US 12,266,487 B2
System and method for operating an electrical switch
David Adelbert Rhein, Birmingham, AL (US); and Cong Thanh Dinh, Birmingham, AL (US)
Assigned to Hubbell Incorporated, Shelton, CT (US)
Filed by Hubbell Incorporated, Shelton, CT (US)
Filed on Dec. 30, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/092,057.
Application 18/092,057 is a continuation of application No. 17/218,988, filed on Mar. 31, 2021, granted, now 11,545,321.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/002,509, filed on Mar. 31, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2024/0222052 A1, Jul. 4, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H01H 33/02 (2006.01); H01H 33/66 (2006.01); H01H 33/664 (2006.01)
CPC H01H 33/025 (2013.01) [H01H 33/66 (2013.01); H01H 33/664 (2013.01)] 3 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vacuum interrupter configured to be removable coupled to a switch having a first electrical terminal and a second electrical terminal, wherein the vacuum interrupter is removably coupled to the second electrical terminal, the vacuum interrupter comprising:
a rod contact configured to receive a rod coupled to the first electrical terminal, wherein the rod is spring loaded in an axial direction, and wherein the rod includes a first portion and a second portion substantially perpendicular to the first portion, the second portion received by the rod contact;
wherein when closing the switch, the rod contact engages the rod and arcing is prevented.