Electricity: circuit makers and breakers – Multiple circuit control – Pivoted contact
Patent
1989-09-29
1991-06-04
Scott, J. R.
Electricity: circuit makers and breakers
Multiple circuit control
Pivoted contact
200 15, H01H 1910, H01H 2118
Patent
active
050216155
ABSTRACT:
A switch apparatus including a main housing, a fixed contact supported by the main housing, a shaft supported by the main housing for pivotal movement relative thereto, a movable contact supported by the shaft for common movement therewith, and a motor assembly for moving the shaft relative to the main housing between a closed position wherein the movable contact engages the fixed contact and an open position wherein the movable contact is spaced from the fixed contact. The shaft consists of two opposite halves mating along a longitudinally extending plane. The fixed contact may consist of two opposed spring-biased contact portions mounted in the housing.
REFERENCES:
patent: 1945459 (1934-01-01), Whittingham
patent: 3316367 (1967-04-01), Kowalski
patent: 3461259 (1968-01-01), Leonard et al.
patent: 3590183 (1971-06-01), Leonard
patent: 4138602 (1979-02-01), Eley
patent: 4399336 (1983-08-01), Greve
patent: 4412116 (1983-10-01), Golub
patent: 4518838 (1985-05-01), Werner
patent: 4532386 (1985-07-01), Muench, Jr. et al.
patent: 4683353 (1987-07-01), Wu et al.
patent: 4778961 (1988-10-01), M'Sadoques et al.
McFarlin William B.
Muench Frank J.
Cooper Power Systems, Inc.
Scott J. R.
LandOfFree
On/off loadbreak switch does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with On/off loadbreak switch, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and On/off loadbreak switch will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1028077