Patent ID: 6590756
Filing Date: 2003-07-08
Classification: H01H,H02B

Abstract:
A cable trip assembly for a network protector, said network protector having a enclosure with a door and an external handle extension, wherein said door moves between an open position and a closed position, a relay assembly and a circuit breaker assembly, said circuit breaker assembly having at least one set of main contacts structured to move between a first, open position and a second, closed position, said circuit breaker further having a trip bar structured to interact with said at least one set of main contacts and to move between a first position and a second position wherein when said trip bar is in said first position said contacts are moved into said main contact first, open position and prevented from moving into said second closed position and when said trip bar is in said trip bar second position, said main contacts may be moved into said main contact second, closed position, said cable trip assembly comprising:a cable assembly structured to move between a first position and a second position; a cable mounting means; an actuating means having a first position and a second position and structured to move said cable assembly between said cable assembly first position and a second position; and said cable assembly coupled to said trip bar so that when said cable assembly is in said cable assembly first position, said trip bar is in said trip bar first position and when said cable assembly is in said cable assembly second position, said trip bar is in said trip bar second position.