Patent ID: 7965485
Filing Date: 2011-06-21
Classification: H01H

Abstract:
1. A circuit protection device for protecting an electrical circuit from an overcurrent condition, said circuit protection device comprised of: a first electrode electrically connectable to a first line of the electrical circuit; a second electrode electrically connectable to a second line of the electrical circuit; a first thermal element electrically connected with the first electrode; a second thermal element electrically connected with the second electrode; an overload assembly electrically connecting the first thermal element with the second thermal element, said overload assembly moveable between an open position and a closed position, wherein said first thermal element, said second thermal element and said overload assembly define a first conductive path between the first and second electrodes; a low melt temperature solder electrically connecting the overload assembly to the second thermal element, wherein said low melt temperature solder softens and melts as the temperature increases in response to an overcurrent condition; a bypass shunt electrically connected with the first and second electrodes, wherein the bypass shunt defines a second conductive path between the first and second electrodes, said second conductive path parallel to the first conductive path.