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US3229166A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

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
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Edmunds William Harold

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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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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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-01-10 1969-07-12 1970-01-11 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-01-10 1973-07-12 1974-01-11 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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