Heat sensing electrical receptacle
US7501926B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 24, 2005 |
| Grant date | Mar 10, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 1, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R2103/00
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical receptacle has an outlet and senses the operating temperature and automatically turns off when the temperature rises above a predetermined threshold. The receptacle has a reset button that must be manually operated to enable operation of the outlet to resume.
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