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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2002
Filed:
Oct. 24, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
John J. Shea, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Jeffrey A. Miller, Coraopolis, PA (US);
William K. Hanna, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Stephen A. Mrenna, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Assignee:
Eaton Corporation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 7/10 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 7/10 ;
Abstract
A current-limiting device includes a current-limiting material, such as a molded thermoset material, and first and second electrodes structured for carrying current through the current-limiting material. The first electrode electrically engages a first portion of the current-limiting material, and the second electrode electrically engages a second portion of the current-limiting material. A mechanism provides a non-uniform pressure distribution between one or both of the first and second electrodes and the current-limiting material.