Electrical switch and circuit breaker

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8773235
APP PUB NO 20130134028A1
SERIAL NO

13677905

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An electrical switch and a circuit breaker are presented herein. The electrical switch includes a graded resistance block comprising a first end having a first electrical resistivity and a second end having an electrical resistivity greater than the first electrical resistivity. The electrical switch further includes a fixed contact electrically coupled to the first end of the graded resistance block, and a sliding contact configured to slide over the graded resistance block. In addition to the components of the electrical switch, the circuit breaker also includes a forcing mechanism to slide the sliding contact over the graded resistance block from the first end to the second end.

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  • GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bohori, Adnan Kutubuddin Bangalore, IN 47 704
Kumar, Sundeep Bangalore, IN 61 528
Nayak, Mohandas Bangalore, IN 34 150
Parakala, Padmaja Bangalore, IN 19 100
Reddy, Sudhakar Eddula Bangalore, IN 13 184

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