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Shunt for indirectly heated bimetallic strip

US6215379A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 23, 1999
Grant dateApr 10, 2001
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Expiry dateDec 23, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01H1/2041
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A shunt (heater strap) (36) for a bimetallic strip (34) is presented. The shunt (36) has a section of reduced thickness (70) for the generation of a localized hot spot. The bimetallic strip (34) is attached to the shunt (36) at the reduced thickness section (70).

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