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Heat sensing electrical receptacle

US7501926B2 · kind B2 · utility

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26References
6Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMar 24, 2005
Grant dateMar 10, 2009
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Expiry dateDec 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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