Electric circuit breaker comprising a plurality of vacuum interrupters simultaneously operated by a common operator

Patent · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1980

OSTI ID:863672

Barkan, Philip ^[1]; Imam, Imdad ^[2]

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1. Stanford, CA
2. Secane, PA

This circuit breaker comprises a plurality of a vacuum-type circuit interrupters, each having a movable contact rod. A common operating device for the interrupters comprises a linearly-movable operating member. The interrupters are mounted at one side of the operating member with their movable contact rods extending in a direction generally toward the operating member. Means is provided for mechanically coupling the operating member to the contact rods, and this means comprises a plurality of insulating operating rods, each connected at one end to the operating member and at its opposite end to one of the movable contact rods. The operating rods are of substantially equal length and have longitudinal axes that converge and intersect at substantially a common point.

• DOE Contract Number: EX-76-C-01-2065
• Assignee: General Electric Company (Philadelphia, PA)
• Patent Number(s): US 4225761
• OSTI ID: 863672
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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