Patent ID: 6225883
Filing Date: 2001-05-01
Classification: H01H

Abstract:
A circuit breaker comprising:a housing;a separable contact assembly including separable contacts;a toggle mechanism having first and second pivotally connected toggle links moveable in a first plane and coupled to said separable contact assembly for opening and closing said separable contacts;a handle assembly coupled to said toggle mechanism;a latch assembly latching said toggle mechanism in a latched condition in which said toggle mechanism is manually operable by said handle assembly between a toggle open position and a toggle closed position to open and close said separable contacts, said latch assembly including a latch member moveable in a second plane substantially perpendicular to said first plane to latch said toggle mechanism in said latched condition; andan overcurrent assembly responsive to selected conditions of current flowing through said separable contacts for moving said latch member in said second plane to unlatch said toggle mechanism and trip said separable contacts open.