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Electrical safety receptacle

  • US 6,166,618 A
  • Filed: 04/28/1999
  • Issued: 12/26/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/02/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An electrical safety receptacle comprisinga dielectric housing;

  • a first electrical contact member disposed in the housing for electrical connection to one side of an electrical power line;

    a second electrical contact member disposed in the housing for electrical connection to the other side of the electrical power line, the second electrical contact member including a pair of linear sections connected together by a bridge member, and a pair of electrical contacts each associated with one of the linear sections; and

    a pair of power-interruption members each connected between one of the linear sections and its associated said electrical contact, wherein electrical power through at least a portion of the second electrical contact member is interrupted when an operating and/or environmental temperature exceeds the thermal rating of one of the power-interruption members.

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