Laminated copper assembly
CA 1338593 C · Owner: Westinghouse Electric Corporation · Inventors: Paton, Charles Richard
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A laminated contact assembly is formed from a number of individual contact assemblies. Each individual contact assembly includes a contact arm portion, which carries a movable main or arcing contact and a stationary conductor portion. A flexible shunt is used to connect the contact arm portion to the stationary conductor portion. Intermediate individual contact assemblies are provided with T-shaped slots for receiving square-headed fasteners. These square-headed fasteners are captured by adjacent assemblies once the laminated contact assembly is complete. By providing such an arrangement the need to, drill and tap holes in the base of the laminated contact arm assembly is obviated. Since …
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- Granted September 10, 1996. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended September 10, 2013.
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