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Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens) received Patent No. 121,992 for "An Improvement in Adjustable and Detachable Straps for Garments." He later received two more patents: one for a self-pasting scrapbook and one for a game to help players remember important historical dates.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7772958 | Load shedder A circuit breaker with a first contact sleeve (3, 14), a second contact sleeve (4, 16), an insulating sleeve (5, 18) disposed between the first contact sleeve (3, 14) and the second contact sleeve (4, 16) has a switching piston ( | 08/10/2010 |
| 7557688 | Housing configuration for a pyromechanical disconnecting device A pyromechanical disconnecting device that includes a housing having a receiving space for an ignition element and a supporting floor. A disconnecting tool is disposed in the housing and movable along a path toward a disconnecting point of a current conductor rail. ... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7511600 | Pyromechanical separating device with a specially shaped current conductor rail A pyromechanical disconnecting device having an improved electric current conductor rail. The electric current conductor rail includes a center section perpendicular to the path of a disconnecting tool, and a first and second side section extending perpendicular fro... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7365514 | Battery charger A universal battery charger is described for accommodating a range of batteries. An adapter or connector is provided for each different type of battery which engages the standard housing including the main power supply. The adapter includes electronics which control... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7332994 | Apparatus for positive indication of fuse latch operation in electrical switchgear An apparatus for indicating the proper seating of a high voltage fuse in its mounting assembly in connection with electrical switchgear utlilizes a spring loaded flag positioned adjacent a latching protrusion for engagement by the latch of the mounting assembly such... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7239225 | Pyrotechnic circuit breaker A circuit breaker including a pyrotechnic element configured to ablate, tear, or cut a portion of the circuit. The portion of the circuit to be broken may be formed to be readily broken and/or may be a current load-based fuse. Also, the circuit breaker may be config... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7222561 | Pyromechanical cutting element A pyromechanical cutting element has a housing (2) in which an electrical conductor (3) is arranged, a cutting plunger (5) with a cutting tool (8) to cut through the electrical conductor (3), and pyrotechnic charge (13) to d... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7205879 | Chisel for a pyromechanical disconnecting device The invention relates to a pyromechanical disconnecting device having a housing (2) in which an electrical conductor (3) is arranged, having a cutting plunger (5) and a cutting chisel (8) made of plastic arranged thereon for severing the ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7123124 | Pyrotechnic circuit breaker A circuit breaker including a pyrotechnic element configured to ablate or cut a portion of the circuit so as to break the circuit, thereby breaking the circuit. The portion of the circuit to be broken may be specially formed to be readily ablated or cut, and/or may ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7078635 | Housing with conductor bus for a disconnecting apparatus A pyromechanical disconnecting apparatus, in particular for battery shutoff in a motor vehicle, includes a housing (4) in which there is arranged an electrically conductive conductor bus (2), which is fashioned so as to be severable at a predetermined ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7063019 | Assemblies including extendable, reactive charge-containing actuator devices An assembly including a support housing and an actuator device. The actuator device includes an extendable initiator cup including at least one non-random fold and at least in part defining a storage chamber containing a reactive charge reactable to produce reaction... | 06/20/2006 |
| 6995648 | Fuse barrier and power circuit employing the same A power circuit includes a first low voltage power bus, a second low voltage power bus, a fuse electrically connected between the first low voltage power bus and the second low voltage power bus, and a fuse barrier. The fuse has a non-interrupted state and an interr... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6954132 | Pyrotechnic safety element The invention relates to a pyrotechnic fuse element having a closed housing consisting of an electrically conductive material, in which an explosive is provided, the housing containing two terminal zones for electric contacting, which are electrically connected by m... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6946608 | Pyromechanical battery pole disconnect element A pyromechanical battery pole disconnect element, includes a housing (1) in which an electrical conductor is located, a pyrotechnic active element (14) including a breaking piston with a disconnect element (7) to sever the electrical conductor a... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6556119 | High current intensity fuse device The invention relates to a device for isolating an electric circuit, especially for high current intensities, with a housing (1) in which is provided at least one electrical conductor element (3) which presents an isolating area (9) and which can be wired... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6448884 | Circuit breaker A circuit breaker includes: a heating portion charged with heating agent and having a conductivity which is arranged between a first connecting terminal connected to a power source side and a second connecting terminal connected to a load side; an ignitio... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6445563 | Power circuit breaker using temperature-sensive fuse A power circuit breaker has a housing, a fuse element placed in the housing, and a temperature sensitive fuse attached to the fuse element. The fuse element has tab terminals extending from both ends, which are received by trunk terminals connected to an ... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6411190 | Circuit breaker A current sensor 73 detects a current flowing through a first buss bar 11. When a current value detected by the current sensor 73 became equal to or greater than a threshold current value, a CPU 74 outputs a driving control signal to a driving circuit 77,... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6388554 | Circuit breaker device A circuit breaker device including a first connection terminal, a second connection terminal, a heating portion electrically interconnecting the first connection terminal and the second connection terminal, and a claw lockingly engaged with the heating po... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6222439 | Circuit breaking device A bus bar is connected between a battery post and a stud bolt to which an electric power supply wire is connected. An opening is provided in a housing in which an explosive sealing portion is accommodated. Just before the opening, a broken portion of the ... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6194988 | Low melting point element fusion apparatus and circuit breaker including the same A fusion apparatus is equipped with a fuse, a solid combustion agent, an igniting device, and a spring. The solid combustion agent and the igniting device are accommodated within an inner casing. The inner casing is disposed in the vicinity of, or in cont... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6141202 | Method and apparatus for triggering a fuse The response time of a melting fuse is controlled or influenced by temporarily boosting a threshold level from a first constant value (I1) to a second dynamic value (I2) which is then caused to decay in a controlled manner during a f... | 10/31/2000 |
| 5128648 | Line cutout for electrical distribution system An in-line cutout comprises an elongated insulator having high tensile strength to support a length of cable between poles. Electrically conductive caps are secured to the ends of the insulator, and a fusible link is connected between the caps. One cap is... | 07/07/1992 |
