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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 17, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 18, 2008
Applicant:
David B. Ouwerkerk, Torrance, CA (US);
Inventor:
David B. Ouwerkerk, Torrance, CA (US);
Assignee:
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02H 5/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A system is provided for interrupting current in an electrical cable having an end plug. The system comprises a sensor coupled to the plug and having an output indicative of the temperature of the plug, and a current interrupting device coupled to the sensor for interrupting current in the cable when the temperature reaches a predetermined temperature.