Patent ID: 6801111
Filing Date: 2004-10-05
Classification: H01H

Abstract:
An electrical device, comprising:a stationary contact and a movable contact; a trip lever releasable from a latched position for movement to a tripped position to cause separation of the stationary contact and the movable contact; a bimetal; a magnetic armature having a receiving surface with an opening for engaging the trip lever, the armature being connected to the bimetal, the armature moving a predetermined distance in response to a predetermined current flowing through the bimetal to cause the movement of the trip lever to the tripped position; and a rod-shaped latch having a hardened latch surface, the latch having two ends, the latch being positioned proximate the opening for holding the trip lever in the latched position, the latch providing a latching force during the operation of the electrical device.