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306/87
H01H 77/10 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 1252139
-42- Abstract of the Disclosure A molded case circuit breaker includes a movable upper electrical contact carried by a movable arm having an end portion with an arcuate cam surface formed thereon for engaging an outwardly projecting cam surface of a spring-loaded clip that is disposed in a recess formed in a rotatable cross-bar of an operating mechanism of the circuit breaker. At least one compression spring is re- tained within the recess between the cross-bar and the spring clip. The spring clip is configured to transfer sufficient biasing force to the end portion of the movable upper electrical contact arm to enable the upper electrical contact and arm to move in unison with the cross-bar when the circuit breaker is tripped. Upon the occurrence of a high level short circuit or fault current of sufficient magnitude, the upper electrical contact arm and contact rotate independently of the cross-bar and the arcuate cam surface thereof is moved against the then stationary spring clip cam surface. The outwardly projecting surface of the spring clip and the arcuate cam surface of the end portion of the movable contact arm are configured to provide de- creased biasing force as the upper electrical contact rotates to its BLOWN-OPEN position. A detent or groove is formed along the arcuate cam surface of the end portion for receiving an outwardly projecting surface of the spring clip to retain the movable upper electrical contact and arm in a BLOWN-OPEN position, thereby minimizing the poss- ibility of contact restrike.
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Haggerty David L.
Tedesco Robert J.
Oldham And Company
Westinghouse Electric Corporation
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