Resettable internal actuating mechanism for use with an electronic sectionalizer

In an electronic sectionalizer having a tube assembly movable between a closed position and an open position and a latching mechanism movable between a locking position and a releasing position to cause movement of said tube assembly between said closed position and open position, an actuating mechanism comprising:

• (a) an electro-mechanical means mounted in said tube assembly and biased to move to an extended position and movable to a retracted position in response to receipt of an electrical signal;
• (b) actuating means spaced from said electro-mechanical means and mounted in said tube assembly and being biased to move from a non-actuated position to an actuated position to cause said latching mechanism to move from said locking to releasing position and thereby cause movement of said tube assembly from said closed to open position;
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• (c) linking means mounted in said tube assembly between said electro-mechanical means and said actuating means and biased to pivotably move from a latched position to an unlatched position;
• (d) said linking means having opposite upper and lower ends being latched respectively to said electro-mechanical means and to said actuating means when said linking means is at said latched position and said electro-mechanical means is at said extended position to thereby hold said actuating means at said non-actuated position, said opposite ends of said linking means unlatching respectively from said electro-mechanical means and from said actuating means in response to said electro-mechanical means being moved to said retracted position to thereby release said linking means to move to said unlatched position and said actuating means to move to said actuated position to cause said latching mechanism to move to said locking to releasing position and thereby cause movement of said tube assembly from said closed to open position.