Appliance leakage current interrupter and nightlight...

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2007-03-27

2007-03-27

Leja, Ronald W. (Department: 2836)

Electricity: electrical systems and devices

Safety and protection of systems and devices

Ground fault protection

Reexamination Certificate

active

10421606

ABSTRACT:
An appliance leakage current interrupter (ALCI) cord set for powering an appliance includes an ALCI plug having a housing, an ALCI circuit disposed within the housing and two partially exposed contact blades coupled to an input of the ALCI circuit. The contact blades are configured to connect to an electrical receptacle. The ALCI cord set also includes a power cord and a nightlight. The power cord has a generally insulative jacket and two electrical conductors each having a first end electrically coupled to an output of the ALCI circuit and a second end electrically coupled to the appliance. The nightlight is mounted on an exterior of the housing of the ALCI plug. The nightlight is electrically coupled to the output of the ALCI circuit and is illuminated when the ALCI circuit is not tripped.

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