Power plug with a slidable lid covering a circuit protector reset knob
US5844765A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 23, 1997 |
| Grant date | Dec 1, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 23, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/7137
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In a circuit-protector-built-in power plug, the plug body has in its front a curved concavity, in which plug terminals are planted, a circuit protector which interrupts the circuit when supplied with excess current, and a reset knob for resetting the circuit to its closed state through manipulation from the outside the plug body. The reset knob is so disposed in the concavity that it does not protrude beyond the surface of the plug body. A slidable lid covering the concavity prevents access to the reset knob when the plug terminals are inserted into receptacles.
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