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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:
Dec. 08, 1998
Filed:
Jun. 11, 1996
Applicant:
Inventor:
Richard W Sorenson, Stuart, FL (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H / ; H01H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
337380 ; 337 53 ; 337 59 ; 337362 ; 200553 ;
Abstract
The circuit protector and switch has fixed and movable contacts. The movable contact is provided on the free end of a lever that is made in part from a bi-metallic element. Normally, this lever serves to open or close the contacts as a rocker is moved between 'ON' and 'OFF' positions. The rocker is biased toward its 'OFF' position and has a fixed post that engages the contact lever at least in the 'ON' position. The bi-metallic element changes shape to open the contacts in response to an overcurrent/overheat condition.