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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2006
Filed:
Oct. 17, 2003
Applicants:
Keith W. Caruso, Oak Park, CA (US);
Andrew G. Bonas, Mesa, AZ (US);
Abrar A. Tirmizi, Simi Valley, CA (US);
Inventors:
Keith W. Caruso, Oak Park, CA (US);
Andrew G. Bonas, Mesa, AZ (US);
Abrar A. Tirmizi, Simi Valley, CA (US);
Assignee:
Special Devices, Inc., Moorpark, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 39/00 (2006.01); H01H 37/76 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A circuit breaker including a pyrotechnic element configured to ablate or cut a portion of the circuit so as to break the circuit, thereby breaking the circuit. The portion of the circuit to be broken may be specially formed to be readily ablated or cut, and/or may be a current load-based fuse.