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US 4,785,145 AGranted
Modular electrical disconnect switch
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsRobert L. Owens, Paul D. Carpenter
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Abstract
A modular electrical disconnect switch employs multi-functional component designs for minimum inventory of operating components. The switch replaces a number of switches of different ratings and sizes thereby reducing the total switch inventory requirements.
Claims8
A modular electric disconnect switch comprising:
- a molded plastic support base;
- a line terminal assembly at one end of said base;
- a load terminal assembly at an opposite end of said base;
- a contact blade extending between said line and load terminal assemblies;
- an operating mechanism connecting with said contact blade for electrically connecting and disconnecting said contact blade from said line and load terminal assemblies, said line and load terminal assemblies having interchangeable components;
- said load terminal assembly comprising a T-shaped load terminal support adapter interposed between a first pair of side plates at one end of said side plates, with one end of said contact blade being pivotally attached to said side plates at an opposite end of said side plates;
- said line terminal assembly comprising a T-shaped line terminal support adapter interposed between a second pair of side plates at one end of said side plates for providing a contact blade receiver slot at an opposite end thereof;
- an arc chute arranged on top of said T-shaped line terminal support adapter;
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- an arc runner attached to a top of said T-shaped line terminal support adapter intermediate said T-shaped line terminal support adapter and said arc chute.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.