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Solid state station protectors

US5224012A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 9, 1992
Grant dateJun 29, 1993
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Expiry dateOct 9, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04Q1/146
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A miniature solid state surge protector apparatus for use in telephone central offices, or the like, that are provided with terminal blocks for communication lines which may include an in-line overcurrent coil arrangement that grounds each communication line if an overcurrent flows therethrough and is additionally provided with a solid state miniaturized surge protection device disposed across a pair of communication lines and a common ground terminal, thus providing overvoltage and overcurrent protection (fail short) to a pair of telephone communication lines.

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