Molded case circuit breakers with a switch PCB over an internal pocket and behind a front cover
US-9524842-B2 · Dec 20, 2016 · US
Trip unit strain relief
US9443686B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9443686-B2 |
| Application number | US-201414226972-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 27, 2014 |
| Priority date | Mar 27, 2014 |
| Publication date | Sep 13, 2016 |
| Grant date | Sep 13, 2016 |
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A circuit breaker is described herein. The circuit breaker comprising: a first plurality of electrical wires to the circuit breaker; a strain relief connecting the plurality of electrical wires to the circuit breaker; a securing mechanism attaching the strain relief to the circuit breaker; and a plurality of tethers attached to the circuit breaker positioned over the strain relief.
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We claim: 1. A circuit breaker comprising: a first plurality of electrical wires extending into the circuit breaker from a location external to the circuit breaker; a strain relief connecting the plurality of electrical wires to the circuit breaker; wherein a tether is an integral part of the strain relief; a securing mechanism attaching the strain relief to the circuit breaker, wherein the strain relief is structured to flex in order to resist accidental pulling of the electrical wires. 2. The circuit breaker of claim 1 wherein the securing mechanism is a thumb screw. 3. The circuit breaker of claim 1 wherein the tether provides protection of accidental loss of the strain relief. 4. The circuit breaker of claim 1 wherein one end of the tether is attached outwardly from the circuit breaker, over the strain relief and another end inwardly to the circuit breaker. 5. A circuit breaker comprising: a first plurality of electrical wires extending into the circuit breaker from a location external to the circuit breaker; a strain relief connecting the plurality of electrical wires to the circuit breaker; a securing mechanism attaching the strain relief to the circuit breaker; and a tether attached to the circuit breaker positioned over the strain relief, wherein the strain relief is structured to flex in order to resist accidental pulling of the electrical wires. 6. The circuit breaker of claim 5 wherein the securing mechanism is a thumb screw. 7. The circuit breaker of claim 5 wherein the tether provides protection of the accidental loss of the strain relief. 8. The circuit breaker of claim 5 wherein one end of the tether is attached outwardly from the circuit breaker, over the strain relief and another end inwardly to the circuit breaker.
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- H01H71/0207Primary
Mounting or assembling the different parts of the circuit breaker · CPC title
Low power connections for auxiliary switches, e.g. shunt trip · CPC title
the cable clamping being achieved by mounting the separate part on the housing of the coupling device · CPC title
- H01H71/0228Primary
having provisions for interchangeable or replaceable parts · CPC title
Self-contained, easily replaceable microswitches · CPC title
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- What does patent US9443686B2 cover?
- A circuit breaker is described herein. The circuit breaker comprising: a first plurality of electrical wires to the circuit breaker; a strain relief connecting the plurality of electrical wires to the circuit breaker; a securing mechanism attaching the strain relief to the circuit breaker; and a plurality of tethers attached to the circuit breaker positioned over the strain relief.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Eaton Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H01H71/0207. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Sep 13 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).