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Class 337/150 - Latching trip or holding means (actuated by condition by fuse element)


Subclass of Class 337 - Electricity: electrothermally or thermally actuated switches
Definition: Subject matter wherein the mechanical structure includes
No. of patents: 10
Last issue date: 07/08/2008


NumberTitleIssue Date
7396182Non-explosive device for releasably securing components
An arrangement for releasably securing or connecting together at least two components includes a securing element that interconnects the components and that can be melted, thermally decomposed or otherwise separated by applying heat thereto. The securing element is ...
07/08/2008
7209336Double-protection circuit protector
A circuit protector is connected in a circuit to protect the circuit from overloading. The circuit protector includes a casing inside which first and second terminals electrically connected to the circuit are fixed. A first cantilever member is fixed to the first te...
04/24/2007
6937131Self-shadowing MEM structures
Self-shadowed microelectromechanical structures such as self-shadowed bond pads, fuses and compliant members and a method of fabricating self-shadowing microelectromechanical structures that anticipate and accommodate blanket metalization process steps are disclosed...
08/30/2005
6741159Fail-safe assembly for coacting contacts in a current-carrying system, apparatus or component
A fail-safe assembly for an electronic or electrical component, device, system or apparatus with coacting operatively associated contacts has an impact member, normally maintained in a stressed and disengaged portion, and a meltable or fusible member for holding and...
05/25/2004
5880664High-voltage high-breaking-capacity fuse
A quick-break fuse including at least one fuse link formed as a fusible eent, a mechanical actuator operatively connected with the fuse link for disconnecting the same, an energy accumulator for actuating the mechanical actuator, a tripping wire for actu...
03/09/1999
5880663Bridge switch
A bridge switch consists of a fusible link between two balanced electrical loads connected in parallel. This fusible link stops a movable member from completing a secondary circuit. When that fusible link is destroyed the movable member is allowed to clos...
03/09/1999
5612663Dual-temperature fuse
A thermal fuse which interrupts at least one current path which runs through it when a triggering temperature value is exceeded, with a fuse housing in which at least two thermal fuse elements are arranged and from which at least two connection contacts p...
03/18/1997
4949060Fuse-isolator - actuator
The invention provides an isolating fusible link, in series with a transformer primary circuit breaker device, for producing an isolating gap after an occurrence of a primary fault condition. More particularly, the invention provides an apparatus comprisi...
08/14/1990
4447760Filament switching device
A filament switching device is arranged to be mounted within the screw base of a conventional, dual-filament, incandescent light bulb. The device has a frame which branches around the evacuation tube of the bulb thereby allowing sufficient room for switch...
05/08/1984
4256181Automatic stove top fire extinguisher
A fire extinguishing system is automatically actuated in response to flames from a fire on the upper surface of a stove having a vent hood. A pressurized fire extinguisher includes a lever actuated valve spring biased to the open position and contains a s...
03/17/1981
 
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