Floating stationary contact to create stable, low resistance contact joints

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8907236
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13425986

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A floating contact assembly for use in a circuit breaker includes a contact, a floating member, a bearing element, a jaw member, and a flexible conductor. The floating member includes a joint surface and the contact is electrically connected to a surface of the floating member opposite the joint surface. The bearing element is configured to abut the joint surface of the floating member such that the floating member is configured to rotate about a first axis that passes through the bearing element. The jaw member is configured to electrically connect the floating contact assembly to an external electrical component and the flexible conductor electrically couples the jaw member to the floating member.

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SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC USA INC201 WASHINGTON ST SUITE 2700 ONE BOSTON PLACE BOSTON MA 02108

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ehrenberger, Frank T North Liberty, US 2 3
Kaufman, Jeff West Liberty, US 2 4
Mittelstadt, Chad R Cedar Rapids, US 30 57

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