Electrical safety receptacle

Details Electrical safety receptacle Electrical safety receptacle

1999-04-28

2000-12-26

Picard, Leo P.

Electricity: electrothermally or thermally actuated switches

Thermally actuated switches

With bimetallic element

337381, 337260, 337266, 337376, 439621, 361105, 307 86, 340652, H01H 3704, H01H 85143, H02H 504

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061666181

ABSTRACT:
An electrical safety receptacle (10) including a dielectric housing (12), first electrical contacts (14) in the housing for electrical connection to one side of an electrical power line, second electrical contacts (16) in the housing for electrical connection to the other side of the electrical power line, and power-interruption members (48) provided as part of the second electrical contacts to interrupt the electrical power when an operating and/or environmental temperature exceeds the thermal rating thereof.

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Thermal Cut-Offs (Thermal Links), p. 4, Overtemperature Protection For: Major and Small appliances, Personal Care Products, Heaters, Office Equipment.

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