US3371746A
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Energy storage mechaninsm for actuating circuit breakers and the like
Assignee: Federal Pacific Electric Co
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Filing: 1966-07-26
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Granted: 1968-03-05
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Expires: 1986-07-26
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward I Engel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 12:54
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H3/00; H01H3/22; H01H3/30; H01H3/3005; H01H3/301
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
105 words
A STORED ENERGY MECHANISM FOR OPERATING A CIRCUIT BREAKER INCLUDING SPRING MEANS FOR STORING THE OPERATING ENERGY, SAID SPRING MEANS DEFINING A GIVEN VOLUME IN THE DISCHARGED POSITION THEREOF, MEANS FOR TRANSMITTING TO SAID SPRING THE ENERGY TO BE STORED IN SAID SPRING IN RESPONSE TO EXTERNALLY GENERATED FORCES, MEANS FOR RELEASABLY RESTRAINING SAID SPRING MEANS IN THE CHARGED POSITION THEREOF, AND MEANS FOR RELEASING THE RESTRAINING MEANS, SAID ENERGY TRANSMITTING MEANS, SAID RELEASABLE RESTRAININGG MEANS, AND SAID RELEASING MEANS BEING MOUNTED WITHIN SAID GIVEN VOLUME OF SAID SPRING MEANS AND MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTING SAID SPRING MEANS TO THE CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR THE OPERATION THEREOF.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
105 words
A STORED ENERGY MECHANISM FOR OPERATING A CIRCUIT BREAKER INCLUDING SPRING MEANS FOR STORING THE OPERATING ENERGY, SAID SPRING MEANS DEFINING A GIVEN VOLUME IN THE DISCHARGED POSITION THEREOF, MEANS FOR TRANSMITTING TO SAID SPRING THE ENERGY TO BE STORED IN SAID SPRING IN RESPONSE TO EXTERNALLY GENERATED FORCES, MEANS FOR RELEASABLY RESTRAINING SAID SPRING MEANS IN THE CHARGED POSITION THEREOF, AND MEANS FOR RELEASING THE RESTRAINING MEANS, SAID ENERGY TRANSMITTING MEANS, SAID RELEASABLE RESTRAININGG MEANS, AND SAID RELEASING MEANS BEING MOUNTED WITHIN SAID GIVEN VOLUME OF SAID SPRING MEANS AND MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTING SAID SPRING MEANS TO THE CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR THE OPERATION THEREOF.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1975-03-05 | 1975-09-04 | 1976-03-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1979-03-05 | 1979-09-04 | 1980-03-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |