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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7355139 | Miniature circuit breaker A miniature circuit breaker includes an elastic contact piece to contact with two terminals of a circuit, thereby electrically connecting the circuit. One end of the elastic contact piece fixed to a terminal is a fixed end, and the other end of the elastic contact p... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7075403 | Motor protector particularly useful with hermetic electromotive compressors A protector (1) has a metal header (30) that mounts a first terminal (31) and a second terminal (32) electrically isolated from one another. A metallic housing (10) is fixed to the header (30) and forms a chamber. A stationa... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7026907 | Thermal protector A thermal protector includes a partition wall which encloses an arrangement portion of a movable contact and a fixed contact from three sides. The partition wall is adjacent the contacts in a range that does not inhibit the opening/closing operations of the contacts... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6958671 | Electrical contactor with positive temperature coefficient resistivity element The present invention provides an electrical contactor for connecting and disconnecting an electrical power source to an electrical device wherein the electrical power source is electrically connected to a line terminal having a line terminal electrical contact and ... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6281780 | Electrical apparatus having improved electrical contact and electrical contact used therewith An electric apparatus (10) according to the present invention comprises electrically separated first and second terminals (14, 13), a first contact (16) that is connected electrically to the first terminal (14) within a casing (11), a second contact (15) ... | 08/28/2001 |
| 5939968 | Electrical apparatus for overcurrent protection of electrical circuits An electrical apparatus comprising first and second PTC elements composed of a polymer composition with conductive particles dispersed therein, an insulating body, and first and second conductive terminals. Flexible conductive members having a first end t... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5808538 | Electrical apparatus for overcurrent protection of electrical circuits An electrical apparatus comprising first and second PTC elements composed of a polymer composition with conductive particles dispersed therein, an insulating body, and first and second conductive terminals. Flexible conductive members having a first end t... | 09/15/1998 |
| 4672351 | Cassette type circuit breaker A base body with a big cavity in its center, a frame body encased in the cavity and retained therein by the ends of the shorter legs of the U-shaped contact plates is disclosed. During an overload condition, overheating causes a spring engaging the clippe... | 06/09/1987 |
| 4050044 | Electrical switch An electrical switch comprising a housing, and spring supported in the housing. The spring is made from resilient, flat material and carries a contact at each end thereof, each contact being adapted to engage a respective counter-contact carried by the ho... | 09/20/1977 |
