US3229166A
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Non-interchangeability means for circuit breakers
Assignee: ITE Circuit Breaker Co
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Filing: 1960-06-10
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Granted: 1966-01-11
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Expires: 1980-06-10
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Edmunds William Harold
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 18:07
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02B; H02B1/00; H02B1/015; H02B1/04; H02B1/056
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
191 words
A CIRCUIT BREAKER INCLUDING A HOUSING AND A FIRST MEANS ADAPTED TO COOPERATE WITH PANELBOARD MEANS WHEREBY SAID CIRCUIT BREAKER HOUSING CANNOT BE MOUNTED AT A PANELBOARD LOCATION FOR A LOAD OF LOWER CURRENT RATING THAN SAID CIRCUIT BREAKER CURRENT RATING; A MOUNTING RECESS IN SAID HOUSING, SAID MOUNTING RECESS HAVING A FIRST END TERMINATING AT THE EXTERNAL SURFACE OF SAID CIRCUIT BREAKER HOUSING, AND A SECOND END AT AN INTERNAL RECESS EXTENDING WITHIN SAID HOUSING, BEYOND THE RECEIVED LOCATION OF A MOUNTING HOOK, SAID MOUNTING RECESS ADAPTED TO RECEIVE AND SECURABLY MATE WITH A PANELBOARD MOUNTING HOOK AT A PREDETERMINED PANELBOARD LOCATION; SAID FIRST MEANS COMPRISING A NON-INTERCHANGEABILITY MEMBER INCLUDING A MOUNTING PORTION RIGIDLY SECURED TO SAID HOUSING AT SAID INTERNAL RECESS, AND A BLOCKING PORTION EXTENDING THEREFROM AND INTERNALLY LOCATED WITHIN SAID MOUNTING RECESS; SAID NON-INTERCHANGEABILITY MEMBER BEING CONSTRUCTED OF A MATERIAL SUBSTANTIALLY STRONGER THAN THE MATERIAL OF SAID HOUSING AND SECURED TO SAID HOUSING IN A MANNER WHEREBY AN ATTEMPT TO BREAK AWAY SAID NONINTERCHANGEABILITY MEMBER IN WHOLE OR PART RESULTS INSTEAD IN BREAKING AWAY OF A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF SAID HOUSING, INCLUDING SAID HOOK RECEIVING MOUNTING RECESS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
191 words
A CIRCUIT BREAKER INCLUDING A HOUSING AND A FIRST MEANS ADAPTED TO COOPERATE WITH PANELBOARD MEANS WHEREBY SAID CIRCUIT BREAKER HOUSING CANNOT BE MOUNTED AT A PANELBOARD LOCATION FOR A LOAD OF LOWER CURRENT RATING THAN SAID CIRCUIT BREAKER CURRENT RATING; A MOUNTING RECESS IN SAID HOUSING, SAID MOUNTING RECESS HAVING A FIRST END TERMINATING AT THE EXTERNAL SURFACE OF SAID CIRCUIT BREAKER HOUSING, AND A SECOND END AT AN INTERNAL RECESS EXTENDING WITHIN SAID HOUSING, BEYOND THE RECEIVED LOCATION OF A MOUNTING HOOK, SAID MOUNTING RECESS ADAPTED TO RECEIVE AND SECURABLY MATE WITH A PANELBOARD MOUNTING HOOK AT A PREDETERMINED PANELBOARD LOCATION; SAID FIRST MEANS COMPRISING A NON-INTERCHANGEABILITY MEMBER INCLUDING A MOUNTING PORTION RIGIDLY SECURED TO SAID HOUSING AT SAID INTERNAL RECESS, AND A BLOCKING PORTION EXTENDING THEREFROM AND INTERNALLY LOCATED WITHIN SAID MOUNTING RECESS; SAID NON-INTERCHANGEABILITY MEMBER BEING CONSTRUCTED OF A MATERIAL SUBSTANTIALLY STRONGER THAN THE MATERIAL OF SAID HOUSING AND SECURED TO SAID HOUSING IN A MANNER WHEREBY AN ATTEMPT TO BREAK AWAY SAID NONINTERCHANGEABILITY MEMBER IN WHOLE OR PART RESULTS INSTEAD IN BREAKING AWAY OF A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF SAID HOUSING, INCLUDING SAID HOOK RECEIVING MOUNTING RECESS.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-01-10 | 1973-07-12 | 1974-01-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-01-10 | 1977-07-12 | 1978-01-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |