	US 11,916,369 B2
	Dropout recloser
Richard G. Smith, North Aurora, IL (US); Yujian Zhou, Chicago, IL (US); Jorge Montante, Chicago, IL (US); Alejandro Montenegro, Chicago, IL (US); and Michael Ross, Chicago, IL (US)
Assigned to S&C Electric Company, Chicago, IL (US)
Filed by S&C Electric Company, Chicago, IL (US)
Filed on Mar. 30, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/708,942.
Application 17/708,942 is a continuation of application No. 16/866,656, filed on May 5, 2020, granted, now 11,322,927.
Application 16/866,656 is a continuation of application No. 14/399,534, granted, now 10,727,662, issued on Jul. 8, 2020, previously published as PCT/US2013/039857, filed on May 7, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/643,593, filed on May 7, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2022/0224103 A1, Jul. 14, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H02H 3/20 (2006.01); H01H 1/00 (2006.01); H01H 9/00 (2006.01); H01H 33/00 (2006.01); H01H 33/66 (2006.01); H01H 33/666 (2006.01); H01H 50/54 (2006.01); H01H 75/04 (2006.01)

CPC H02H 3/20 (2013.01) [H01H 1/0015 (2013.01); H01H 9/0038 (2013.01); H01H 33/66 (2013.01); H01H 33/6662 (2013.01); H01H 50/54 (2013.01); H01H 75/04 (2013.01); H01H 33/008 (2013.01)]

4 Claims

1. A device for interrupting the flow of electricity in a circuit, the device being configured for mounting in a cutout coupled to the circuit, including a first external electrical contact and a second external electrical contact, the first and second external electrical contacts being coupled to a vacuum interrupter disposed within an housing of the device, the vacuum interrupter having a first contact movable relative to a second contact for making or breaking an electrical circuit between the first external electrical contact and the second external electrical contact and responsive to a force exerted upon the first contact by an actuator coupled to the first contact, the device having a trunnion for engaging a hinge portion of the cutout, the trunnion formed with structures that engage the hinge portion upon dropout of the device from the cutout to limit rotation of the device within the hinge portion.