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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 2000
Filed:
Apr. 28, 1999
James W Robertson, Harrisburg, PA (US);
Harry M Capper, Harrisburg, PA (US);
Deborah Laun, Syracuse, NY (US);
Kurt Werner, Auburn, NY (US);
David Middleton, Skaneateles, NY (US);
Howard S Ryan, Skaneateles, NY (US);
The Whitaker Corporation, Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
An electrical safety receptacle (10) including a dielectric housing (12), first electrical contacts (14) in the housing for electrical connection to one side of an electrical power line, second electrical contacts (16) in the housing for electrical connection to the other side of the electrical power line, and power-interruption members (48) provided as part of the second electrical contacts to interrupt the electrical power when an operating and/or environmental temperature exceeds the thermal rating thereof.