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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7859384 | Devices, systems, and methods for managing a circuit breaker Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a system, which can comprise a wafer that defines an opening. The wafer can be adapted to be operatively installed between a mechanical portion of a circuit breaker and an electronic portion of the circuit breaker. When inst... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7304561 | Motor overload protector An enclosed motor protector has a housing formed by a base (10) and a cover (12) received on the base and enclosing a recess (10a) formed in the base. A first terminal (14) extends through an opening in the housing and mounts a sta... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7109840 | Protector for electrical apparatus A protector (10) particularly useful for wye-connected three phase electrical motors has a header (12) mounting first and second terminal pins (14) to which L-shaped pin heaters (16) are mounted along with stationary electrical contacts (... | 09/19/2006 |
| 6570481 | Circuit breaker The invention relates to a circuit breaker having a crossbar (7) that is supported swingably onto a base (1B) to hold swingably movable contacts (4), and has the small reduction of overtravel in the elapsed years, and can reduce its size. The bending modu... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6549113 | Sealed electric switch A one piece seal for an electric switch for sealing the spaces between a pivotal switch actuator and its supporting frame and between such frame and the switch base. This seal comprises a generally rectangular molded member of resilient material having a ... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6525640 | Resistive thermostat for electrical motors protection A resistive thermostat for Motors protection against electrical overcurrents and overtemperature, having a rectangular prismatic body, with a front side cover, and a back side face being provided with a corner lowering having a spherical sector shape, as ... | 02/25/2003 |
| 5828287 | Automatic thermal shut-off switch A new Automatic Thermal Shut-Off Switch for preventing heat damage to a high pressure low volume water pump. The inventive device includes a T-shaped housing having a longitudinal cavity, a bimetallic compression spring within the cavity, a disc within ca... | 10/27/1998 |
| 4551701 | Thermally actuated switching device A thermally actuated switching device is disclosed that comprises a fixed contact placed on a proper member, a thermally actuated member such as a bimetallic member in the center of which is formed of a thin dish shape which contributes to a snap-action c... | 11/05/1985 |
| 4287499 | Current interrupting apparatus having improved contact life A current interrupting device having improved contact life includes a hermetically sealed housing in which a thermostatic member is adapted to cause electrical contacts to move into and out of engagement depending on the temperature of the thermostatic me... | 09/01/1981 |
| 4114127 | Current interrupting apparatus A current interrupting device having improved contact life incorporates a thermostatic member adapted to cause electrical contacts to move into and out of engagement depending on the temperature of the thermostatic member. The device is evacuated and back... | 09/12/1978 |
