Shunt for indirectly heated bimetallic strip
US6215379A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 23, 1999 |
| Grant date | Apr 10, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 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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