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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7221246 | Split rotor system and method with springs A rotor assembly may include first rotor half, a first spring supported with the first rotor half, a second rotor half, and a second spring supported within the second rotor half, wherein the first rotor half and the second rotor half are adjoined to enclose the fir... | 05/22/2007 |
| 6980069 | Magnetic device for a magnetic trip unit A method and magnetic trip unit for actuating a latching mechanism to trip a circuit breaker upon an overcurrent condition, the magnetic trip unit including: a first electrically conductive strap configured to conduct an electrical current; a first magnet yoke dispo... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6965292 | Isolation cap and bushing for circuit breaker rotor assembly An electrically isolated rotor assembly for a cassette assembly of a circuit breaker includes a rotor having a first side and an opposing second side, a first isolation cap disposed on the first side, a second isolation cap disposed on the second side. Each isolatio... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6940028 | Switch deactivation device A switch deactivation device includes a coil portion having a number of coils. The coils are configured to couple to a portion of a vehicle door switch, such as a plunger shaft or a mounting flange. The coils may be coupled to the portion of the switch by adjusting ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6236299 | Auto tripping key switch This invention is related to an auto tripping key switch, comprising a switch housing being formed with at least one guide groove and one slideway at an inner side thereof; a first contact plate and a second contact plate that are fastened to the switch h... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6229426 | Circuit breaker having selected ambient temperature sensitivity A circuit breaker (10) is shown having a movable electrical contact (36) adapted to move into and out of engagement with a stationary electrical contact (38, 40). A current carrying thermostatic trip member (42) has a portion movable in response to change... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6130596 | Auto tripping multi-state key switch This invention is related to an auto tripping multi-state key switch, comprising a switch housing being formed with at least one guide groove and one slideway at an inner side thereof; a first contact strip and a second contact strip both fastened to the ... | 10/10/2000 |
| 4829278 | Circuit breaker trip bar interlock A trip bar interlock for a circuit breaker characterized by an electrically insulating housing having an apertured bottom wall. A rotatable trip bar is in the housing for releasably holding the circuit breaker in an untripped condition. An actuator is pro... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4179675 | Trip bar means subassembly A multi-pole circuit breaker is provided with a trip bar subassembly including a molded bar having integrally formed bearings defining a pivot axis for the subassembly remote from the bar. The bar also includes an integrally formed projection for releasin... | 12/18/1979 |
| 4166988 | Compact three-pole circuit breaker A compact three-pole circuit breaker is modularly constructed utilizing two identical operating mechanisms in controllably articulating three movable contact arms. The operating mechanisms are ganged together for concerted manual operation by an external ... | 09/04/1979 |
| 4128822 | Polyphase circuit breaker having improved trip crossbar assembly The following specification describes a circuit breaker trip crossbar having diverging radial surfaces receiving a tapered rail therebetween. The rail extends from the bottom edge of the conventional breaker barrier wall recess and forms a small area pivo... | 12/05/1978 |
| 4066989 | Trip unit tie bar having integral flexibly connected links A multi-pole circuit breaker is provided with a molded common trip bar means including a bar having integrally formed bearings defining a pivot axis remote from the bar, integrally formed links individually connected to the overload sensing means of each ... | 01/03/1978 |
| 4024487 | Multipole excess current switch A multipole excess current switch composed of a plurality of single pole excess current switches each arranged to be placed in series in a respective circuit to be protected, each single pole switch including a U-shaped bimetallic member connected to cond... | 05/17/1977 |
