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Class 337/239 - Spring or other energy storage means


Subclass of Class 337 - Electricity: electrothermally or thermally actuated switches
Definition: Subject matter wherein the tensioning means is specifically
No. of patents: 11
Last issue date: 04/22/2008


NumberTitleIssue Date
7362207Electrical switching apparatus and limiter including trip indicator member
A limiter includes a housing having a first surface and a second surface, a line terminal, a load terminal, a fusible conductor electrically connected between the line and load terminals and an indicator button disposed proximate the first surface. The button includ...
04/22/2008
6995648Fuse 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
5781094Secondary short preventing mechanism of fuse
A secondary short preventing mechanism of a fuse is constituted by a pair of female terminal members in which male terminal receiving portions are formed at their longitudinally one ends respectively so that the male terminal receiving portions are to be ...
07/14/1998
5394289Fuse opening linkage apparatus for immersion detection circuit interrupter
The interrupter includes and apparatus having a pair of oppositely rotatable, spring loaded, sharp edged elements positioned above a pair of wire fuses. Such fuses complete the current path in respective conductors of a two conductor electrical appliance ...
02/28/1995
5311393Transient voltage surge suppressor with I2 R/I2 T overcurrent protection switch
A transient voltage surge suppressor comprises a first series circuit formed of a normally-off voltage surge-responsive gas discharge tube and a first voltage clamping device connected across input terminals to which a line voltage is applied. It also inc...
05/10/1994
4906962Fuse wire switch
A spring powered switching mechanism in which the energy required to complete switching is stored in a spring (or springs) which are constrained in a "cocked" or stressed condition by a fuse wire. The fuse wire has the characteristic of having a relative ...
03/06/1990
4871990Cartridge fuse
To provide a novel cartridge fuse which can prevent the melted fuse member ends from being shorted together after the fuse member has been blown out and to firmly hold terminal members connected by a fuse member within a housing, the cartridge fuse compri...
10/03/1989
4661881Overload protector for a telephone set
An overload protector for a telephone set or other telecommunications terminal comprises an electrical component having DC continuity and DC resistance mounted by leads on a circuit board, the leads soldered to the conductor pattern. On application of an ...
04/28/1987
4486804Overload protector for a telephone set
An overload protector for a telephone set or other telecommunications terminal comprises an electrical component having DC continuity and DC resistance mounted by leads on a circuit board, the leads soldered to the conductor pattern. A compression spring ...
12/04/1984
4047143Fused resistive electrical protection device
Several embodiments of a circuit protective device are disclosed that rely on a unique, spring-biased housing that cooperates with a leaded fusible element to effect a reliable open-circuit condition in response to a predetermined overload condition. The ...
09/06/1977
3969695Electric fuse and terminal plug therefor
A fuse for elevated circuit voltages, e.g. 4-34 kv, has a tubular insulating casing closed on both ends thereof by means of plug terminals. The latter are provided with blind bores of which each receives one end of a fusible element, a spring means for cl...
07/13/1976
 
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