Electrostatic discharge device
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1. An electrostatic discharge device comprising:
- an electrical fixture wallplate having an outer surface and an inner surface, said wallplate having at least one grounding point;
a contact electrode affixed to said outer surface;
an electrostatic discharge circuit, comprising at least one resistor connected between a first and a second terminal points, and wherein the first terminal point is electrically coupled to said contact electrode, and the second terminal point is electrically coupled to said grounding point.
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Abstract
An electrostatic discharge device adapted to be mounted to an electrical fixture wallplate is disclosed. The discharge device consists of a circuit having at least a resistor and preferably a non-linear discharge component mounted on an electrical fixture wallplate. Another embodiment has an electrical discharge circuit built within an electrical switch.
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1. An electrostatic discharge device comprising:
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an electrical fixture wallplate having an outer surface and an inner surface, said wallplate having at least one grounding point;
a contact electrode affixed to said outer surface;
an electrostatic discharge circuit, comprising at least one resistor connected between a first and a second terminal points, and wherein the first terminal point is electrically coupled to said contact electrode, and the second terminal point is electrically coupled to said grounding point. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An electrostatic discharge device comprising:
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an electrical fixture wallplate having an outer surface and an inner surface, said outer surface having at least one contact electrode deposited thereupon;
an electrostatic discharge circuit attached to said wallplate, said circuit having a first and a second terminal points, said discharge circuit comprises at least one resistor; and
wherein the first terminal point is electrically coupled to said contact electrode; and
,a grounding point electrically coupled to said second terminal point. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An electrostatic discharge device comprising an electrical fixture wallplate having an electrode means suspended therefrom;
- said electrode means being in electrical communication with an electrical ground by electrostatic discharge circuit means.
- View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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23. An electrostatic discharge device comprising:
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an electrical switch having an operating handle;
a contact electrode deposited on said handle;
an electrical discharge circuit having at least two terminal points and comprising at least one resistor;
wherein said circuit having a first terminal point in electrical communication with said electrode and the other terminal point in electrical communication with an electrical grounding point.
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