Patent ID: 9064659
Filing Date: 2015-06-23
Classification: H01H

Abstract:
1. A circuit interruption device comprising: at least one line side electrical contact and at least one respective load side electrical contact, the electrical contacts disposed within a case; each of the line side contacts configured for engagement with a respective load side contact, the engagement for electrically connecting an electrical supply with an electrical load; wherein the engagement comprises at least one of the line side electrical contact and the respective load side electrical contact moving through an arcing zone to make an electrical connection; wherein the arcing zone comprises at least one constriction zone adapted for limiting arcing between the respective electrical contacts; and at least one movable component configured to create the at least one constriction zone in cooperation with the movement of the electrical contact, the at least one movable component selected from the group consisting of a gate configured to rotate about a pivot point and a gate configured to move in a constrained path relative to the movable contact member.