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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 06, 2004
Filed:
Jun. 21, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
John M Gaynier, Carleton, MI (US);
John Fiaschetti, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Frank Trovato, Holly, MI (US);
Assignee:
DaimlerChrysler Corporation, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02H 7/18 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02H 7/18 ;
Abstract
A vehicle power distribution system for selectively providing battery power to a circuit. A circuit-interrupting device is arranged to respond to a control signal by selectively applying the battery power to the circuit. A circuit protection device is moveable between a first circuit position and a second circuit position, where the first circuit position is arranged to pass a current through the circuit concurrently with the circuit interrupting device. The second circuit position is arranged to pass the current around said circuit interrupting device.