Seal apparatus for circuit breaker application
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1. A seal apparatus structured for use with a switchgear cabinet and a circuit breaker that is movably disposed on the switchgear cabinet, the seal apparatus comprising:
- a compressible seal body, at least a portion of which is structured to be moved along a direction of travel between a first position and a second position;
at least a portion of the seal body in the first position being in a compressed condition and being structured to sealingly extend between at least a portion of the switchgear cabinet and at least a portion of the circuit breaker to resist fluid flow between an interior region of the switchgear cabinet and an exterior region of the switchgear cabinet;
at least a portion of the seal body in the second position being disposed between at least a portion of the switchgear cabinet and at least a portion of the circuit breaker and being in at least one of a relaxed condition and a condition relatively less compressed than in the first position; and
the seal body having an opening formed therein that is structured to movably receive therein at least a portion of the circuit breaker in the first and second positions.
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Abstract
A seal apparatus is disposed between a switchgear cabinet and a circuit breaker between the racked and unracked positions of the circuit breaker. The seal apparatus sealingly extends between the switchgear cabinet and the circuit breaker to resist fluid flow, such as exhaust gases and other matter, between an interior region of the switchgear cabinet and the exterior of the switchgear cabinet.
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1. A seal apparatus structured for use with a switchgear cabinet and a circuit breaker that is movably disposed on the switchgear cabinet, the seal apparatus comprising:
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a compressible seal body, at least a portion of which is structured to be moved along a direction of travel between a first position and a second position; at least a portion of the seal body in the first position being in a compressed condition and being structured to sealingly extend between at least a portion of the switchgear cabinet and at least a portion of the circuit breaker to resist fluid flow between an interior region of the switchgear cabinet and an exterior region of the switchgear cabinet; at least a portion of the seal body in the second position being disposed between at least a portion of the switchgear cabinet and at least a portion of the circuit breaker and being in at least one of a relaxed condition and a condition relatively less compressed than in the first position; and the seal body having an opening formed therein that is structured to movably receive therein at least a portion of the circuit breaker in the first and second positions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A switchgear apparatus comprising:
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a switchgear cabinet; a circuit breaker disposed on the switchgear cabinet and movable along a direction of travel between an unracked position and a racked position; and a seal apparatus that comprises a compressible seal body; at least a portion of the seal body being movable along the direction of travel between a first position and a second position, the seal body being in the first position when the circuit breaker is in the unracked position, the seal body being in the second position when the circuit breaker is in the racked position; at least a portion of the seal body in the first position being in a compressed condition sealingly extending between at least a portion of the switchgear cabinet and at least a portion of the circuit breaker and being structured to resist fluid flow between an interior region of the switchgear cabinet and an exterior region of the switchgear cabinet; at least a portion of the seal body in the second position being disposed between at least a portion of the switchgear cabinet and at least a portion of the circuit breaker and being in at least one of a relaxed condition and a condition relatively less compressed than in the first position; and the seal body having an opening formed therein; at least a portion of the circuit breaker being disposed in the opening in the first and second positions. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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