Circuit breaker with electronic sensing and de-latch activation

RT Watford, K Miller - US Patent 8,134,428, 2012 - Google Patents
A circuit breaker and method includes a mechanical pole moveable between a latched
position and an unlatched position to open an electrical connection between a pair of …

External actuator interlock mechanism for circuit breaker

M Rodriguez, JE Ferree, S Titus, DA Leone - US Patent 6,831,534, 2004 - Google Patents
One embodiment relates to a circuit breaker having a Sensing circuit, a control circuit, an
actuator, an operating mechanism, and an interlock mechanism. The Sensing cir cuit is …

Short circuit indicating devices and methods for circuit breakers

SS Thomas - US Patent 9,455,108, 2016 - Google Patents
A device is provided for use with a circuit breaker that includes a magnetic trip bar adapted
to move from a non-tripped position to a tripped position in response to a short-circuit …

Trip indicating circuit breaker

TG Gasper - US Patent 6,246,304, 2001 - Google Patents
A circuit breaker having an external trip indicator, having a circuit breaker housing, a trip
mechanism within the housing, sensing a trip condition and being responsive thereto to …

On-board circuit breaker with reset enable mechanism

D Girot, T Vinard, D Meux, H Carton… - US Patent …, 2006 - Google Patents
An on-board circuit breaker that includes a push-button that enables the circuit breaker to be
reset by depressing it, a power Supply terminal and distribution terminal, two break ing …

Automatic circuit breaker with tripping device activated by a movable contact

L Bonetti, N Bresciani - US Patent 7,750,766, 2010 - Google Patents
Embodiments of an automatic single-or multi-pole circuit breaker for use in low-voltage
applications are disclosed. The circuit breaker includes at least a first fixed contact this is …

Intelligent circuit breakers with visual indicators to provide operational status

M Telefus, DM Baker, GL Maxwell… - US Patent …, 2022 - Google Patents
A circuit breaker includes a circuit breaker housing, an air-gap switch disposed within the
housing, and a first visual indicator configured to provide an indication of an open state and …

Manually trippable circuit breaker

CF Alfaro, TJ Stack - US Patent 6,707,368, 2004 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A circuit breaker includes a nonconductive housing, a first breaker contact
within Said housing, and a trigger element having a Second breaker contact located within …

Circuit breaker

H Franke, W Fruth, S Haebel… - US Patent 10,218,167, 2019 - Google Patents
Pierce, PLC (57) ABSTRACT A circuit breaker includes a tripping unit for interrupting an
electrical circuit, and at least one current sensor for deter mining the electrical current …

Circuit breaker with current limiting and high speed fault capability

M Fasano - US Patent 9,799,477, 2017 - Google Patents
A circuit breaker arraignment includes at least two trip mechanisms. The first trip mechanism
acts to immediately trip to open contacts of the circuit breaker upon reaching a first threshold …