ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,387,888, issued on Aug. 12, was assigned to CLEAVELAND/PRICE INC. (Trafford, Pa.).

"High voltage disconnect switch with switch interrupter having an actuating arm actuated by an arc horn with a spring catch" was invented by Timothy Joseph Takacs (Larimer, Pa.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A high voltage air disconnect switch having an electrical load interrupter unit responsive to the opening of the high voltage air break disconnect switch. The electrical load interrupter unit including an actuating arm is contacted, during the opening of the switch, by a moving arc horn attached to and in electrical circuit with a switch blade of the h...