Electricity: electrothermally or thermally actuated switches inventions 11/08

20080284556 - Current breaker: A current breaker includes a shell, a switching member, a movable conductor, a first conductive strip, a second conductive strip, a third conductive strip, a snap strip, a disengaging member and a locking member. In case of excessive current, the snap strip disfigures to move the disengaging member for releasing... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20080284557 - Fuse: A fuse includes: a first connecting terminal to be connected to a power source; a second connecting terminal to be connected to a load; a third connecting terminal to be connected to a relay control circuit; a fuse element having one end to be connected to the first connecting terminal;... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20080284558 - Appliance assembly with thermal fuse and temperature sensing device assembly: An appliance assembly includes an appliance and a thermal assembly. The thermal assembly includes a housing attached to the appliance, a temperature sensing device carried by the housing and electrically coupled with the appliance, and a thermal fuse carried by the housing and electrically coupled with the appliance, the thermal... Agent: Taylor & Aust, P.C.

20080278276 - System and method for interconnecting a plurality of printed circuits: A primary electrical fuse is attached to a printed circuit board. The primary electrical fuse comprises a first and second terminal, a fusible element disposed between the first and second terminals electrically linking the first terminal and the second terminal, and receiving tip sections located on the first and second... Agent: Delphi Technologies, Inc.

20080272877 - Fuse device: A fuse device is disclosed for automatically disconnecting an electric line at the occurrence of over-current condition. The fuse device comprises: a fuse having an insulating base, a pair of lead wires affixed to the base in a spaced-apart relationship with each other, a fusible member interconnecting the lead wires... Agent: Patent Law Group LLP

20080272878 - Circuit breaking link status detection and reporting circuit: Certain embodiments provide a circuit breaking link status and reporting system. The system includes a power source and a circuit breaking link in communication therewith. An electrical outlet is in interruptible power supply communication with the circuit breaking link. A sensor is in interruptible electrical communication with the circuit breaking... Agent: Holland & Hart, LLP