Electricity: electrical systems and devices – Safety and protection of systems and devices – Ground fault protection
Reexamination Certificate
2007-12-11
2007-12-11
Barrera, Ramon M. (Department: 2832)
Electricity: electrical systems and devices
Safety and protection of systems and devices
Ground fault protection
C335S018000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11542515
ABSTRACT:
A circuit interrupter comprises a pair of fixed contact strips, a pair of load contact strips, a pair of movable contact strips, a reset component, a movable component, and a trip component that contains a reset contact. Each of the fixed contact strips has a fixed contact. Each of the load contact strips has a load contact. Each of the movable contact strips has a fixed end and a movable end. The movable end of each movable contact strip is split into an inner sub-strip and an outer sub-strip. Each movable end has a first movable contact disposed on the inner sub-strip arranged for contacting one of the corresponding load contacts and a second movable contact disposed on the outer sub-strip arranged for contacting one of the corresponding fixed contacts. The movable component, disposed to sustain the movable ends of the movable contact strips, allow the inner sub-strips and the outer sub-strips to rest on different horizontal planes. The movable component is capable of either being latched with or released from the reset component to move between a first position, a second position, and a third position.
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Barrera Ramon M.
Wenzhou Sansheng Electrical Co., Ltd.
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