Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Explosion indicator for explosion-proof enclosures
- Patent Title (中): 防爆外壳防爆指示灯
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Application No.: US12193094Application Date: 2008-08-18
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Publication No.: US08228206B2Publication Date: 2012-07-24
- Inventor: Joseph Michael Manahan
- Applicant: Joseph Michael Manahan
- Applicant Address: US TX Houston
- Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
- Current Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Houston
- Agency: King & Spalding LLP
- Main IPC: G08B21/00
- IPC: G08B21/00 ; F21L4/00

Abstract:
Indicator devices and systems for explosion-proof enclosures are described. The indicator devices include a sleeve coupled to a dome-like transparent member by a connector body, at least one conductive contact positioned in the sleeve, a piston responsive to an increase in pressure and positioned in the sleeve, and an indicator. The indicator can be a light source positioned in the transparent member or an alarm external to the indicator device. Upon an increase in a pressure in an enclosure to which an indicator device is attached, the piston shifts and contacts the at least one conductive contact and permits the completion of an electrical circuit from a power source to the indicator. The indicator systems include an indicator device coupled to an explosion-proof enclosure.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100039256A1 Explosion Indicator For Explosion-Proof Enclosures Public/Granted day:2010-02-18
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