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US 6,604,965 B2Granted
Safety enhancement device for electrical apparatus
AssigneeLasko Holdings, Inc.
InventorGary S. Beideman
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Abstract
An enhanced safety device combination for electrical apparatus or appliances which includes a thermal responsive cut-off in the apparatus, and a non-replaceable fuse in the electrical cordset plug.
Claims23
An electrical plug for use with a cordset, the plug comprising:
- a plug cover having an opening on one side,
- a cap coupled to the cover to close off the opening,
- a fuse in the cover, said fuse connected to a wire of the cordset,
- at least two terminals in the cover, a first one of the terminals connected to the fuse, and a second one of the terminals connected to a wire of the cordset, and
- an outer layer of plastic molded over and encapsulating the cover and the cap to prevent access to the fuse.
2 more elements
An electrical plug for use with an apparatus having an electrical cord, the plug comprising:
- a plug cover having an opening on one side,
- a cap coupled to the cover to close off the opening,
- a non-replaceable fuse in the cover, said fuse connected to a wire of the electrical cord,
- at least two terminals in the cover, a first one of the terminals connected to the fuse, and a second one of the terminals connected to a wire of the electrical cord, and
- an outer layer of plastic molded over and encapsulating the cover and the cap to prevent access to the fuse.
2 more elements
An electrical plug comprising:
- a plug cover having an opening,
- a cap coupled to the cover to close off the opening,
- a fuse in the cover,
- at least two terminals in the cover, a first one of the terminals connected to the fuse, and
- an outer layer of plastic molded over and encapsulating the cover and the cap to prevent access to the fuse.
2 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.