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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 2005
Filed:
Dec. 10, 2001
Kent Holce, Lake Oswego, OR (US);
Frank Morey, Sherwood, OR (US);
Matt Rupert, Lake Oswego, OR (US);
Mark Bowman, McMinville, OR (US);
Kent Holce, Lake Oswego, OR (US);
Frank Morey, Sherwood, OR (US);
Matt Rupert, Lake Oswego, OR (US);
Mark Bowman, McMinville, OR (US);
Veris Industries, LLC, Portland, OR (US);
Abstract
A combination current sensor and relay has an improved housing. In one aspect, the housing includes light emitting diodes on an upper surface that indicate open circuit and short circuit conditions. In another aspect, the housing includes a securement structure for a circuit board that includes the transformer and switches for device operation, together with aligned openings therein for routing wires to external devices. In another aspect, a multiple position switch is included on the upper surface that indicates multiple modes of operation of the device. In another aspect, the housing may be assembled in multiple parts by affixing a first portion to a support, a circuit board to the first potion, and a second portion to the first portion. In another aspect, the housing is suitable for engagement to alternatively a junction box and a duplex box. In another aspect, the configuration of the upper surface provides usability advantages.