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US3205325A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Circuit breaker trip device

Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1963-06-19
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Granted: 1965-09-07
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Expires: 1983-06-19
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Harry W Archer
  • 👤 Keith W Klein
  • 👤 Kenneth J Stokes

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 16:56
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H71/00; H01H71/10; H01H71/12; H01H71/40; H01H71/04; H01H2071/042; H01H71/14; H01H71/16; H01H71/164

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 179 words
AN ELECTRIC CIRCUIT BREAKER COMPRISING: (A) A GNERALLY RECTANGULAR INSULATING MAIN CASING; (B) AT LEAST TWO SEPARABLE CONTACTS; (C) OPERATING MECHANISM FOR MOVING SAID CONTACTS BETWEEN OPEN AND CLOSED CIRCUIT POSITIONS; (D) SAID OPERATING MECHANISM INCLUDING A PRIMARY RELEASABLE MEMBER MOVABLE WHEN RELEASXED TO CAUSE AUTOMATIC OPENING OF SAID CONTACTS; (E) A PRIMARY LATCH MEMBER NORMALLY ENGAGING AND RESTRAINING SAID PRIMARY RELEASABLE MEMBER; (F) A REMOVABLE TRIP UNIT COMPRISING AN INSULATING CASING MOUNTED IN SAID MAIN CASING; (G) AT LEAST ONE ELECTROMAGNET MOUNTED IN SAID TRIP UNIT CASING; (H) MEANS FOR ENERGIZING SAID ELECTROMAGNET IN RESPONSE TO CURRENT FLOWING THROUGH SAID SEPARABLE CONTACTS; (I) A MAGNETIC ARMATURE DISPOSED AND ARRANGED TO BE ATTRACTED TO SAID ELECTROMAGNETIC UPON THE OCCURRENCE OF PREDETERMINED CURRENT ENERGIZATION OF SAID ELECTROMAGNET; (J) A RELEASING MEMBER SLIDABLY MOUNTED ON SAID TRIP UNIT CASING AND INCLUDING A HOOK PORTION DISPOSED AND ARRANGED TO ENGAGE SAID PRIMARY LATCH MEMBER; (K) CONNECTING MEANS COPNNECTING SAID ARMATURE MEMBER TO SAID RELEASING MEMBER WHEREBY MOVEMENT OF SAID ARMATURE TO ATTRACTED POSITION POSITIVELY MOVES SAID PRIMARY LATCH MEMBER TO RELEASING POSITION.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1968-09-06 1969-03-08 1969-09-07 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-09-06 1973-03-08 1973-09-07 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-09-06 1977-03-08 1977-09-07 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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