WO2007095260A3 - Circuit breaker interlock devices, systems, and methods - Google Patents

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WO2007095260A3
WO2007095260A3 PCT/US2007/003847 US2007003847W WO2007095260A3 WO 2007095260 A3 WO2007095260 A3 WO 2007095260A3 US 2007003847 W US2007003847 W US 2007003847W WO 2007095260 A3 WO2007095260 A3 WO 2007095260A3
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circuit breaker
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breaker interlock
interlock devices
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Brian Timothy Mccoy
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Brian Timothy Mccoy
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H9/00—Details of switching devices, not covered by groups H01H1/00 - H01H7/00
    • H01H9/20—Interlocking, locking, or latching mechanisms
    • H01H9/26—Interlocking, locking, or latching mechanisms for interlocking two or more switches
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H9/00—Details of switching devices, not covered by groups H01H1/00 - H01H7/00
    • H01H9/20—Interlocking, locking, or latching mechanisms
    • H01H9/28—Interlocking, locking, or latching mechanisms for locking switch parts by a key or equivalent removable member

Abstract

Certain exemplary embodiments comprise a breaker interlock device adapted to mechanically resist switching a handle of a first circuit breaker from an OFF position to an ON position when a handle of a second circuit breaker is in an ON position, wherein the first circuit breaker is adjacent to the second circuit breaker.
PCT/US2007/003847 2006-02-10 2007-02-12 Circuit breaker interlock devices, systems, and methods WO2007095260A2 (en)

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US11/351,817 US7446271B2 (en) 2006-02-10 2006-02-10 Circuit breaker interlock devices, systems, and methods

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