ARC responsive thermal circuit breaker

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6642832
APP PUB NO 20020080003A1
SERIAL NO

10045234

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A circuit breaker (10) has a current carrying bimetallic element (18) which bends upon self-heating and upon being subjected to a selected overload current transfers motion to a connecting plate (32) which displaces a latch surface (42b) from a catch (34a) of a bell crank mechanism (34) allowing a spring biased operating member (28) to move movable contact means (12) out of contact engagement with stationary contact means (14) thereby tripping the circuit breaker. An arc sensing circuit (52) is coupled to the load circuit and upon sensing selected arcs causes an arc responsive actuator (56, 62) to be energized to transfer motion to the latch (42) to trip the circuit breaker.

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  • SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES MASSACHUSETTS, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Berg, Peter G Attleboro Falls, MA 24 443
Pellon, Christian V Norton, MA 17 268

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