Abstract: An arc chamber barrier for a circuit breaker is provided. The arc chamber barrier has a body with a first interlock component that is structured to engage a second interlock component disposed in the circuit breaker primary cover. The arc chamber barrier body is further structured to be disposed in an elongated contact chamber at the interface of an arc chamber portion and an operating mechanism portion. In this configuration, the arc chamber barrier first interlock component resists displacement of the arc chamber barrier body when a pair of separable contacts moves between the second, closed position and the first, open position.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 26, 2006
Date of Patent:
September 4, 2007
Assignee:
Caton Corporation
Inventors:
Brian John Schaltenbrand, Robert William Mueller, Mark Anthony Janusek, Keith Edward Thomas