Electrical device
US5436609A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 6, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jul 25, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 6, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01C1/1406
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical device in which a conductive terminal is physically and electrically attached directly or indirectly to a face of a laminar PTC resistive element. The terminal comprises a laminar portion and a non-laminar shaped portion which lies within a projection of the periphery of the PTC resistive element. The shaped portion serves to improve thermal transfer between the PTC element and the atmosphere surrounding the device. Devices of the invention are useful as circuit protection devices.
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