Electricity: circuit makers and breakers – Interlocking – Between switch and connector assembly
Patent
1997-04-11
1999-03-09
Scott, J. R.
Electricity: circuit makers and breakers
Interlocking
Between switch and connector assembly
H01H 920, H01R 3396
Patent
active
058804200
ABSTRACT:
A housing and interlock mechanism for a high current electrical switch, wherein the interlock mechanism precludes disruption of the circuit when the circuit is energized or under load. The interlock mechanism includes a lever arm for rotating a transfer gear to slidably desplace an elongated drive bar for simultaneously rotating an actuation gear for actuating the switch and an interlock gear for selectively engaging the plug.
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Hubbell/Pin & Sleeve/The New Generation Catalog 1996.
Johnson Eric C
Rohmer Richard M
Pass & Seymour, Inc.
Salai Stephen B.
Scott J. R.
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