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Circuit breaker assembly
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1963-08-12
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Granted: 1966-03-15
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Expires: 1983-08-12
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Walter F Dowdle
- 👤 Lyle J Wenzel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 03:43
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H71/00; H01H71/10; H01H71/50; H01H71/52; H01H73/00; H01H73/02; H01H73/04; H01H73/045
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
132 words
A CIRCUIT BREAKER ASSEMBLY COMPRISING: A SWITCH HOUSING CONTAINING ELECTRICAL CONTACTS; A SWITCHING MEMBER MOUNTED IN SAID HOUSING FOR RECIPROCATING SWITH CONTAINING MOVEMENT, SAID SWITCHING MEMBER HAVING AN ACTUATING PORTION EXTENDING BEYOND SAID HOUSING; A CASING REMOVABLY MOUNTED ON SAID HOUSING OVER SAID SWITCHING MEMBER; AND A TOGGLE MECHANISM MOUNTED WITHIN SAID CASING AND REMOVABLE WITH SAID CASING INCLUDING A PIVOTAL OPERATING MEMBER HAVING A HANDLE EXTENDING THROUGH SAID CASING AND MOVABLE BETWEEN "OFF" AND "ON" POSITIONS IN DIRECTIONS TRANSVERSE TO THE DIRECTION OF RECIPROCATION OF SAID SWITCHING MEMBER, AND MEANS INCLUDING A PIVOTAL DRIVE MEMBER ARRANGED TO ENGAGE THE ACTUATING PORTION OF SAID SWITCHING MEMBER AND OPERABLE IN RESPONSE TO MOVEMENTS OF SAID OPERATING MEMBER AND HANDLE BETWEEN SAID "OFF" AND "ON" POSITIONS TO DRIVE SAID SWITCHING MEMBER IN RECIPROCATING MOVEMENTS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
132 words
A CIRCUIT BREAKER ASSEMBLY COMPRISING: A SWITCH HOUSING CONTAINING ELECTRICAL CONTACTS; A SWITCHING MEMBER MOUNTED IN SAID HOUSING FOR RECIPROCATING SWITH CONTAINING MOVEMENT, SAID SWITCHING MEMBER HAVING AN ACTUATING PORTION EXTENDING BEYOND SAID HOUSING; A CASING REMOVABLY MOUNTED ON SAID HOUSING OVER SAID SWITCHING MEMBER; AND A TOGGLE MECHANISM MOUNTED WITHIN SAID CASING AND REMOVABLE WITH SAID CASING INCLUDING A PIVOTAL OPERATING MEMBER HAVING A HANDLE EXTENDING THROUGH SAID CASING AND MOVABLE BETWEEN "OFF" AND "ON" POSITIONS IN DIRECTIONS TRANSVERSE TO THE DIRECTION OF RECIPROCATION OF SAID SWITCHING MEMBER, AND MEANS INCLUDING A PIVOTAL DRIVE MEMBER ARRANGED TO ENGAGE THE ACTUATING PORTION OF SAID SWITCHING MEMBER AND OPERABLE IN RESPONSE TO MOVEMENTS OF SAID OPERATING MEMBER AND HANDLE BETWEEN SAID "OFF" AND "ON" POSITIONS TO DRIVE SAID SWITCHING MEMBER IN RECIPROCATING MOVEMENTS.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-03-14 | 1969-09-13 | 1970-03-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-03-14 | 1973-09-13 | 1974-03-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-03-14 | 1977-09-13 | 1978-03-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |