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EP 1 643 527 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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25.07.2007 Bulletin 2007/30 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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05.04.2006 Bulletin 2006/14 |
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Date of filing: 30.09.2005 |
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International Patent Classification (IPC):
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Designated Contracting States: |
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AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE
SI SK TR |
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AL BA HR MK YU |
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01.10.2004 US 615446 P
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Applicant: Eaton Corporation |
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Cleveland, Ohio 44114-2584 (US) |
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- Little, David Edward
Midland, PA
15059 Beaver (US)
- Parks, David Allen
Baden, PA
15005 Beaver (US)
- Turner, David Curtis
Imperial, PA
15126 Allegheny (US)
- Bogdon, Erik Russell
Carnegie, PA
15106 Allegheny (US)
- Martelli, Dominic Patrick
McKees Rocks, PA
15136 Allegheny (US)
- Trax, James Alan
Oakdale, PA
15071 Allegheny (US)
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Representative: Emde, Eric |
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Wagner & Geyer,
Gewürzmühlstrasse 5 80538 München 80538 München (DE) |
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Actuator for auxiliary switch and circuit breaker incorporating the same |
(57) A U-shaped accessory actuator clip that snaps onto the crossbar (39) of a multipole
circuit breaker is integrally molded of a compliant material with a flexible finger
(69) that actuates/deactuates an accessory, such as an auxiliary switch, as the contacts
of the breaker close and open.