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Class 337/108 - Arc or spark gap


Subclass of Class 337 - Electricity: electrothermally or thermally actuated switches
Definition: Subject matter including means whereby the bimetallic element
No. of patents: 2
Last issue date: 05/21/1996


NumberTitleIssue Date
5519561Circuit breaker using bimetal of thermal-magnetic trip to sense current
In a circuit breaker having a thermal-magnetic trip, the voltage across the bimetal is used to sense load currents. This voltage signal representative of current through the bimetal can be used as an input to an arcing fault detector. The signal is conver...
05/21/1996
4947147High voltage trip mechanism for sign segments
According to one aspect of the invention, it comprises a fireproof enclosure having a first and a second electrical terminal. The first electrical terminal is coupled to an electrical contact internal the fireproof enclosure. An actuating member is provid...
08/07/1990
 
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