Class 335/26 - Reclosing or resetting

Subclass of Class 335 - Electricity: magnetically operated switches, magnets, and electromagnets
Definition: Subject matter wherein the structure includes significant
No. of patents: 40
Last issue date: 07/15/2008

Number	Title	Issue Date
7400477	Method of distribution of a circuit interrupting device with reset lockout and reverse wiring protection Resettable circuit interrupting devices, such as GFCI devices, that include reverse wiring protection, and optionally an independent trip portions and/or a reset lockout portion are provided. The reverse wiring protection operates at both the line and load sides of ...	07/15/2008
7400479	Reset lockout for circuit interrupting device Resettable circuit interrupting devices, such as GFCI devices, that include a reset lock-out mechanism are provided. The reset lock-out mechanism prevents the resetting of electrical connections between input and output conductors if the circuit interrupting mechani...	07/15/2008
7378927	Circuit breaker with independent trip and reset lockout Resettable circuit breakers having an independent trip mechanism and a reset lockout are provided. The trip mechanism operates independently of the fault protection operations, and the reset lockout prevents the resetting of the circuit breaker if the fault protecti...	05/27/2008
7354292	Low profile latching connector and pull tab for unlatching same A small, low-profile plug connector for use with electronic devices provides a latching member with a pair of hooks that engage mating holes in a guide frame, and which can be easily delatched from the guide frame or opposing connector or housing. The hooks lock the...	04/08/2008
7355497	Reset lockout and trip for circuit interrupting device This invention relates to a circuit interrupting device having a trip button for disconnecting a load from a source of electrical power and a reset button for resetting the device after it has tripped. When the device is operating in its reset state, a source of ele...	04/08/2008
7330091	Electronic type protective relay An electronic type protective relay integrates the mechanical structure into a single operation rod to protect electric machinery. The electronic type protective relay includes an insulating shell, a tripping rod, a magnetic-force device and an operation device. The...	02/12/2008
7298236	Circuit breaker electromagnetic tripping device A circuit breaker electromagnetic tripping device in which the contact between the movable contacts and the stationary contacts is stable and well, and the tripping does not tend to fail is disclosed. In one embodiment, the circuit breaker device comprises a casing,...	11/20/2007
7271987	Grounding fault circuit interrupter A grounding fault circuit interrupter (GFCI), including a housing, a trip means, a pair of static contact pieces fixed on the housing, a pair of load contact pieces fixed on the housing, a pair of slide frames, a pair of movable contact pieces fixed on the slide fra...	09/18/2007
7132912	Moving contact unit for a contact arrangement in a circuit breaker The moving contact unit (10) is intended for a contact arrangement in a circuit breaker and contains a contact mount (13) and a contact piece (11, 111, 112), which is held by the contact mount (13). The contact mount (13) is arrang...	11/07/2006
7088207	Electrical switching device for fault-current, overcurrent and short-circuit current position An electrical switching device for fault-current, overcurrent and short-circuit current protection, has a contact point in a current path and a switching mechanism for permanently opening the contact point. The switching device further has a configuration for detect...	08/08/2006
7064634	Shock resistant actuators for a circuit breaker A linkage for a solenoid actuated circuit breaker operating mechanism is provided. The operating mechanism includes a trip device and a close device. Either the trip device or the close device is coupled to a solenoid, by an ultra-lightweight connection member. The ...	06/20/2006
6940373	Fast engage, slow release electrical actuator A fast engage, slow release electrical actuator combines an electromagnetic actuator with a thermal actuator, the latter which retains the electromagnetic actuator after the former has been actuated to delay the release thereof. ...	09/06/2005
6867672	Switching device comprising a latching mechanism A switching device includes a latching mechanism and is cheap to produce and easy to assemble. To this end, the construction is essentially formed from a three-part modular unit including metallic material, and has a spring which supports the back-latching of the la...	03/15/2005
6211757	Fast acting high force trip actuator A trip actuator (66) includes a trip spring (106) to bias the trip arm (104) in a clockwise direction about trip arm pivot (120). In the latched and ready to operate state, the clockwise moment about the axis of the latch pivot (132) created by force "F" ...	04/03/2001
5886603	Electrically controlled tripping mechanism A detent mechanism comprising a support member having a fixed seating member comprising opposite sides; a first spring for exerting a first spring force, disposed between one side of the fixed seating member and a first sliding member, further comprising ...	03/23/1999
5644464	Resettable latch mechanism A portable ground fault interrupter is provided which includes a strong environmentally durable housing and plug inputs for plugging into an electrical outlet. The housing also contains receptacles to accept an electrical plug. A plurality of first electr...	07/01/1997
5224590	Circuit interrupter having improved operating mechanism A circuit breaker having a contact movable between open and closed positions, includes a closing spring assembly having a closing spring and first and second brackets. The closing spring assembly is chargeable when in a reset position in which the first b...	07/06/1993
5099382	Electrical recloser having external mounting arrangement for electronics assembly An electrical recloser apparatus includes a tank (10) having bottom, top and side walls (18, 22, 16) which define an interior, sealed space (14), and a current interrupter (44) disposed within the sealed space (14) and including a pair of relatively movab...	03/24/1992
4991307	Carpet tile cutter Apparatus and method to properly mark and/or cut to size the carpet tiles which are used to complete the carpeted areas adjacent walls, doors, etc. in an area to be carpeted. The apparatus encompasses a machine which is placed against a carpet tile alread...	02/12/1991
4746778	Circuit breaker with an actuating device and an energy accumulator An energy accumulator for a circuit breaker comprises a cross piece which can be inserted between side walls of the support mechanism of the circuit breaker, which has a substantially U-shaped cross section and against the center part of which coil compre...	05/24/1988
4740768	Manual trip operator for molded case circuit breaker A manually operated trip operator is inserted within a recess formed in a molded case circuit breaker cover, and extends down within the breaker case to interact with the circuit breaker trip bar. The trip operator is formed from a unitary thermoplastic c...	04/26/1988
4625189	Circuit recloser with actuator for trip, close and lock out operation In a high voltage circuit interrupter switch or recloser a single multi-function control actuator is connected to a trip bar for tripping contact operating linkage to effect opening of one or more movable contacts. The control actuator includes a spring b...	11/25/1986
4612523	Circuit breaker mechanism An operating mechanism is provided for push-button circuit breakers. The breaker mechanism includes a frame and a pair of contacts supported relative to the frame which are displaceable relative to one another between an open and a closed position. A bell...	09/16/1986
4595895	Circuit breaker A circuit breaker characterized by a roller guide member, 1a, provided on the inside wall of an upper part of the case 1. The roller quite member, 1a, has a curved shape designed to form or smooth curved path, 100, in cooperation with the roller receiving...	06/17/1986
4568997	Resettable circuit breaker for use in ground fault circuit interrupters and the like A resettable circuit breaker has a pair of normally closed contacts through which a load is connected to a power line and means for opening the contacts in response to a predetermined change in electrical current flowing to and from the power line. One of...	02/04/1986
4553116	Molded case circuit breaker with resettable combined undervoltage and manual trip mechanism A molded case circuit breaker includes a manually resettable undervoltage trip mechanism for initiating a trip operation of the circuit breaker upon an undervoltage condition. The undervoltage trip mechanism includes a solenoid having a fixed electrical c...	11/12/1985
4401872	Operating mechanism of a low voltage electric circuit breaker A multi-pole circuit breaker having a molded case and a contact operating mechanism supported in said case. The mechanism is controlled by a handle and a trip device. To obtain the reset of the trip hook when said trip device has opened the contacts, a ro...	08/30/1983
4400670	Electric switch, more particularly a current-limiter An electric switch, more particularly a current-limiter, to be actuated by a control pin which indicates the OFF or the ON condition, and which can be opened also by the agency of thermomagnetic tripping mechanisms and by means of a coil. A crank lever is...	08/23/1983
4387356	Circuit breaker A circuit breaker wherein one or two of circuit-breaking electric element blocks respectively including current source side and load side terminals, fixed and movable contactors, means for forcibly tripping the movable contactor away from the fixed contac...	06/07/1983
4336516	Circuit breaker with stored energy toggle-lock structure A circuit breaker characterized by a toggle lock means for holding toggle springs in a charged condition ready for closing a circuit through the circuit breaker contacts when necessary....	06/22/1982
4301435	Flux shifter reset assembly A reset lever is actuated in response to circuit breaker movable contacts swinging from their closed position to their tripped open position to exert a resilient force effective in reseating the plunger of a flux shifting-type trip solenoid. The reset lev...	11/17/1981
4301434	Undervoltage release reset and lockout apparatus In a circuit breaker equipped with a hook releasably holding movable contacts in a hooked open position, the plunger of an undervoltage release solenoid is releasably latched in its seated position to inhibit premature tripping of the breaker latch and th...	11/17/1981
4301436	Circuit breaker hook apparatus Compound hook apparatus for intercepting and holding circuit breaker contacts in a hooked open position against the closing force of charged operating mechanism springs includes a primary hook releasably latching an intermediate hook in a hooking position...	11/17/1981
4276457	Circuit breaker having planar cradle with edge portions providing relatching and contact kicker functions A narrow molded case circuit breaker is constructed with a planar cradle having an edge portion to achieve relatching and another edge portion to achieve kicking of the contact arm for weld breaking. A single bonding operation is utilized to connect the m...	06/30/1981
4263572	Shunt trip mechanism for a circuit interrupting device A shunt trip mechanism includes a ratchet facility added to a self-contained, line potential stored-energy operating mechanism of a circuit interrupting device. Operation of the ratchet facility releases the stored energy to operate the device. A portion ...	04/21/1981
4246558	Auxiliary feature modules for circuit breakers Both undervoltage and shunt trip auxiliary feature modules, adapted to be mounted side-by-side with one or more circuit breaker modules include an electromagnetic trip device having a trip actuator which is biased toward tripping position and is normally ...	01/20/1981
4220936	Manually operated generator circuit breaker A manually operated mechanism of an industrial circuit breaker utilizes a hook to hold the movable contacts open against the bias of charged mechanism springs. Manual or closing solenoid initiated articulation of the hook releases the contacts for abrupt ...	09/02/1980
4151495	Resetting means for trip free circuit breaker contact operating mechanism A narrow molded case circuit breaker is provided with a spring powered trip free contact operating mechanism including a manual operating member and a releasable cradle which must be latched in a reset position in order to close the contacts. The cradle a...	04/24/1979
4090158	Circuit breaker A circuit breaker comprising stationary contact means connected to power source terminal means, load terminal means, a movable lever swingably supported at a portion thereof and having, at one free end thereof, movable contact means connected to the load ...	05/16/1978
4056797	Cradle for contact operating means A single pole molded case circuit breaker is constructed with an internal metal frame to which the contact operating mechanism is mounted. This mechanism includes a releaseable cradle which when latched permits the circuit breaker contacts to be closed. T...	11/01/1977

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