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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. 24, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 02, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael H. Molyneux, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Bernard V. Bush, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 6/702 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 6/702 ;
Abstract
Sealed relays intended for high-voltage or high-power switching are enclosed in a herrnetically sealed plastic housing or jacket (,) capable of long-term maintenance of either a high vacuum or a pressurized insulating gas within the relay to suppress contact arcing during switching. The impermeable plastic housing eliminates need for conventional glass or ceramic contact enclosures, and enables use of inexpensive relays (,) in demanding applications.