US3290474A
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Circuit interrupter with improved terminal connecting means
Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp
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Filing: 1964-07-30
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Granted: 1966-12-06
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Expires: 1984-07-30
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Francis L Gelzheiser
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 21:02
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H71/00; H01H71/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
193 words
A CIRCUIT BREAKER COMPRISING AN INSULATING HOUSING: SAID INSULATING HOUSING COMPRISING A BACK, A FRONT OPPOSITE SAID BACK, A LINE END, A LOAD END AND TWO SIDES; A CIRCUITBREAKER MECHANISM SUPPORTED WITHIN SAID HOUSING AND COMPRISING A PAIR OF COOPERABLE CONTACTS; SAID FRONT HAVING A HANDLE-OPENING THEREIN; AN OPERATING HANDLE EXTENDING FROM SAID HANDLE-OPENING AND BEING OPERABLE TO OPEN AND CLOSE SAID CONTACTS; SAID HOUSING HAVING A FIRST OPENING MEANS AT THE BACK LINE AND AT ONE SIDE THEREOF; SAID HOUSING HAVING A SECOND OPENING MEANS AT THE BACK LINE END AND ATTHE SIDE OPPOSITE SAID ONE SIDE THEREOF; A TERMINAL CONDUCTOR SUPPORTED IN SAID HOUSING AT THE BACK LINE END THEREOF IN PROXIMITY TO SAID FIRST AND SECOND OPENING MEANS; A CONDUCTING STAB CONNECTOR SUPPORTED ON SAID HOUSING AT SAID FIRST OPENING MEAN, AND BEING REMOVABLY CONNECTED TO SAID TERMINAL CONDUCTOR IN A FIRST POSITION; AND SAID STAB CONNECTOR BEING REMOVABLE FROM SAID SUPPORT AT SAID FIRST OPENING MEANS AND BEING SUPPORTABLE ON SAID HOUSING AND CONNECTABLE WITH SAID TERMINAL CONDUCTOR AT SAID SECOND OPENING MEANS IN A SECOND POSITION ADVANCED FROM SAID FIRST POSITION IN THE DIRECTION EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID ENDS.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US3095524A
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-12-05 | 1970-06-06 | 1970-12-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-12-05 | 1974-06-06 | 1974-12-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-12-05 | 1978-06-06 | 1978-12-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |