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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 16, 2009
Richard Weeks, Little York, NY (US);
Kent Morgan, Groton, NY (US);
Jeffrey C. Richards, Baldwinsville, NY (US);
David A. Finlay, Sr., Marietta, NY (US);
Gerald R. Savicki, Jr., Canastota, NY (US);
Bruce F. Macbeth, Syracuse, NY (US);
Richard Weeks, Little York, NY (US);
Kent Morgan, Groton, NY (US);
Jeffrey C. Richards, Baldwinsville, NY (US);
David A. Finlay, Sr., Marietta, NY (US);
Gerald R. Savicki, Jr., Canastota, NY (US);
Bruce F. Macbeth, Syracuse, NY (US);
Pass & Seymour, Inc., Syracuse, NY (US);
Abstract
The present invention is directed to an electrical wiring device that includes a front cover member and a back cover member substantially in parallel with the front cover member. The housing further includes an electrically isolating member disposed between the front cover member and the back cover member such that a front interior region is formed and a rear interior region is formed. A protective electrical assembly includes a sensor assembly coupled to a plurality of line terminals and a solenoid assembly coupled to an interrupting contact assembly. The sensor assembly and the solenoid assembly are substantially disposed in a first rear interior region portion. The sensor assembly includes at least one toroidal transformer having a toroidal axis and the solenoid assembly including a solenoid coil having a solenoid coil axis. The toroidal axis and the solenoid coil axis are substantially parallel to one another.