Patent ID: 7049910
Filing Date: 2006-05-23
Classification: G01R,H01H,H02H

Abstract:
1. A method for distributing a circuit interrupting device having a circuit interrupting portion with a circuit interrupter, and a reset portion in a housing comprising the steps of: setting said circuit interrupting device to a tripped state, said circuit interrupting device having, within the housing, a first electrical conductor capable of being electrically connected to a source of electricity; a second electrical conductor capable of conducting electrical current to a load when electrically connected to said first electrical conductor; a third electrical conductor capable of being electrically connected to user accessible plugs and/or receptacles where the first, second and third electrical conductors are electrically isolated from each other; at least one movable bridge electrically connected to the first electrical conductor, said at least one movable bridge capable of electrically connecting the first, second and third electrical conductors to each other; said circuit interrupter portion having a circuit interrupter eleetromechanically coupled to the at least one movable bridge, which circuit interrupter when energized due to the occurrence of a predetermined condition, is capable of engaging said movable bridge causing electrical discontinuity between said first, second and third electrical conductors; said reset portion being coupled to the circuit interrupting portion, and when said reset portion is activated, is capable of energizing the circuit interrupter which engages the at least one movable bridge causing electrical continuity between the first, second and third electrical conductors to be reestablished whereby continuity between the first, second and third electrical conductors is not reestablished when the activated reset portion is not capable of energizing the circuit interrupter; and placing said tripped circuit interrupting device into the stream of commerce.