Overvoltage protection plug

Details Overvoltage protection plug Overvoltage protection plug

2007-02-28

2011-11-22

Barnie, Rexford (Department: 2836)

Electricity: electrical systems and devices

Safety and protection of systems and devices

High voltage dissipation

Reexamination Certificate

active

08064182

ABSTRACT:
An overvoltage protection plug is disclosed. The plug includes a housing forming a body, a handle, and an insertion portion. The plug further includes a circuit board mounted at least partially within the body. A portion of the circuit board protrudes from the housing at the insertion portion and includes metallic connection pads configured for interconnection to a connection block. The plug also includes a gas tube mounted to the circuit board and residing within the housing, the gas tube electrically connected to the metallic connection pads by a plurality of circuit traces on the circuit board. The handle of the housing can extend rearward from a top edge of the housing. The body can include an interior cavity having generally parallel side walls including a thinned region surrounding the gas tube. A circuit connection block assembly is also disclosed.

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U.S. Appl. No. 29/318,746, Petersen, filed May 27, 2008.
International Search Report and Written Opinion mailed Jul. 10, 2008.

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