Ground fault receptacle reset button

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1978-09-08

1980-06-24

Broome, Harold

Electricity: magnetically operated switches, magnets, and electr

Electromagnetically actuated switches

Automatic circuit-interrupting devices

361 42, H01H 8302

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042097622

ABSTRACT:
A ground fault receptacle with improved reset test button for a ground fault receptacle for use in an outlet box characterized by a reset structure comprising a latch member releasably latching a contact carrying latching arm in the contact-closed position, the release structure also comprising a reset button including recess means, the latch member being seated in the recess means and being pivotally movable between latched and unlatched positions of the contact arm, and the reset structure comprising spring means engaging the latch member for holding the latch member in the latched position.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3813579 (1974-05-01), Doyle et al.
patent: 4001652 (1977-01-01), Klein et al.
patent: 4010431 (1977-03-01), Virani et al.
patent: 4034266 (1977-01-01), Virani et al.

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