Patent ID: 6403902
Filing Date: 2002-06-11
Classification: H01H

Abstract:
A combined bell alarm lock-out and reset assembly for a circuit breaker comprising:a support platform including a plate having a reset aperture arranged on one part of said platform and a lock-out aperture on another part of said platform; wherein said support platform is adapted to support a bell alarm module in a first and second position such that when said bell alarm module is in said first position, a bell alarm plunger on a bottom of said bell alarm module is received in said reset aperture and when said bell alarm module is in said second position, said bell alarm plunger is received in said lock-out aperture and wherein when installed on said circuit breaker and said bell alarm plunger is in said reset aperture, said assembly is configured to automatically reset when a closing spring in said circuit breaker is recharged; when installed on a circuit breaker and said bell alarm plunger is in said lock-out aperture, said assembly is configured to prevent said circuit breaker closing spring from being recharged until said assembly is manually reset.