Patent ID: 8704114
Filing Date: 2014-04-22
Classification: H01H

Abstract:
1. A single module circuit breaker housing, comprising: a first circuit breaker disposed within the single module circuit breaker housing, wherein the first circuit breaker includes a first shaft assembly, a first contact mechanism coupled to the first shaft assembly, and contacts within the first contact mechanism arranged to be forced open by an over-current condition; a second circuit breaker disposed within the single module circuit breaker housing, wherein the second circuit breaker includes a second shaft assembly, a second contact mechanism coupled to the second shaft assembly, and contacts within the second contact mechanism arranged to be forced open by an over-current condition; a first linkage coupled to the first shaft assembly and the second contact mechanism, the first linkage disposed within the single module circuit breaker housing; and a second linkage coupled to the second shaft assembly and the first contact mechanism, the second linkage disposed within the single module circuit breaker housing; wherein the single module circuit breaker housing encloses a space, the first circuit breaker, second circuit breaker, first linkage, and second linkage configured to share the space enclosed by the single module circuit breaker housing, the single module circuit breaker housing configured to be arranged as a single module circuit breaker, and the single module circuit breaker housing with the first and second circuit breakers interlocked within the single module circuit breaker housing configured to be arranged as a unit on a backboard; and the first circuit breaker further includes a first trip unit configured to trip the first contact mechanism; and the second circuit breaker further includes a second trip unit in electrical communication with the first trip unit, and configured to trip the second contact mechanism.