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Racking device and power module therefor

CA 2616331 C · Owner: Garbulinski, David M. · Inventors: Garbulinski, David M.; Vaill, Ronald E.; Prince, Judith R.

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A racking device (102) performs a circuit breaker racking operation. The racking device (102) includes a base (104) with wheels (114) and a brake to facilitate moving the racking device and positioning it with respect to a switchgear cabinet. An elongated tubular member (106) extends substantially vertically from the base (104). A self-contained counter-balanced power module (130) includes an enclosure (132) having a pair of opposing openings (134 135) for receiving the elongated tubular member (106) and a counterweight , system (138) for counter-balancing the power module (130).

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  • Filed August 2, 2006 and granted December 18, 2012. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended August 2, 2026.
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FiledAugust 2, 2006
GrantedDecember 18, 2012
Term endedAugust 2, 2026
Patent numberCA 2616331 C
Classification (IPC)H02B3/00

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