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Douglas A Burcicki

Inho Myong

Glen A DeGrendel

Michael Brown

An overcurrent protection system giving rapid response to relatively small overcurrents has a sensor element and an interruption element in series between a power source and a load. The sensor element is functionally linked to the circuit interruption element via a control element. When current exceeds a predetermined amount, the sensor element transfers heat to the control element which causes the circuit interruption element to change from a conducting state to a non-conducting fault state. The control element may include a PTC device.

Resetable overcurrent protection arrangement

An overcurrent protection system gives rapid response to relatively small overcurrents has a sensor element and an interruption element in series between a power source and a load. The sensor element is functionally linked to the circuit interruption element via a control element. When current exceeds a predetermined amount, the sensor element transfers heat to the control element which causes the circuit interruption element to change from a conducting state to non-conducting fault state. A latching arrangement causes the protection system to remain in the non-conducting fault state until reset. The control element may include a PTC device or a bimetal switch.

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Douglas A Burcicki