Patent ID: 9704676
Date: 2017-07-11
CPC Classifications: H01H

Claim:
1. A slot motor assembly and arc plate assembly combination for use in a switch device: a modular slot motor assembly of multiple separate pieces comprising a first leg as a first individual part, a second leg as a second individual part and a base component as a third individual part wherein the second leg is spaced from the first leg and each of the first and second legs have a rear face and a front face and the base component has a front and rear portion, the first and second legs in contact with the base component, and wherein at least a portion of the modular slot motor assembly is insulated with a casing; an arc plate assembly having a first and second side plates and a plurality of arc plates between the first and second side plates and positioned proximate the rear portion of the base component and the rear faces of the first and second legs; and a means for securing the modular slot motor assembly to a subcomponent housing, wherein the means for securing comprises a locking component connected to the modular slot motor assembly and a mating portion connected to the subcomponent housing such that the locking component slidably engages with the mating portion, wherein the mating portion is a portion of a wall within the subcomponent housing and the locking component is attached to either the first leg, the second leg or side panels of each leg of the modular slot motor assembly.