Patent ID: 6984795
Filing Date: 2006-01-10
Classification: H01H

Abstract:
1. A center break switch comprising: a base; a pair of switch blades, each having a switch contact and each mounted on the base by a rotatable support structure combined with an operating mechanism that moves the switch blades and their contacts between closed and open positions upon application of a motive force to the operating mechanism, each switch blade also having a line terminal; the support structure and operating mechanism being related for rotation of each blade's support structure proximate the base with resulting movement of the blades and contacts arcuately between the closed and open positions; and a pair of pry bars, each of the pair being attached to one of the blades proximate the contact with the bars arranged to have facing ends that work pivotally against each other during at least part of a switch opening operation of the operating mechanism to facilitate opening of the contacts.