Global Patent Index - EP 0177438 B1

EP 0177438 B1 19900801 - MULTIPLE CIRCUIT BREAKER WITH SEPARATE INSULATING CASES FOR EVERY POLE

Title (en)

MULTIPLE CIRCUIT BREAKER WITH SEPARATE INSULATING CASES FOR EVERY POLE

Publication

EP 0177438 B1 19900801 (DE)

Application

EP 85730128 A 19850917

Priority

US 65623384 A 19841001

Abstract (en)

[origin: US4680564A] A multipole molded case circuit breaker has a single handle assembly contained in a first pole along with a movable contact arm assembly. A second pole has a movable contact arm assembly connected to the first contact arm assembly by a crossbar member so that the arms move in unison during normal operation. Each pole contains a tripping mechanism for tripping the breaker pole. The breaker mechanisms are connected for uniform tripping of all poles.

IPC 1-7

H01H 71/10

IPC 8 full level

H01H 71/10 (2006.01); H01H 73/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

H01H 71/1009 (2013.01 - EP US); H01H 2009/0094 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0177438 A2 19860409; EP 0177438 A3 19870812; EP 0177438 B1 19900801; CA 1241987 A 19880913; DE 3578970 D1 19900906; JP S6185744 A 19860501; US 4680564 A 19870714

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 85730128 A 19850917; CA 489767 A 19850830; DE 3578970 T 19850917; JP 21445085 A 19850927; US 65623384 A 19841001