Patent ID: 11901148
Assignee: LEVITON MANUFACTURING CO., INC.
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 17:
18. A method to move a conductive path between a line phase terminal and a load phase terminal to a closed configuration when a predefined condition does not exist, the method comprising the steps of:
determining the predefined condition is not detected when a rocker of a reset lockout mechanism is moved from an OFF position corresponding to an OFF state of a circuit breaker to an ON position corresponding to an ON state of the circuit breaker;
energizing a solenoid of the reset lockout mechanism;
wherein in response to energizing the solenoid a plunger is moved;
wherein in response to the movement of the plunger, an armature is moved to a second position of the armature;
wherein upon movement of the armature to the second position of the armature, the armature locks a rocker in the ON position of the rocker.