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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2007
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2003
Greg Fournier, West Kingston, RI (US);
Mark H. Germagian, Hudson, MA (US);
Ronnie L. Bell, Nashua, NH (US);
Greg Fournier, West Kingston, RI (US);
Mark H. Germagian, Hudson, MA (US);
Ronnie L. Bell, Nashua, NH (US);
American Power Conversion Corporation, West Kingston, RI (US);
Abstract
The invention relates to surge suppressors. One embodiment provides a surge suppressing device including: a power circuit having an MOV and a thermal fuse in proximity to the MOV; an isolation structure containing the MOV and the thermal fuse; and a plurality of utility outlets in electrical communication with the power circuit. The isolation structure isolates the MOV and thermal fuse from at least a portion of the surge-suppressing device and encapsulates emissions from the MOV during an overvoltage event. Another embodiment provides a surge suppressing device including: a power section having a power circuit; an intermediate section adjacent to the power section; and an outlet section adjacent to the intermediate section such that the intermediate section separates the power section and the outlet section. The outlet section includes a plurality of utility outlets in electrical communication with the power circuit. Further embodiments are described.