CIRCUIT INTERRUPTING DEVICE AND SYSTEM UTILIZING ELECTROMECHANICAL RESET

Title:

CIRCUIT INTERRUPTING DEVICE AND SYSTEM UTILIZING ELECTROMECHANICAL RESET

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO2004070752

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

A GFCI device (10) which has reverse wiring protection is provided where no power is present at the face terminals (16, 24) even when the device is reverse wired. The device also has a reset lockout feature that prevents it from being reset after having been tripped if the circuit interrupting portion of the device is non-operational.

Inventors:

GERMAIN FRANTZ
HERZFELD DAVID
CALIXTO ARMANDO
CHAN DAVID
STEWART STEPHEN

Application Number:

PCT/US2004/002596

Publication Date:

January 27, 2005

Filing Date:

January 30, 2004

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Assignee:

LEVITON MANUFACTURING CO (US)

International Classes:

H01H83/04; H02H3/33; (IPC1-7): H02H3/00

Foreign References:

US5541800A	1996-07-30
US4979070A	1990-12-18

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