Patent ID: 6943652
Filing Date: 2005-09-13
Classification: H01H

Abstract:
1. A circuit breaker comprising: a molded housing including a base and a cover; a means for connecting a load to the circuit breaker, mounted in the housing; a means for connecting an electrical line to the circuit breaker; a means for coupling electrically to the means for connecting an electrical line; a movable means for contacting the means for connecting an electrical line to a means for operating mounted in the housing coupled with the means for operating having a pivoting member movable between an ON position, an OFF position, and a TRIPPED position, with the pivoting member coupled to the movable means for contacting and with the means for operating coupled to an intermediate means for latching the means for operating; a means for tripping coupled to the movable means for contacting and the means for connecting a load with the intermediate means for latching, wherein the means for tripping includes a means for releasing under a short circuit condition and a means for releasing under an overload condition; and a means for signaling the state of the circuit breaker releaseably mounted in a compartment in the main breaker cover and operatively directly connected to the means for operating.