Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Sealed circuit breaker
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Application No.: US12283053Application Date: 2008-09-09
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Publication No.: US07872859B2Publication Date: 2011-01-18
- Inventor: Neil Baird , Ian Jenkins , Nabil L. Mina , Yogesh D. Kanole
- Applicant: Neil Baird , Ian Jenkins , Nabil L. Mina , Yogesh D. Kanole
- Applicant Address: US IL Rosemont
- Assignee: EGS Electrical Group LLC
- Current Assignee: EGS Electrical Group LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Rosemont
- Agency: McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff
- Priority: IN1673/MUM/2008 20080806
- Main IPC: H02B1/04
- IPC: H02B1/04

Abstract:
A sealed electrical enclosure used in hazardous locations for enclosing circuit breakers having a bottom housing and a top housing with a labyrinth seal or joint formed therebetween, the bottom housing adapted to receive one or more circuit breakers, a first metal bus extending from a point internal to the bottom housing through a first end wall to a point external thereto, and a second metal bus extending from a point internal to the bottom housing through a second end wall to a point external to thereto, where the first and second metal buses are adapted to contact first and second electrical terminals of a circuit breaker when placed within the bottom housing, and a first vent positioned on the top housing for dissipating pressure buildup, wherein the top housing is removably secured to the bottom housing to allow for removal and replacement of a circuit breakers within the housing.
Public/Granted literature
- US07907389B2 Sealed circuit breaker Public/Granted day:2011-03-15
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