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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:
Jul. 01, 1997
Filed:
Feb. 20, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Andrew A Boschetto, Sewell, NJ (US);
Michael Jacobs, Westfield, PA (US);
Assignee:
International Marketing Corporation, Sewell, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
361 91 ; 361111 ; 340641 ;
Abstract
The present invention concerns an electrical power cord having an illuminated connector including a circuit to protect a power and/or ground continuity indicator incorporated into the connector. The connector is illuminated if it is connected to an active power source with or without a functioning ground conductor, depending upon the electrical configuration within the connector. The circuit is designed to shield the indicator during an excessive voltage test in accordance with the UL specification for power cords.