Fused protection device

• US 5,137,473 A
• Filed: 06/28/1991
• Issued: 08/11/1992
• Est. Priority Date: 06/28/1991
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Anne D. Nickola
• Original Assignee: Anne D. Nickola
• Inventors: Nickola, Anne D.
• Primary Examiner(s): DESMOND, EUGENE
• Application Number:
  US07/723,046
• Time in Patent Office: 410 Days
• Field of Search: 439/622, 439/369, 439/371, 439/373
• US Class Current: 439/620.31
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/68 with built-in fuse
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 31/06 Intermediate parts for linking two coupling parts, e.g. adapter with a holder adapted for supporting apparatus to which its counterpart is attached H01R33/94

Abstract

A fused protection device to be installed between a conventional male and a conventional female electrical plug and adapted to receive a fuse to thereby isolate and protect an appliance or the like from overloading a circuit.

Claims

1. A fused protection device comprising:

a male electrical plug having a pair of male connector prongs adapted to plug into a standard electrical outlet;

a female plug electrically connected to said male electrical plug;

a fuse removably disposed in said male electrical plug connected in series between s selected one of said pair of male connector prongs and said female plug;

locking means attached to said male electrical plug for securing said fused protection device to said standard electrical outlet, said locking means comprising a strap having two end portions, each of said two end portions being connected to said male electrical plug; and

means for securing said strap directly to said electrical outlet.

2. The fused protection device according to claim 1, wherein the male plug and the female plug are one unit.

3. The fused protection device according to claim 1, wherein the male plug and the female plug are separate units joined by an electrical cable.