Electricity: circuit makers and breakers – Electric switch details – Indicators
Patent
1997-02-03
1998-10-20
Dang, Khanh
Electricity: circuit makers and breakers
Electric switch details
Indicators
335202, H01H 900, H01H 6702
Patent
active
058233237
ABSTRACT:
A circuit breaker contact position indicator is mounted on the same support platform as the circuit breaker electronic trip unit and contains a micro-switch to provide indication to the trip unit of the status of the circuit breaker contacts. The switch interacts with the circuit breaker operating mechanism crossbar cam by means of a spring-loaded paddle attached to the trip unit support platform.
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Guerrette Michael C.
Rosen James L.
Seymour Raymond K.
Dang Khanh
General Electric Company
Horton Carl B.
Menelly Richard A.
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