Electrical extension cord with built-in safety protection

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5642248
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08522445

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An electrical extension cord with built-in safety protection includes an electrical cable formed with insulated phase, neutral and ground conductors surrounded by a braided sensing shield. An electrical receptacle is electrically connected to the cable at first ends of each of the phase, neutral and ground conductors, and the shield is electrically connected to the ground conductor. A ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) is electrically connected to the cable at second ends of the phase, neutral and ground conductors, within which the ground conductor is electrically coupled to the shield through a predetermined impedance such that leakage current is collected by the shield and detected by the GFCI.

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LEVITON MANUFACTURING CO INC201 NORTH SERVICE ROAD MELVILLE NY 11747

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Campolo, Steven 69 Liberty Blvd., Valley Stream, NY 11580 1 56
Rosenbaum, Saul 1464 Tyler Ave., East Meadow, NY 11554 54 1863

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