Electricity: electrothermally or thermally actuated switches inventions 06/09

20090160597 - High voltage fuse with universal fuse terminal: A high voltage fuse which includes at least one fuse terminal located at a distal end of the fuse housing. One face of the fuse terminal includes an elongated groove and an opposite face includes at least two elongated grooves. An aperture extends through the fuse terminal from the first... Agent: Hoffmann & Baron, LLP

20090160598 - Fuse mounting member: A fuse mounting assembly includes an epoxy-bonded glass-fiber core that is surrounded by a resilient sleeve having a number of radially extending members. Attached to an end of the core is a first mounting bracket and attached to another end of the core is another mounting bracket. Each of the... Agent: Martin J. Moran Eaton Electrical, Inc.

20090160599 - Dual contact bimetallic thermostat: A dual contact thermostat includes a bimetallic strip that partially controls two sets of contact points. An adjustable temperature actuator engages the contact points whereby the activation temperature of each set of points when the points are first closed is determined by the bimetallic strip in combination with the adjustable... Agent: Dennison Associates

20090153286 - Insulator for cutout switch and fuse assembly: An insulator for a cutout switch and fuse assembly used in connection with an electrical power grid, including a body including a first end and a second end, a guide connector, a conductor strip, and a tool structure is located, a pivot connector is located at the second end of... Agent: The Maclean - Fogg Company, C/o The Alden Law Group

20090146773 - Lateral snap acting mems micro switch: A MEMS micro-switch with a lateral snap action includes a laterally bowed beam and an electro thermal actuator. The electro thermal actuator can be activated in response to the application of an actuation voltage and a push rod pushes the laterally bowed beam to a transition point through a push-pull... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20090140832 - Fuse device, particularly for ensuring protection of a cable harness: The invention relates to a safety device, in particular for ensuring protection of a loom of cables. The safety device comprises a strip fuse comprising at least two connection contacts. According to the invention, at least one connection piece is firmly arranged in an electrically conductive manner on at least... Agent: Collard & Roe, P.C.