Patent · US Expired

Thermal limiter for one or more electrical circuits and method of making the same

US3931602A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 24, 1975
Grant dateJan 6, 1976
Priority date
Expiry dateFeb 24, 1995

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01H2085/466
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

This invention relates to a self-contained thermal limiter construction which can be used to limit one or more electrical circuits and comprises a thermally responsive device having leads for being interconnected into such electrical circuit or circuits and one or more of electrically operated heaters disposed adjacent the device and each being adapted to cause the device to open the circuit or circuits when heated by the respective heater a certain amount.

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