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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 1990
Filed:
Nov. 17, 1989
Applicant:
Inventor:
William C Boteler, Bridgeport, CT (US);
Assignee:
Hubbell Incorporated, Orange, CT (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
361 56 ; 361111 ; 361127 ; 174 53 ;
Abstract
A surge suppression module for providing existing wiring devices with a surge suppressing element for protection against transient surges of voltage in a power circuit. The surge module includes a universal support member that accommodates variously voltage-rated surge suppressing elements and various covers that accommodate different female wiring devicese to be mounted therein. The surge module also includes an alarm for detecting an electrical malfunction in the surge suppressing element and an indicator light for indicating proper electrical functioning of the surge suppressing element.