Patent ID: 6381112
Filing Date: 2002-04-30
Classification: H01H,H02H

Abstract:
A circuit interrupting device comprising:a housing; a first conductive path disposed at least partially within said housing and capable of being electrically connected to a source of electricity; a second 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 interrupter disposed within said housing, the circuit interrupter having an operational state and a non-operational state and configured to break the continuity between said first and second conductive paths upon the occurrence of a predetermined condition; a reset mechanism configured to make electrical continuity between the first and second conductive paths after said predetermined condition occurs; and a reset lock-out that prevents the making of electrical continuity between said first and second conductive paths if said circuit interrupter is in the non-operational state; and wherein activation of the reset mechanism activates the circuit interrupter to be in the operational state to move the reset lock-out to a reset position.