Inventor
WHITAKER THOMAS A
US24 patents
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EATON CORP
21 patentsUS5910760AJun 8, 1999
Circuit breaker with double rate spring
EATON CORP141 citations98
US6144271ANov 7, 2000
Circuit breaker with easily installed removable trip unit
EATON CORP84 citations96
US5493084AFeb 20, 1996
Door release for circuit interrupter rotary handle mechanism
EATON CORP65 citations95
US6084188AJul 4, 2000
Circuit interrupter with non-symmetrical terminal collar
EATON CORP20 citations92
US5927484AJul 27, 1999
Circuit breaker with welded contact interlock, gas sealing cam rider and double rate spring
EATON CORP19 citations92
US6853279B1Feb 8, 2005
Circuit breaker trip unit including a plunger resetting a trip actuator mechanism and a trip bar
EATON CORP34 citations91
US6850135B1Feb 1, 2005
Circuit breaker trip unit employing a reset overtravel compensating rotary trip lever
EATON CORP23 citations91
US7800468B2Sep 21, 2010
Electrical switching apparatus, and accessory module and strain relief mechanism therefor
EATON CORP11 citations84
US7598830B2Oct 6, 2009
Electromagnetic coil apparatus employing a magnetic flux enhancer, and accessory and electrical switching apparatus employing the same
EATON CORP9 citations84
US7385153B1Jun 10, 2008
Electrical switching apparatus and trip bar therefor
EATON CORP9 citations83
US6921873B2Jul 26, 2005
Circuit breaker trip unit employing a rotary plunger
EATON CORP12 citations83
US7829808B2Nov 9, 2010
Electrical switching apparatus and accessory assembly therefor
EATON CORP9 citations81
US6970059B2Nov 29, 2005
Slot motor including legs engaging openings of circuit breaker housing and electrical switching apparatus employing the same
EATON CORP11 citations74
US6137385AOct 24, 2000
Circuit breaker with side wall opening for a separate auxiliary device actuation lever
EATON CORP9 citations74
US7557681B2Jul 7, 2009
Electrical switching apparatus accessory sub-assembly employing reversible coil frame, and accessory and electrical switching apparatus employing the same
EATON CORP7 citations73
US7645953B2Jan 12, 2010
Electrical switching apparatus, and accessory module and electrical conductor mount therefor
EATON CORP2 citations62
US7095302B2Aug 22, 2006
Rotating display device and electrical apparatus employing the same
EATON CORP6 citations61
US7598834B2Oct 6, 2009
Electrical switching apparatus and accessory tray therefor
EATON CORP5 citations60
US6966109B2Nov 22, 2005
Method for attaching and for ensuring orientation of components
EATON CORP0 citations51
US8053694B2Nov 8, 2011
Mechanism or resettable trip indicator mechanism for a circuit interrupter and circuit interrupter including the same
EATON CORP1 citations50
US7868262B2Jan 11, 2011
Electrical switching apparatus, and sub-assembly and auxiliary switch tray therefor
EATON CORP1 citations50
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP
3 patentsUS5142112AAug 25, 1992
Circuit breaker positive off interlock
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP18 citations81
US5304765AApr 19, 1994
Circuit breaker positive off interlock
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP10 citations73
US5270564ADec 14, 1993
Circuit breaker positive off interlock
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP12 citations73