US3287534A
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Circuit interrupter structure with improved terminal means
Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp
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Filing: 1963-08-30
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Granted: 1966-11-22
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Expires: 1983-08-30
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Albert R Cellerini
- 👤 Louis N Ricci
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 19:16
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R9/00; H01H; H01H71/00; H01H71/08; H01H71/10; H01H71/12; H01H71/40
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
170 words
A CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER COMPRISING AN INSULATING HOUSING, SAID HOUSING COMPRISING A FRONT, A BACK AND SIDE WALL MEANS, SAID HOUSING HAVING A FIRST OPENING IN THE FRONT THEREOF, A CIRCUIT-INTERRUPTER MECHANISM DISPODED WITHIN SAID HOUSING AND COMPRISING AN OPERATING HANDLE EXTENDING FROM SAID FIRST OPENING, SUCH MECHANISM COMPRISING A PAIR OF CONTACTS, SAID HANDLE BEING MANUALLY OPERABLE TO OPEN AND CLOSE SAID CONTACTS, AN ARC-EXTINGUISHING UNIT FOR EXTINGUISHING ARCS DRAWN BETWEEN SAID CONTACTS, SAID BACK HAVING A SECOND OPENING THEREIN UNDER SAID ARCEXTINGUISHING UNIT, A MAIN CONDUCTOR SUPPORTED WITHIN SAID HOUSING IN PROXIMITY TO SAID SECOND OPENING AND BETWEEN SAID SECOND OPENING AND SAID ARC-EXTINGUISHING UNIT, ONE OF SAID CONTACTS BEING FIXEDLY SUPPORTED ON SAID MAIN CONDUCTOR, A UNITARY TERMINAL CONDUCTOR, AND MEANS CONNECTING SAID UNITARY TERMINAL CONDUCTOR DIRECTLY TO SAID INTERNAL MAIN CONDUCTOR AT SAID SECOND OPENING WITH SAID UNITARY EXTERNAL TERMINAL CONDUCTOR EXTENDING AWAY FROM SAID HOUSING BEYOND THE BACK OF SAID HOUSING WHEREBY SAID UNITARY EXTERNAL TERMINAL CONDUCTOR IS ACCESSIBLE FOR DIRECT CONNECTION TO A BUS BAR.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
170 words
A CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER COMPRISING AN INSULATING HOUSING, SAID HOUSING COMPRISING A FRONT, A BACK AND SIDE WALL MEANS, SAID HOUSING HAVING A FIRST OPENING IN THE FRONT THEREOF, A CIRCUIT-INTERRUPTER MECHANISM DISPODED WITHIN SAID HOUSING AND COMPRISING AN OPERATING HANDLE EXTENDING FROM SAID FIRST OPENING, SUCH MECHANISM COMPRISING A PAIR OF CONTACTS, SAID HANDLE BEING MANUALLY OPERABLE TO OPEN AND CLOSE SAID CONTACTS, AN ARC-EXTINGUISHING UNIT FOR EXTINGUISHING ARCS DRAWN BETWEEN SAID CONTACTS, SAID BACK HAVING A SECOND OPENING THEREIN UNDER SAID ARCEXTINGUISHING UNIT, A MAIN CONDUCTOR SUPPORTED WITHIN SAID HOUSING IN PROXIMITY TO SAID SECOND OPENING AND BETWEEN SAID SECOND OPENING AND SAID ARC-EXTINGUISHING UNIT, ONE OF SAID CONTACTS BEING FIXEDLY SUPPORTED ON SAID MAIN CONDUCTOR, A UNITARY TERMINAL CONDUCTOR, AND MEANS CONNECTING SAID UNITARY TERMINAL CONDUCTOR DIRECTLY TO SAID INTERNAL MAIN CONDUCTOR AT SAID SECOND OPENING WITH SAID UNITARY EXTERNAL TERMINAL CONDUCTOR EXTENDING AWAY FROM SAID HOUSING BEYOND THE BACK OF SAID HOUSING WHEREBY SAID UNITARY EXTERNAL TERMINAL CONDUCTOR IS ACCESSIBLE FOR DIRECT CONNECTION TO A BUS BAR.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-11-21 | 1970-05-23 | 1970-11-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-11-21 | 1974-05-23 | 1974-11-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-11-21 | 1978-05-23 | 1978-11-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |