tube mounted on and projecting outwardly from the case, a shunt circuit rod slidably supported in the tube with the rod and tube having electrical contacts mounted thereto and convertible betwee... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6177643 | High-voltage circuit-breaker having an axially displaceable field electrode In a high-voltage circuit-breaker having arcing contact pieces that are movable relatively to each other, and an axially movable insulating nozzle, provision is made for an axially displaceable field electrode on the side lying opposite the drive. Used as... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6072142 | Switch assembly for high voltage overhead lines A switch assembly for high voltage overhead lines. The assembly includes circuit breakers with associated operators and circuit disconnectors with associated operators. These are supported by a stand. This switch assembly construction reduces the amount o... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6020567 | Operation apparatus of circuit breaker An operation apparatus of a circuit breaker provided with a mobile contact and a fixed contact, the mobile contact is pressed against the fixed contact or drawn apart from the fixed contact, comprising an operation rod fixed to the mobile contact and held... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6018134 | Main circuit switching apparatus A main circuit portions are arranged in the order of a breaking section fixed-side conductor, a breaking section movable-side conductor, a disconnecting section movable-side conductor, and a disconnecting section fixed-side conductor, and first and second... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5932858 | Stored-energy mechanism for a high-voltage circuit-breaker pole filled with an insulating gas A stored-energy mechanism for a high-voltage circuit-breaker pole filled with an insulating gas with a drive rod, which transmits the drive movement to an interrupter unit by thrust or traction and which can be driven through a drive crank attached to a d... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5902979 | Gas insulation type load break system An improved gas insulation type load break system, which is capable of more easily discharging remaining current of a cable to which the power supply is disconnected, and enabling an easier cable connection test after the cable connection work is finished... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5898151 | Circuit-breaker with a disconnector A circuit-breaker including main contacts and arcing contacts includes a shaft carrying a first lever connected to the moving main contact. A hub is mounted inside the shaft and carries a second lever connected to the moving arcing contact; the shaft and ... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5898149 | Power circuit-breaker This power circuit-breaker has at least one cylindrically constructed arcing chamber which is provided with a stationary contact, with a moving contact and with a quenching zone between the two contacts. A shaft of the moving contact is permanently connec... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5889248 | Operating mechanism for combined interrupter disconnect switch An apparatus for operating a combined interrupter disconnect switch is disclosed. The disconnect switch is operated by a slow speed linear motion of a mechanism pullrod. The interrupter, which is a component of the disconnect switch arm, is operated by a ... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5856642 | Clutch coupled switch operator The present invention provides a clutch-coupled crossarm mounted switch operator. The switch operator of the invention includes rotational motor means, a non-positive contact or infinite engagement clutch mechanism, and an output coupling. The rotational ... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5841087 | Isolating switch The isolating switch (1) contains an isolating switch housing (2) and at least two switching points (18, 19, 20) which are arranged in the isolating switch housing (2), are of axially symmetrical design, and each have one fixed switching element (7, 8, 9)... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5814782 | Rower circuit-breaker having a closing resistor The power circuit-breaker is provided with at least one arcing chamber which extends along a central axis and has at least one power interruption point with at least one contact which is moved by a drive. A closing resistor is connected in series with the... | 09/29/1998 |
