Protecting device for a string of series connected lamps

Details Protecting device for a string of series connected lamps Protecting device for a string of series connected lamps

1999-08-16

2000-12-19

Vu, David

Electric lamp and discharge devices: systems

Plural series connected load devices

Christmas lights

315 59, 315185R, 315210, H05B 3703

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061631132

ABSTRACT:
A non-light emitting protecting device is adapted to be used with a string of lamp sockets that connect electrically a plurality of lamps in series. The protecting device includes a shell, and a conductor circuit encapsulated by the shell. The shell has a size and shape corresponding to the lamps so as to be adapted to be mounted in any one of the lamp sockets. The conductor circuit has two terminals, and a rated circuit connected between the terminals. Each of the terminals has a free end that extends outwardly of the shell and that is adapted to be connected in series with the lamps when the shell is mounted in one of the lamp sockets. The rated circuit is capable of breaking electrical connection between the terminals when current flowing therethrough exceeds a predetermined rated current.

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patent: 3968398 (1976-07-01), Lehmann et al.
patent: 4223248 (1980-09-01), Tong
patent: 4227228 (1980-10-01), Cheng
patent: 4425605 (1984-01-01), Cheng

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