Patent ID: 6646838
Filing Date: 2003-11-11
Classification: H01H,H02H

Abstract:
A circuit interrupting device comprising:a housing; a first electrical conductive path disposed at least partially within said housing and capable of being electrically connected to a source of electricity; a second electrical conductive path disposed at least partially within said housing and capable of conducting electrical current to a load when electrical continuity between said first and second electrical conductive paths is made; a circuit interrupting portion disposed at least partially within said housing and configured to break the continuity between said first and second conductive paths upon the occurrence of a predetermined condition; a reset portion disposed at least partially within said housing and configured to make electrical continuity between the first and second conductive paths, and configured to activate the circuit interrupting portion; a reset lockout portion, responsive to the activation state of the circuit interrupting portion, for preventing the making of electrical continuity between said first and second conductive paths if said circuit interrupting portion is non-operational; and a trip portion disposed at least partially within said housing and configured to break the continuity between said first and second conductive paths independently of said circuit interrupting portion operation.