Patent ID: 7737809
Filing Date: 2010-06-15
Classification: H01H,H02H

Abstract:
1. A circuit interrupting device comprising: a first pair of electrical conductors including a phase and neutral, the first pair of electrical conductors adapted to electrically connect to a source of electric current; a second pair of electrical conductors including a phase and neutral; a third pair of electrical conductors including a phase and neutral, wherein the first, second, and third pairs of electrical conductors are electrically isolated from each other and positioned to electrically connect to at least one user accessible receptacle; a lifter having a first opening defined therein and configured to move between a first position which provides electrical continuity between the first pair of electrical conductors and at least one of the second and third pairs of electrical conductors and a second position which breaks electrical continuity between at least two of the electrical pairs of electrical conductors; a circuit interrupter configured to movably engage a latch having a second opening defined therein and positioned to substantially align with the first opening of the lifter to move the lifter from the first position to the second position upon the occurrence of an electrical abnormality; and a reset arm configured to movably reorient the lifter to the first position when the latch is disengaged by the circuit interrupter to reestablish electrical continuity between the pairs of electrical conductors after resolution of the electrical abnormality.