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US 6,285,274 B1Granted
Spiral varistor
AssigneeThe Wiremold Company
InventorJoseph Gunchenko
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Abstract
A metal oxide varistor comprises a ceramic substrate having a first and second surface that form a spiral, and first and second conductive coatings disposed thereon that are in electrical contact with respective electrodes. A cavity is defined between the conductive coatings to preclude shorting the device, and a non-conductive material is disposed in the cavity to prevent arcing.
Claims7
A metal oxide varistor assembly comprising:
- an elongated ceramic substrate having first and second major spiral surfaces spaced apart radially by the dimension (t);
- a first electrode in electrical contact with said first major surface;
- a second electrode in electrical contact with said second major surface;
- and a
- said substrate surfaces defining a spiral cavity of radial dimension equal to or greater than said radial spacing (t) between said first and second major surfaces,
- a substantially nonconductive material disposed in said spiral cavity, and filling said spiral cavity and also defining a cylindrical external casing for said ceramic substrate, and covering an outermost spiral major surface, thereby providing an insulative coating surrounding the outermost electrode of said first and second electrodes which is provided on said outermost major spiral surface.
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