Patent ID: 7355497

Claim:
A mechanically tripped, electrically reset circuit interrupting device comprising: a housing; at least one input conductor disposed at least partially within said housing coupled to a first contact and capable of being connected to a source of electricity; at least one output conductor disposed at least partially within said housing coupled to a second contact and capable of conducting current to a load when connected to said at least one input conductor wherein said first and second contacts are normally open contacts; a latch plate coupled to move up to close said first and second contacts and down to allow said contacts to open; normally open third and fourth contacts located to be closed by said latch plate; a reset button having a flange adapted to be located below and above said latch plate where said flange, when below said latch plate engages and holds said latch plate in its up position to hold closed said first and second contacts and, when said flange is located above said latch plate and said reset button is depressed, said latch plate is urged to move down by said flange to close said normally open third and fourth contacts; trip means comprising a solenoid adapted to be energized when said normally open third and fourth contacts are closed, said solenoid having a plunger coupled to move said latch plate back and forth in response to the energizing and de-energizing of said solenoid to disengage said flange from below said latch plate to allow said latch plate to move down and said first and second contacts to open; and a test button coupled to move said latch plate back and forth when pressed and released to disengage said flange from under said latch plate to allow said latch plate to move down and said first and second contacts to open.