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(11) EP 0 255 992 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
21.09.1988 Bulletin 1988/38

(43) Date of publication A2:
17.02.1988 Bulletin 1988/07

(21) Application number: 87830216

(22) Date of filing: 09.06.1987
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE ES FR GB GR LI NL SE

(30) Priority: 04.08.1986 IT 2274886

(71) Applicant: BASSANI TICINO S.p.A.
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(72) Inventors:
  • Fabrizi, Fabrizio
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  • Calderara, Ennio
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(54) A double-pole circuit breaker for civil range electric equipment, incorporating an arc change-over device


(57) A double-pole circuit breaker (1) for enclosed boxes of civil range electric equipment has longer life and comprises, within a body (8), neutral (15) and protected (14) poles, moving (23,19) and fixed (22,18) contacts for each pole (15, 14), a diaphragm (3) in said body (8), two chambers (34,33) formed in said body (8) on opposed sides of the diaphragm (3) and being each adapted to accommodate a respective one of said moving contacts (23,19) for movement therein through a preset path (T) toward and away from a respective one of the fixed contacts (22,18), a throughgoing socket (35) in said diaphragm (3), and a metal crosspiece (37) having a middle portion inserted in said socket (35) and end portions (39,38) overhanging in said chambers (34,33) at a location facing said path (T).







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