Electrical ring main unit
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May 2, 1989
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Mar 11, 1988
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Mar 12, 1987
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Abstract
A three-phase electrical ring main unit comprising a lower chamber module (30) having a wall structure formed from insulating resin material; three input contacts (35), one for each phase, mounted within the lower chamber; three lower switching contacts (37), each mounted within the lower chamber for movement between different switching positions; insulating closure means (55) closing the top of the lower chamber; three output contacts (49), one for each phase, carried by and exposed on a lower face of the closure means; three busbar contacts (59 to 61), each electrically connected to a respective output contact, carried by and exposed on an upper face of the closure member (55); an upper chamber module (31) having a wall structure formed from insulating resin material; means (32) securing the upper chamber above the lower chamber; three tee-off contacts (85), one for each phase, mounted within the upper chamber; and three upper switching contacts (83), each mounted in the upper chamber for movement between different switching positions; one switching position of the lower switching contacts effecting electrical connection between the input contacts and their associated output contacts; and one switching position of the upper switching contacts effecting electrical connection between the busbar contacts and their respective tee-off contacts.
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Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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SCHNEIDER LIMITED | STAFFORD PARK 5 TELFORD SHROPSHIRE TF3 3 |
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- 1988 Application Filing Year
- H02B Class
- 72 Applications Filed
- 0 Patents Issued To-Date
- 0 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Adams, Michael | Leeds, GB2 | 62 | 417 |
# of filed Patents : 62 Total Citations : 417 | |||
Oakes, Martin C | Leeds, GB2 | 5 | 21 |
# of filed Patents : 5 Total Citations : 21 | |||
Scully, Graham D | Leeds, GB2 | 1 | 4 |
# of filed Patents : 1 Total Citations : 4 |
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Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable | $700.00 | $350.00 | $175.00 |
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional | $1,640.00 | $820.00 | $410.00 |
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Sep 11, 1992 | AS | ASSIGNMENT | free format text: CHANGE OF NAME;ASSIGNOR:Y S SECURITIES;REEL/FRAME:006508/0201 Owner name: YORKSHIRE SWITCHGEAR LIMITED, UNITED KINGDOM Effective Date: Sep 11, 1992 free format text: CHANGE OF NAME;ASSIGNOR:YORKSHIRE SWITCHGEAR LIMITED;REEL/FRAME:006508/0208 Owner name: MERLIN GERIN LIMITED, UNITED KINGDOM Effective Date: Sep 11, 1992 |
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Mar 03, 1988 | AS | ASSIGNMENT | free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST.;ASSIGNORS:OAKES, MARTIN C.;SCULLY, GRAHAM D.;ADAMS, MICHAEL;REEL/FRAME:004862/0357 Owner name: Y.S. SECURITIES LIMITED, MEANWOOD ROAD, LEEDS, WES Effective Date: Mar 03, 1988 free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:OAKES, MARTIN C.;SCULLY, GRAHAM D.;ADAMS, MICHAEL;REEL/FRAME:004862/0357 Owner name: Y.S. SECURITIES LIMITED, ENGLAND Effective Date: Mar 03, 1988 |
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