Global Patent Index - EP 1003191 A1

EP 1003191 A1 20000524 - Thermomagnetic circuit-breaker

Title (en)

Thermomagnetic circuit-breaker

Title (de)

Thermomagnetischer Schutzschalter

Title (fr)

Interrupteur magnétothermique

Publication

EP 1003191 A1 20000524 (EN)

Application

EP 98203874 A 19981119

Priority

EP 98203874 A 19981119

Abstract (en)

The present invention relates to a thermomagnetic circuit-breaker comprising a moulded case containing a movable contact and a fixed contact, the movable contact being connected to an operating lever controlled by a trip lever and operatively associated to an operating knob, characterised by the fact that it comprises an auxiliary lever engageable with said movable contact to hold it at a predetermined distance from said fixed contact during closing operations, said auxiliary lever being operatively coupled with the operating knob to release the movable contact allowing completion of the closing operation. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

H01H 71/52

IPC 8 full level

H01H 71/52 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01H 71/526 (2013.01); H01H 2300/048 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE ES FR GB LI NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1003191 A1 20000524; EP 1003191 B1 20060111; AT E315832 T1 20060215; DE 69833158 D1 20060406; DE 69833158 T2 20060831; ES 2256914 T3 20060716

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98203874 A 19981119; AT 98203874 T 19981119; DE 69833158 T 19981119; ES 98203874 T 19981119