Patents by Inventor Tonino Benetti

Tonino Benetti has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Contact arrangement for a current limiting circuit breaker
    Patent number: 4916421
    Abstract: A current limiting circuit interrupter consisting of a modular unit housed in an insulating case and provided with two fixed contact arms and two movable contact arms. The movable contact arms can be actuated automatically by means of a rod coupled to an operating mechanism as well as by means of an electromagnetic actuator. The operating mechanism includes a lever and a rotating bracket arranged to hold the movable contacts in an open condition when the electromagnet within the electromagnetic actuator is de-energized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1988
    Date of Patent: April 10, 1990
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Franco Pardini, Tonino Benetti