US3278804A
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Directional overcurrent relays
Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp
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Filing: 1962-06-27
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Granted: 1966-10-11
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Expires: 1982-06-27
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Herbert W Lensner
- 👤 Paul J Schwanenflugel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 05:13
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02H; H02H3/00; H02H3/08; H02H3/093
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
111 words
IN A PROTECTIVE ARRANGEMENT FOR AN ELECTIC SYSTEM, A DIRECTIONAL RELAY INCLUDING A FIRST SWITCH OPERABLE INTO CLOSED AND OPEN CONDITIONS DEPENDENT ON THE DIRECTION OF THE ENERGIZATION APPLIED TO THE DIRECTIONAL RELAY, AN OVERCURRENT RELAY INCLUDING A SECOND SWITCH OPERABLE INTO CLOSED AND OPEN CONDITIONS DEPENDENT ON THE MAGNITUDE OF THE ENERGIZATION OF THE OVERCURRENT RELAY, A SOURCE OF ENERGY, AN ENERGY-CONTROLLED SWITCH DEPENDENT ON THE POLARITY OF ITS ENERGIZATION FOR CONTROLLING THE OPERABILITY OF THE OVERCURRENT RELAY AND CONTROL MEANS EFFECTIVE WITH THE FIRST SWITCH IN A FIRST CONDITION FOR ENERGIZING THE CONTROLLED SWITCH FROM SAID SOURCE WITH A FIRST POLARITY FOR RENDERING THE OVERCURRENT RELAY INOPERATIVE, SAID CONTROL
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
111 words
IN A PROTECTIVE ARRANGEMENT FOR AN ELECTIC SYSTEM, A DIRECTIONAL RELAY INCLUDING A FIRST SWITCH OPERABLE INTO CLOSED AND OPEN CONDITIONS DEPENDENT ON THE DIRECTION OF THE ENERGIZATION APPLIED TO THE DIRECTIONAL RELAY, AN OVERCURRENT RELAY INCLUDING A SECOND SWITCH OPERABLE INTO CLOSED AND OPEN CONDITIONS DEPENDENT ON THE MAGNITUDE OF THE ENERGIZATION OF THE OVERCURRENT RELAY, A SOURCE OF ENERGY, AN ENERGY-CONTROLLED SWITCH DEPENDENT ON THE POLARITY OF ITS ENERGIZATION FOR CONTROLLING THE OPERABILITY OF THE OVERCURRENT RELAY AND CONTROL MEANS EFFECTIVE WITH THE FIRST SWITCH IN A FIRST CONDITION FOR ENERGIZING THE CONTROLLED SWITCH FROM SAID SOURCE WITH A FIRST POLARITY FOR RENDERING THE OVERCURRENT RELAY INOPERATIVE, SAID CONTROL
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