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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 1983
Filed:
Nov. 23, 1981
Raymond L Dills, Louisville, KY (US);
General Electric Company, Louisville, KY (US);
Abstract
A power disconnect assembly for a plug-in electric heating element adapted to support and heat a cooking vessel and its contents. The assembly includes a terminal block with terminals for receiving the plug-in heating element and supplying electrical power thereto. A double pole switch with contacts connected to line voltage and to the terminal block is provided and a solenoid is utilized to open and close the double pole switch. Means are provided to detect the presence and absence of a cooking vessel on the heating element and means cooperating with the cooking vessel detection means to deenergize the solenoid in the event of cooking vessel absence and open the double pole switch thus terminating electrical power to the terminal block.