Inventors:
Francis Finnegan - Attleboro MA
Anthony Azzara - Greenville RI
Assignee:
Texas Instruments Incorporated - Dallas TX
International Classification:
H01H 3704
Abstract:
An electrical outlet receptacle is shown having a thermally responsive switch disposed within the receptacle thermally coupled to components of the receptacle and adapted to interrupt power thereto upon the occurrence of overload or overtemperature conditions in the environs of the receptacle.