Patent ID: 7598828
Filing Date: 2009-10-06
Classification: H01H,H02H

Abstract:
1. An electrical wiring device comprising a plurality of line terminals; a plurality of load terminals; a plurality of receptacle load terminals; a circuit interrupter coupled to the plurality of line terminals, the plurality of load terminals and the plurality of receptacle load terminals, the circuit interrupter including a latch mechanism configured to electrically couple the plurality of line terminals to the plurality of load terminals and the plurality of receptacle load terminals in a reset state and decouple at least one line terminal of the plurality of line terminals, at least one load terminal of the plurality of load terminals, and at least one receptacle load terminal of the plurality of receptacle load terminals in a tripped state such that there is no electrical continuity between any of the at least one line terminal, the at least one load terminal and the at least one receptacle load terminal; and a reset assembly coupled to the latch mechanism, the reset assembly including a reset button assembly configured to engage the latch mechanism to thereby close a line contact coupled to the at least one line terminal, a load contact coupled to the at least one load terminal and a receptacle load contact coupled to the at least one receptacle load terminal to thereby drive the circuit interrupter from the tripped state into the reset state by applying one make force (M) to one of either the line contact, the load contact or the receptacle load contact such that the line contact, the load contact and the receptacle load contact are closed and in the reset state.