Improvements in and relating to circuit breakers

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EP 0 865 061 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	14.04.1999 Bulletin 1999/15

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	16.09.1998 Bulletin 1998/38

(21)	Application number: 98410026.3

(22)	Date of filing: 06.03.1998

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁶: H01H 71/08

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

14.03.1997 GB 9705342

(71)	Applicant: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SA
	92100 Boulogne Billancourt (FR)

(72)	Inventors:
	Ball, Keith Wray Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 2QG (GB) Baker, Andrew Purdie Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 2QG (GB) Cole, Anthony Robert Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 2QG (GB)

(74)	Representative: Ritzenthaler, Jacques et al
	Schneider Electric SA, Service Propriété Industrielle - A7 38050 Grenoble Cédex 09 38050 Grenoble Cédex 09 (FR)

(54)	Improvements in and relating to circuit breakers

(57) The invention relates to circuit breakers and to adapters for circuit breakers, more particularly, although not exclusively, to miniature circuit breakers.
This adapter comprises an electrically conductive member formed to be attachable to a circuit breaker, having a portion (12) to be clamped and electrically connectable within a cable entry of the circuit breaker, a downwardly dependable connection portion (13a), and an upwardly dependable support portion (13a, 13b) for engagement with the circuit breaker casing, in use.

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