Electricity: electrothermally or thermally actuated switches – Electrothermally actuated switches – Fusible element actuated
Patent
1980-03-24
1982-01-26
Beha, Jr., William H.
Electricity: electrothermally or thermally actuated switches
Electrothermally actuated switches
Fusible element actuated
337282, H01H 8538
Patent
active
043131000
ABSTRACT:
A single-vented fuse tube has a bore lined with an arc-extinguishing material. A movable contact moves away from a stationary contact in the bore and toward and out of an exhaust opening. An arc established between the contacts causes de-ionizing arc-extinguishing gases to evolve from the bore. The gas is exhausted from the exhaust opening. The bore is mildly tapered--to about 1.degree. to 3.degree. of included angle--so that its greatest diameter is at the exhaust opening. The included angle and extent of the taper are sufficient to obviate stagnation of the gases evolved deep within the bore and clogging of the bore.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2231508 (1941-02-01), Schultz
patent: 2247702 (1941-07-01), Ramsey
patent: 2901573 (1959-08-01), Gesellschap
Beha Jr. William H.
Kaufmann John D.
S&C Electric Company
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