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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:
Jan. 23, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 01, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Steve Campolo, Valley Stream, NY (US);
Bernard Gershen, Centerport, NY (US);
Assignee:
Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc., Little Neck, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 1/353 ; H02H 3/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 1/353 ; H02H 3/00 ;
Abstract
An extension cord having a male plug at one end and a receptacle at the other has a mechanism for opening the phase and neutral conductors in the event the receptacle is subjected to a conductive media. A recess in the face of the receptacle receives a first immersion detection electrode and a spaced, parallel, second immersion detection electrode. A conducting media bridging the two immersion detection electrodes sends a signal to an operating device which causes the opening of the phase and neutral conductors until the conducting media is removed.