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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7369029 | Wireless communication fuse state indicator system and method An electrical fuse and method therefor includes a protective body, terminal elements extending from said protective body, and a primary fuse element extending within said protective body and electrically connected between the terminal elements, and an identification... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7314377 | Electrical power connector A pair of mating connectors includes a receptacle having an insulative housing and at least one conductive receptacle contact with a pair of spaced walls forming a plug contact receiving space. The plug connector has an insulative housing and at least one conductive... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7309242 | Power connector A pair of mating connectors includes a receptacle having an insulative housing and at least one conductive receptacle contact with a pair of spaced walls forming a plug contact receiving space. The plug connector has an insulative housing and at least one conductive... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7220136 | Compact electric plug and socket combinations A plug and socket combination positions a plug and electrical cord at an orientation perpendicular to a wall socket, thus reducing the required clearance to substantially that of the plug width without the electrical cord or less than half of the clearance normally ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7156703 | Electrical conductor tap An electrical tap connector is provided having a housing that forms a first attachment section aligned with a second attachment section. Each attachment section forms a conductor receiving orifice into a conductor receiving channel. The housing about each section fo... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7140925 | Power connector with safety feature Electrical receptacle connectors are provided including an insulative housing and AC power contacts disposed therein that are configured for engaging an external power supply. The receptacle connectors are employed with a safety guard for restricting operator access... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7070464 | Power connector A pair of mating connectors includes a receptacle having an insulative housing and at least one conductive receptacle contact with a pair of spaced walls forming a plug contact receiving space. The plug connector has an insulative housing and at least one conductive... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7059919 | Power connector A pair of mating connectors includes a receptacle having an insulative housing and at least one conductive receptacle contact with a pair of spaced walls forming a plug contact receiving space. The plug connector has an insulative housing and at least one conductive... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7040931 | Power plug adapter An adapter for connecting a welding-type power source to various different input voltage signals is disclosed. The adapter comprises a body with a receptacle at one end which is connectable to a power cord of a welding-type power source and a plug at another end whi... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7037142 | Power connector with safety feature Electrical receptacle connectors are provided including an insulative housing and AC power contacts disposed therein that are configured for engaging an external power supply. The receptacle connectors are employed with a safety guard for restricting operator access... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6962509 | Methods and apparatus for a stabilized outlet prong connector A plug stabilizing apparatus includes a prong connector well-secured by a receptacle chamber. The connect has a prong portion, a clip portion, and a neck support situated therebetween, wherein the clip portion is configured to accept a prong having substantially the... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6943661 | Quick-connect positive temperature coefficient of resistance resistor/overload assembly and method A positive temperature coefficient of resistance resistor/overload (PTCR/OL) resistor assembly that can be quickly and easily electrically connected and disconnected from equipment without the need for special tools or equipment. In some arrangements of the present ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6922131 | Electrical device An electrical device suitable for use in digital telecommunications applications is provided. The device includes a laminar PTC element composed of a conductive polymer composition sandwiched between two metal foil electrodes. A first insulating layer which is compo... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6753753 | Fuse A fuse (20) includes a fuse element (25), having a fusible portion (22) provided between inner side edges (21a) of a pair of parallel flat-plate terminal portions (21, 21), and an insulating housing (23) covering the ... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6556120 | Fuse A fuse (20) includes a fuse element (25), having a fusible portion (22) provided between inner side edges (21a) of a pair of parallel flat-plate terminal portions (21, 21), and an insulating housing (23) covering the inner side edges (21a) of the flat-pla... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6407657 | Dual use fuse A metallic element for use with a blade fuse or other electrical component, and a blade fuse or other electrical component that includes that metallic element as one of its components. The fuse maybe mounted in a fuseholder having either male terminal rec... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6252491 | Plug for an appliance having a fuse A insulating body supports contact pins which are insulated against each other and extend from the outside through the insulating body to the inside. At the inner side which in use is enclosed in a housing of the appliance and thus is not accessible from ... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6157287 | Touch safe fuse module and holder A fuse system includes a fuse holder having an outer surface; a pair of fuse clips mounted inside the fuse holder, the pair of fuse clips being recessed from the outer surface of the fuse holder a predetermined distance; an insulative fuse housing; a fuse... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6097881 | Electrically heated chemical delivery system and method of manufacturing same An electrically heated chemical delivery system which is connectable with an electrical receptacle includes a housing with at least one opening therein. A heat actuated chemical pouch is disposed within the housing adjacent to at least one of the openings... | 08/01/2000 |
| 5945903 | Resettable automotive circuit protection device with female terminals and PTC element A circuit protection device including a pair of terminals to be electrically connected into an electrical circuit, a pair of spaced current-carrying extensions of the terminals, and an initially low resistance current limiting device extending between the... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5937140 | Thermal-fuse plug-through, plug-in diffuser A plug-in diffuser, for use with a substance to be thermally diffused, includes first and second electrical assemblies, each including a male terminal and a female terminal electrically connected to the male terminal. A thermal cutoff mechanism switches f... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5929740 | One-piece female blade fuse with housing and improvements thereof A female fuse includes two female terminal portions and a fuse link with a skived region. The fuse link can have first and second ends with first and second pellet regions, each pellet region having a pellet hole therein, the first and second pellet regio... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5906515 | Conductive plug device A conductive plug device has a housing, a main body inserted in the housing, and a slide block disposed on the housing. The slide block has a separator plate and two insertion plates. The housing has a first slot receiving the separator plate, a second sl... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5886612 | Female fuse housing A female fuse housing is provided for housing a fuse and includes a sidewall, a fuse insertion end, a terminal entry end, and a pliant partition. The sidewall has an inner surface and an exterior surface. The inner surface defines a fuse insertion area. T... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5841337 | Touch safe fuse module and holder A safety fuse system includes a safety fuse including a fuse casing having a bottom surface and opposing end surfaces at each end of the bottom surface; a fuse element inside the fuse casing; a pair of electrical contacts connected to the fuse element, th... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5841338 | Fuse combination, method of making the same, and fuse circuit including the same A fuse combination in which a group of fused elements are placed on an insulative support. The support is bent into a U-shape carrying the fuse elements with it. Contacts at the ends of the fuse elements extend beyond the corresponding edges of the suppor... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5767761 | Fusible link connection box In a fusible link connection box, a pair of through holes through which terminal legs of a large male fusible link are to be respectively passed are opened in the bottom of a rectangular cup-like portion which is disposed in the upper portion of the base ... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5736920 | Miniature female fuse with low melting temperature fusible link A miniature female fuse includes a casing; a pair of clips inside the casing; and a fusible link electrically connecting the clips, the fusible link being constructed from a low temperature melting alloy such as Pb(82)/Sb(18), Sn(96.5)/Ag(3.5), or Au(80)/... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5682130 | Circuit protection device with female terminals and PTC element The invention is a circuit protection device comprising a first and a second female terminal. The device further comprises a first fuse clip in electrical contact with the first fuse terminal and a second fuse clip in electrical contact with the second fu... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5668521 | Three piece female blade fuse assembly having fuse link terminal with a clip receiving portion A female fuse assembly has a fuse housing, and first and second fuse-link terminals. Each fuse-link terminal includes a clip-receiving portion, and first and second clip abutments. The female fuse assembly also includes a fuse link connected between the f... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5384559 | Fuse plug with replacement fuse storage A combination plug and fuse holder with replacement fuse storage provides fuse protection. In addition, it provides a means whereby a replacement fuse of the same size and type may be conveniently stored within the plug, yet out of electrical contact, and... | 01/24/1995 |
| 4959025 | Electrical apparatus plug Three terminal prongs are anchored in the base (1) of the apparatus plug. For a bipolar fuse protection thereof two safety fuse cartridges (10) are located in a fuse carrier (8) in a separate adjacent base compartment (7) into which fuse carrier (8) can b... | 09/25/1990 |
| 4904976 | Combination plug A combination plug including an outer housing, an inner housing slidably insertable into the outer housing, a fuse assembly retained within the inner housing, and a snap fitted conductor body fitted within the outer housing. The inner housing includes a p... | 02/27/1990 |
| 4902250 | Electrical plug and socket An electrical plug which has removable inner components and which may have on its rear end a pair of plug slots adapted to receive the prongs of a second plug. A fuse and a fuse conductor are removable from and insertable into a channel formed within the ... | 02/20/1990 |
| 4865565 | Sneak current protector for a communication circuit 110-type wiring block A sneak current protector for use with a communication circuit standard 110-type wiring block and block connector is disclosed. The protector includes a pair of fuses mounted between a first pair of resilient contact members and a second pair of stationar... | 09/12/1989 |
| 4834664 | Safety end-connector used for extension cord An improved safety end-connector used for extension cord includes: a circuit protection fuse, a detachable fuse box for easy inspection and replacement, two lead-in wires clamped firmly by a tail clamp of a base, a plurality of pairs of socket openings ea... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4792311 | Electrical plug and socket having replaceable overcurrent protection device with safety latch means An electrical plug and socket with a replaceable over-current protection device. The over-current protection device is made retractable by a removable securing body that attaches to the overcurrent protection device. The securing body is comprised of two ... | 12/20/1988 |
| 4770647 | Electrical plug and socket having replaceable overcurrent protection device with safety latch means The invention relates to an electrical plug having insulating inner housing with a channel therein. A pair of conductors extending into the channel are provided having terminals fixed to ends thereof and disposed in the channel. A seat of insulated materi... | 09/13/1988 |
| 4768979 | Electrical plug and socket having replaceable overcurrent protection device with safety latch means An electrical plug which has removable inner components and which may have at its rear end a pair of plug slots which are adapted to receive the prongs of a second plug. Fuses and conductors are removable from and insertable into a channel formed within t... | 09/06/1988 |
| 4758184 | Fused plug for electrical appliance cord An electrical plug housing is provided having a base part and a fuse part. Both parts fit together and secure electrical contact members that provide male and female plug connections. One of the members comprises two sections each of which are in engageme... | 07/19/1988 |
