ELECTRICAL WIRING DEVICE
First Claim
1. A circuit interrupting device comprising:
- an input conductor for electrically connecting to an external power supply;
a load conductor for electrically connecting to a downstream load, the load conductor including a load terminal;
a face conductor for electrically connecting to an external load, the face conductor including a face terminal; and
a brush conductor in electrical communication with the input conductor and movable between a closed position and an open position, the brush conductor including a first portion supporting a first terminal and a second portion supporting a second terminal, the second portion offset from the first portion such that the first terminal and the second terminal are positioned on separate planes,wherein, when the brush conductor is in the closed position, the first terminal contacts the load terminal and the second terminal contacts the face terminal to provide electrical communication between the input conductor, the load conductor, and the face conductor,wherein, when the brush conductor is in the open position, the first terminal is spaced apart from the load terminal and the second terminal is spaced apart from the face terminal to inhibit electrical communication between the input conductor, the load conductor, and the face conductor.
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Abstract
A circuit interrupting device includes an input conductor for electrically connecting to an external power supply, a load conductor for electrically connecting to a downstream load, a face conductor for electrically connecting to an external load, and a brush conductor in electrical communication with the input conductor and movable between a closed position and an open position. The brush conductor includes a second portion offset from a first portion such that a first terminal and a second terminal are positioned on separate planes. When the brush conductor is in the closed position, the first terminal contacts the load terminal and the second terminal contacts the face terminal to provide electrical communication between the input conductor, the load conductor, and the face conductor. When the brush conductor is in the open position, the first terminal is spaced apart from the load terminal and the second terminal is spaced apart from the face terminal.
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Citations
21 Claims
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1. A circuit interrupting device comprising:
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an input conductor for electrically connecting to an external power supply; a load conductor for electrically connecting to a downstream load, the load conductor including a load terminal; a face conductor for electrically connecting to an external load, the face conductor including a face terminal; and a brush conductor in electrical communication with the input conductor and movable between a closed position and an open position, the brush conductor including a first portion supporting a first terminal and a second portion supporting a second terminal, the second portion offset from the first portion such that the first terminal and the second terminal are positioned on separate planes, wherein, when the brush conductor is in the closed position, the first terminal contacts the load terminal and the second terminal contacts the face terminal to provide electrical communication between the input conductor, the load conductor, and the face conductor, wherein, when the brush conductor is in the open position, the first terminal is spaced apart from the load terminal and the second terminal is spaced apart from the face terminal to inhibit electrical communication between the input conductor, the load conductor, and the face conductor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A circuit interrupting device comprising:
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a circuit board; a line conductor for electrically connecting to an external power supply; a load conductor for electrically connecting to an external load, the load conductor including a load terminal; a face conductor for electrically connecting to another external load, the face conductor including a face terminal; a brush conductor in electrical communication with the line conductor and movable between a closed position and an open position, the brush conductor including a first terminal selectively contacting the face terminal and a second terminal selectively contacting the load terminal; and a latch assembly including, a housing movable between along an axis, the housing including an arm for biasing the brush conductor toward the closed position, the housing further including an end positioned proximate the circuit board, and a switch member including a main portion coupled to the end of the housing, and a pair of flanges resiliently connected to the main portion, each flange extending away from the main portion at an angle and including an end configured to contact the circuit board in a predetermined area, such that simultaneous contact of each flange end with the circuit board completes a circuit. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for closing a circuit for an electrical wiring device, the wiring device including a face conductor including a face terminal and a load conductor including a load terminal, the method comprising:
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moving a brush conductor in a first direction by a first distance, the brush conductor including a first portion having a first terminal and a second portion having a second terminal, the second terminal contacting one of the load terminal and the face terminal; and moving the brush conductor in the first direction by a second distance, a portion of the brush conductor deflecting such that the first terminal contacts the other of the load terminal and the face terminal. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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Specification