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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7336149 | Circuit breaker having a bimetallic snap-action disk A circuit breaker includes a bimetallic snap-action disk fixed to a bimetallic connection disposed in the vicinity of a fixed contact connection inside a coverable housing. The bimetallic disk has a contact end with a contact superposed with a fixed contact of the f... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7230516 | Circuit breaker A circuit breaker includes a body having a neck member integrally connected thereto. A flange extends from an inner periphery of the neck member and a recess is defined in an inner periphery of the flange. Two terminals are connected to the body and a bi-metallic pl... | 06/12/2007 |
| 6940374 | Overload/open-phase tripping device for circuit breaker An overload/open-phase tripping device for a circuit breaker includes a plurality of bimetallic elements arranged in a row; a differential shifter mechanism; and a tripping lever for transmitting a force applied by the differential shifter mechanism to a switching m... | 09/06/2005 |
| 5781394 | Surge suppressing device A surge suppressing device includes a voltage-dependent resistor having an opening formed therethrough. A pair of preformed pads formed of an electrically conductive material is located adjacent a first and second side respectively of the voltage-dependen... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5021762 | Thermal cycling switch A thermal cycling switch has an insulated housing carrying a centrally located rotating cam. The cam operates a first ON/OFF switch connectable between a pair of contacts that are connected to one side of a load and one power line. The rotary cam also mov... | 06/04/1991 |
| 4884049 | Circuit breaker overcurrent tripping device There is disclosed a circuit breaker overcurrent tripping device. This tripping device includes: a fixed iron core accommodating a bimetallic strip in which a flow of an electric current is present, the bimetallic strip bending when an overcurrent is pres... | 11/28/1989 |
| 4342979 | Lighted circuit breaker A circuit breaker is provided of the push-pull type for use in the cockpit of an aircraft wherein the plunger of the circuit breaker is illuminated upon the opening of a circuit. The illumination immediately attracts the pilot's attention so that correcti... | 08/03/1982 |
| 4123746 | Thermal relay and automobile cornering lamp control utilizing the same A thermal relay having main contacts and normally closed auxiliary contacts, a thermally responsive actuator for sequentially operating the main and normally closed auxiliary contacts, and an electric heater for causing said thermally responsive actuator ... | 10/31/1978 |
| 4034327 | Timing pulse generating switch The invention relates to a timing pulse generating switch assembly, particularly for the monitoring circuit of an oil or gas furnace, having at least one snap switch provided with a contact arm which carries the movable contact. The movable contact arm is... | 07/05/1977 |
