MUMBAI, India, Aug. 12 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202617015393 A) filed by Eaton Intelligent Power Limited on February 12, 2026, for Support Sleeve For Movable Electrode Of Vacuum Interrupter.
Inventors include Smith, Eric D.; Zhou, Xiu; Balasubramanian, Ganesh Kumar; Campbell, Louis G.; and Arnold, Shawn M..
The application for the patent was published on August 07, 2026, under issue no. 32/2026.
Abstract: A support sleeve for use in a vacuum interrupter is provided. The vacuum interrupter has separable contacts including a movable contact, a movable electrode connected to the movable contact, bellows connected to the movable electrode and bellows guides connected to the movable electrode and the bellows. The movable electrode and the bellows together are structured to open and close the contacts. The bellows guides are structured to support the bellows during opening and closing of the contacts. The support sleeve includes: a cylindrical body structured to fit around the movable electrode and disposed between the movable electrode and the bellows guides; and a plurality of venting slots formed on the cylindrical body and extending longitudinally, the venting slots each being structured to equally distribute internal pressure during the opening and closing of the contacts.
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