Patent ID: 6125023
Filing Date: 2000-09-26
Classification: H01H,H01R

Abstract:
A circuit breaker receptacle comprising:a housing having a front face;a circuit breaker located within said housing;a range plug rated for a particular ampere value connected to said circuit breaker to set an ampere value to be used by said circuit breaker;a pair of electrical terminals within said housing for receiving electrical lines connected to a source of electrical current;an openable load break switch located within said housing and operable by said circuit breaker to move from a closed position to an open position upon said circuit breaker detecting a current in excess of said rated value of said range plug;a reset trip free button carried in said housing and accessible at said front face of said housing, said button arranged to move from a first position to a second position upon the opening of said load break switch and said button being arranged to enable the closure of said switch upon a manually effected movement of said button back to said first position except that said button is not capable of holding said load break switch closed when said current remains in excess of said rated value of said range plug; anda second pair of electrical terminals within said housing for receiving electrical lines leading to additional circuit components.