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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:
Apr. 03, 2001
Filed:
Jul. 29, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Günther Reimold, Oberderdingen-Flehingen, DE;
Nils Platt, Huntington Beach, CA (US);
Siegfried Mannuss, Sternenfels, DE;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 3/500 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 3/500 ;
Abstract
An electrical switching device includes a switching device socket and terminals. The device also includes a snap-action switch with at least one catch spring. The catch spring carries at least one switching contact stud. The snap-action switch is trippable by a thermobimetal. For thermal influencing the thermobimetal, a heating device with a heating resistor mounted on a metal support is provided. The metal support can be made from a steel plate carrying an electrically insulating layer made from glass. An extensive heating resistor is provided on the insulating glass.