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Auxiliary switch retainer for circuit breakers and actuator member

CA 2008256 C · Owner: Cambreleng, Paul S. · Inventors: Cambreleng, Paul S.

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A circuit breaker having the generally rectangular case with an actuating switch handle on one edge and terminals at the opposite edge is provided with an auxiliary switch receptacle at the edge by the terminal. Retainer means is provided for holding the auxiliary switch in the receptacle and an access opening is provided through the edge wall for communication between the switch actuating member and a portion of the breaker mechanism moving in response to breaker contact opening and closing. A U-shaped retainer is preferably used to retain the switch in the receptacle by passing prongs thereof through the holes in the switch walls and the aligned switch holes. The actuator member may be in …

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  • Filed January 22, 1990 and granted March 15, 1994. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended January 22, 2010.
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FiledJanuary 22, 1990
GrantedMarch 15, 1994
Term endedJanuary 22, 2010
Patent numberCA 2008256 C
Classification (IPC)H01H9/28 +2 more

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1991199319951997199920012003200520072009Application filedJan 22, 1990Patent grantedMarch 15, 1994Term endedJan 22, 2010

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