Patent ID: 9685768
Date: 2017-06-20
CPC Classifications: H01R,H02B,H02G

Claim:
1. A spout for a connection between a bus bar and a circuit breaker in switchgear, the spout having an outer surface and comprising: a housing formed of insulative material and including a tubular body having an inner cavity and a radial first ventilation opening, a base portion having a first longitudinal opening, and a fixed contact receiving portion having a second longitudinal opening; a fixed contact formed of an electrically conductive material and having an outer contact surface exposed through the second longitudinal opening, the fixed contact forming a portion of the outer surface of the spout; a heat sink connected to the outer contact surface of the fixed contact, wherein the heat sink and the fixed contact include aligned apertures; and at least one securing device that extends through the aligned apertures.